Career Development Grant
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
With this Career Development grant, I will be able to purchase a run of shoe lasts needed to complete a full line of original, handmade shoes and explore more possibilities of design and shoe construction, advancing my career as a leather artist. In addition to the lasts, I wish to use part of the funding to hire a website designer to help me create a website that will be used to showcase my work and highlight my unique craft. My goal is to create a full line of original shoe patterns, to complete original, one-of-a-kind shoes, and then work with a website designer to design a website that highlights my unique skills and craft, broadening my audience to a more national level.
With this career development grant, I was able to hire a web designer and photographer to develop a website as well as purchase shoe lasts and materials to make full sizes of handmade shoes.
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