I went to a grant writing workshop put on by RACC (Regional Arts and Culture Council) today. Despite the fact that it was the prettiest day yet this year, I was actually glad to be there. The speaker was informative and funny, which was nice considering the dread most of artists have about the BIG MEAN GRANT monsters.
One of the most important things I learned today was that the people and organizations giving grants really WANT to give artists and organizations money to do well thought out projects. This took alot of the scary out of wanting to persue other ideas that I have floating around in my noggin. I actually felt quite privileged to have been funded for Recovery Panes with no grant writing experience.
The truth is that I want to do RACC proud and bring this idea to fruition so that they feel good about their choice in funding this project. I am also starting to generate community and business support. I feel obligated to give them the best that I am. Part of fulfilling this commitment is to find creative ways to meet the needs of the different individuals and organizations that will be creating the art.
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