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W eek 2: Mixed-media (with Shady Kimzy) <br />W eek 3: Collaborative project with (second hand sourced) windows, doors, <br />and maps <br />W eek 4: Oral and written Storytelling (with Julia Greene) <br />W eek 5: Mixed-media (with Shady Kimzy) <br />W eek 6: Collaborative project with doll houses/toy materials <br />W eek 7: Open-studio - Finalize art pieces for exhibit. <br />The collaborative projects use a larger material (like an exterior door and <br />window for a house) alongside collage materials and paint to decorate the <br />door and window as a group. The collaged and painting art-making will be <br />inspired by prompts. A selection of the art-making prompts are: W hen did <br />“doors close” to find affordable housing? W hen did “windows open”/W hat <br />helped you find your home? <br />Locations: The workshops will be held at Carrboro Art Center and the <br />exhibit will be at Pacifica Co-Housing Common House (and potentially at <br />Carrboro Arts) (see Letters of Support). The Center is ADA-compliant, <br />located in town center, and off of bus lines. <br />Timeline: <br />August 2025: Launch marketing. <br />September - December 2025: Meet with organizations and recruit. Plan <br />with guest artists. <br />January-March 2026: Host workshops. <br />April/May 2026: Advertise and prep community exhibit. <br />May/June 2026: Host exhibit opening. <br />Organizations: Orange County has many co-housing communities and <br />housing resources. I will target community resources and organizations tied <br />to affordable housing — to recruit participants. All will be welcome - be they <br />residents, service providers, volunteers, or leaders. I have professional <br />contact with leaders at: IFC, Pee W ee Homes, Community Home Trust, <br />Empowerment Inc., and the Marion Cheek Jackson Center. I will also <br />recruit from co-operative housing groups like W eaver Community Housing <br />Association, Pacifica Co-Housing, and Arcadia Co-housing. Pacifica Co- <br />Housing and Pee W ee Homes both provided Letters of Support. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: BCFF8203-2EFA-458D-9805-103DA5474F56