Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant 2024
Feb 05, 2024
submission
#9
Application
Application
| Name of Applicant | Darlene DeVita and Sarah Putnam |
| [email protected] | |
| Telephone | +16179747233 |
| Project Title | The People of Chelsea Project |
| Date(s) of Implementation | June and September 21st, 2024 |
Project Details
| Time of Project | June, 2024 |
| Is this a recurring project? | No |
| If yes, what is the time period? | 1 month |
| Expected number of attendees | 150 |
| If a recurring project, number of attendees in prior years | 100 |
| Will your project utilize volunteers? | Yes |
| If yes, please estimate the total number of volunteers and the number of hours donated | 10 @ 3-5hrs/per wk |
| Briefly describe your audience(s) and mission as an artist or organization. | It's the 400th anniversary of Chelsea and we're delighted to continue and share our on-going People of Chelsea Project with the People of Chelsea. Our intention is to bring our neighbors together through storytelling and portaits. Our audience? The People of Chelsea. We plan to have 2 events, in the Gallery@Spencer Lofts and in the 400th parade on September 21st. The galery will have projections of various images that the CBC will share. One wall will have a static projection on white paper, either a person, place...giving the audience a chance to draw what they see. It can be taken home, sold, or saved to the 4ooth parade! |
| Briefly describe the project that will take place. | This year we will be collaborting with the Chelsea Black community (CBC) to gather stories and portraits about their experience during and after the devastating Chelsea fire of '73. |
| Outline how you plan to market your project and the timeline you intend to follow. In addition, outline the audiences you intend to reach (be specific). You may attach an additional document if necessary. | |
| What benefit(s) will this project bring to Chelsea and its residents? How do you expect to engage the community? | |
| Are you partnering and/or collaborating with other organizations? If so, name the organization(s) and their role(s) in the project. | We will be collaborating with the Chelsea Black Community (CBC) by photographing and interviewing some of those who were affected by the 73 fire. we will exhibit the portraits and their stories...and projected personal images from the CBC of that time period. |
| Acknowledgement of the Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant by the CCC is mandatory on all advertisement and promotions. How do you plan to accomplish this? Be specific. | |
| How will you measure the success/impact of this project? | By the suppport of the Chelsea community and beyond our little city. We've exhibited the PoC at the Mulitcutural Arts Gallery in Cambridge in 2022 and had a large Chelsea turnout. LETS SHare the reviews. |
| How will the project be modified if the entire amount is not awarded? Be specific. |