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| Organization Name | The Journal Project Road Trip by artist Ruth Crowe |
| Please tell us the amount of funding you are requesting Aware to raise for your organization from the Aware annual fundraising event. | $5000.00 |
| Please provide a listing of the Officers and Board members of your organization. | Ruth Crowe |
| Your Contact Information | Ruth Crowe |
| Phone | 3035961168 |
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| Scoring Criteria | |
| 1. Description of the Organization (maximum 5 points, please limit to ½ pages) | In 2022 I created a traveling exhibit called The Journal Project - which includes 30 pieces of mixed media artwork and written narrative for each piece. The stories utilized were from my 40+ years of journaling throughout my life - experiencing bigotry as a young Gay woman growing up in the 70’s and 80’s and throughout the remainder of my life. And more importantly dealing with self acceptance that all of us deal with as we try to find our own way in the world - regardless of our sexuality. I believe in the absolute power of art and storytelling. How impactful these two communicative processes can help heal so many people and bridge that gap between us. My goal is to bring the exhibit to as many communities as possible and create a dialog with a greater audience - showing that we are more alike than different. |
| 2. Funding Request (maximum 35 points, total, please limit to 1 page) | These funds will be used primarily for the costs of transport of the exhibit and the art journaling workshops that coincide with the exhibit. Due to the size of the exhibit a rented van will be used to transport all the artwork and workshop materials. This also includes exhibiting all 70+ journals and a 25' wall hanging. I will purchase all the journals and other art materials (collage papers, paints, brushes, glue sticks, scissors, etc) for each workshop. |
| 3. Funding Justification (maximum 40 points, please limit to 1 page) | Funding will go towards all costs associated with the transport to the venues I successfully gain entrance to. I am currently working with GVSU and Mott CC as venues for 2024 and have numerous applications awaiting approval for 2025. Most venues schedule at least 1-2 years in advance. |
| 4. Summary | In these current times of bigotry reasserting itself in the world, especially in light of of the upcoming election, I hope we can all be aware of the issues that “others” face every day. Whether that “other” is a different color, sexuality, gender, and so on and so on. I believe The Journal Project is an excellent tool to bridge the gap between all of us - Gay or straight - and create healthy dialog to connect our worlds. As Audre Lourde stated, "My silence did not protect me, it will not protect you." We need to make our voices heard, over and over - we are not going away. Therefore, we need our young people to understand our history. We must: Remember - Document and Empower if we want to continue battling for our rights as a LGBTQ+ community and supporting our youth. |
| Application Agreement | This is an application, otherwise known as a Request for Funding (RFF), from
West Shore Aware. This RFF is a request from your organization to Aware, for Aware to host a
Fundraising Event for your organization. By completing this RFF, your organization is requesting to be considered by Aware’s membership for an Aware fundraising event to be held during the summer of this year, also known as the White Party.
If your organization is chosen for a fundraising event by the Aware membership, your organization will agree to the following terms and conditions for the said fundraising event. 1. Aware will be given and provided full credit for the fundraising event in all of you organization’s publicity and advertising for said event, to include but not limited to event posters, newspaper advertising, handouts, radio and television advertising for the event, and organizational announcements concerning the event. 2. Your organization will only use the funds raised by Aware from said event for the purpose described in the RFF submitted to Aware. 3. Your organization understands that West Shore Aware is a philanthropic organization of LBGTQ+ individuals and their supporters, and that the funds your organization receives from Aware will be coming from the West Michigan lakeshore community. 4. The funds received from Aware as a result of the fundraising event will be net, after expenses for said fundraising event are paid. 5. Aware may use the name of your organization in its own advertising and publicity as a recipient of funds.. 6. Your organization will supply Aware with written approval to hold, or be part of a fundraising event held by Aware. 7. West Shore Aware reserves the right to audit any organization that receives funding to determine whether the funds were used as described in its RFF. 8. Your organization will allow West Shore Aware to use you organization’s name on the West Shore Aware website. In addition, if your organization has a website, you will link that website to the West Shore Aware website and allow West Shore Aware to link to your organization’s site. West Shore Aware’s web site link must remain on your web site for a full year from the date of the monetary disbursement. Failure to do so will disqualify you from requesting future funding. Once you have completed the RFF and agreed to the aforementioned, please submit it. Please sign this document below, indicating acceptance of the aforementioned terms and conditions. By signing the document, you acknowledge your organization is a registered 501(C) 3 Charitable organization. |
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| Date | 03/12/2024 |
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