Proposal Statement of Purpose. Succinctly describe the cultural project or activities for which you are seeking funding. Include a brief timeline of major milestones during the period of the proposal, including date(s), time(s) and location(s), if appropriate. What are your primary goals and objectives for your project or your organization as a whole (if requesting general operating support) during the funding period?
Proposal Statement of Purpose. Vitalize Kitsap (VK) is seeking funding to expand and support our art and cultural programs. The arts and culture are the foundation of most of our interdisciplinary programming for adults and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our goal is two-fold: to empower our project participants as legitimate and equal participants in our community’s arts and culture scene and to provide our mainstream, typically-developing community members the opportunity to expand their understanding and appreciation of the arts. We believe our entire community will benefit when people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities are normalized as equals in both artistic and entertainment potential. For this project, we propose two new outlets for artistic and cultural contributions from our participants who are all members of Disability Culture, a subculture that has been historically infantilized and excluded from participation in adult culture and the arts. Each of our objectives has its own set of milestones. Our first outlet will be the live public performance of an original play at a local public arts venue. Our second outlet will be the creation of an online marketplace for our members’ visual art, accessible to everyone no matter the current public health situation.
Objective 1, Our Play: The members of Vitalize Kitsap are currently working on a concept for an original play that retells The Wizard of Oz in an undersea realm, with a message focused on environmental protection. We are creating a world of new characters to portray; no spoilers, but they will follow the coral reef, and the Tin Man is a vintage deep-sea diver! This objective will expand our collaborative idea into a live performance. Members will be fully involved in each of the four milestones that cover the entire process, from writing the play to casting, set design, publicity, and finally the live production. Vitalize Kitsap has an incredible staff of professional artists and special education teachers who are working with our members to develop their skills and express themselves artistically. We work with professional quality arts and craft supplies, and with mentorship and classes from theater professionals for dancing, voice, and acting, so that our members have access to adult- quality education and achievements. Our first milestone will be reached in the first half of 2022, when we will complete a working copy of our original script. Our second milestone will be reached du...
Proposal Statement of Purpose. Succinctly describe the cultural project or activities for which you are seeking funding. Include a brief timeline of major milestones during the period of the proposal, including date(s), time(s) and location(s), if appropriate. • What are your primary goals and objectives for your project or your organization as a whole (if requesting general operating support) during the funding period? • Who is involved in the project or activities and why? List key participants or partners and their qualifications. • What will City funding allow you to accomplish and if you do not receive funding, what will you not be able to do? The primary goals of these funds will be:
(1) Continue as grant provider to Individual Artists AHB works to provide opportunities for our community's artists to prosper. Our annual Individual Artist Xxxxx (IAG) program benefits artists by awarding funds to artists who live or have a studio on Bainbridge Island. Artists whose work positively impacts the community can receive financial assistance to help them pursue their creative endeavors. Funds can be used for education, special projects, supplies, professional development and more, as set forth in the artist's application. The grant is open to a variety of artists who live or have a permanent studio on Bainbridge. We have nearly 160 artist profiles on Currents & the applications for the IAG is growing every year. It would be beneficial to be in a position to give out more grants, as the demand grows. Launched in 2019, Currents has built a strong cultural community. It's our goal to expand this community and continue to provide opportunities for artists to prosper. The projects we've awarded in the past were small-mid-size. The XXXX xxxxx would allow us to fund a wider pool of applicants. Artistic disciplines include 2D, 3D, mixed media, glass and ceramics. We'll promote the funding opportunity through Currents, press-releases to Arts publications, e-newsletters and social media. Currents features accessibility tools, and contact information will be provided on all communications to further assist applicants as needed. Outreach will be extended to our neighboring tribal community of Suquamish as well. Through meetings with reps from the Multicultural Advisory Council (MAC) and the Bainbridge Island Race Equity Advisory Committee, we'll focus on outreach to include diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. IAG awards help artists to pursue their creative endeavors with the immediate benefit of...
