MAY 2020 CAFTA COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Supporting the functions of f/t arts as incubators for community development, and as grounds for participation in regional public life, the Listening to Underrepresented Communities Initiative has the following objectives: ● To listen deeply to the felt needs and vision of stakeholders in communities that have been underserved in the past; ● To bring the resources of state and university-based pro. [...] Initiative #3 has the following objectives: ● To document community-based retrievals of historical narratives and identification of cultural and historical assets; ● To support the production/installation of public art works based on such retrievals, incorporating narratives and images evoking community histories and aspirations; ● To support the efforts of small, for-profit businesses to provide. [...] Evaluation Measuring the success of this funding initiative should include: ● Monitoring of the number of participants in projects, and working with grant recipients to develop effective evaluation and monitoring tools as an ongoing part of their project and reporting; ● questionnaires administered to awardees at the initiation and completion of the grant term; ● evaluation forms tailored to each. [...] Training topics could include: arts planning, marketing, finance, and technology; how to navigate local, regional, and national resources for artists and businesses; how to navigate the local and regional f/t arts festivals and events; how to pursue partnerships with local businesses; and strategic planning for improving, marketing, and sustaining their traditional practice. [...] Curiosity and Listening: The complexity and diversity of artists and practitioners in the region extends to the support system for f/t arts.