Quick Start Grants
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage
This project will attempt to the explore potential of an artistic collaboration between Aaron Kloss and myself to contribute a meaningful reflection on the place of Christmas in the culture of the peoples of the far North, and to make our art available to a wider audience in our area. It will combine verse and visual art, and explore the creative potential for future collaboration. It will attempt to inspire and encourage local participation in the arts. We do not expect to make a profit, but are hoping, with the help of the grant, to break even financially. We will evaluate the success of the project: 1. By our subjective experience of the artistic quality and contribution of our collaboration and the input we get from others in the process. 2. By the number of books sold, and the reports of those experiencing it. 3. By the financial sustainability of our collaboration, and the potential for further work together.
1. The collaboration with Aaron, was the highlight of the project for me. Combining verse and art, working together to refine a vision for each of the 10 sections of the book, endlessly editing the poem, and finally seeing our separate contributions come together to make one piece of art was amazing. We got a lot of encouragement from other local artists, gallery, bookstore and gift shop owners as well as many people who looked at and/or purchased our book. 2. We sold approximately 800 books which was far more than we anticipated and seems to us a success. 3. Aaron have already talked about another collaboration, possibly a children's book.
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