The C.R.E.A.M. Workshop @KMAC

This year Louisville is hosting the 30th Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam. Thanks to Mr. SpreadLove and Stevon I am hosting a workshop for writers & artists at KMAC (715 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202).

One part of the workshop deals with writing proposals. You can visit my LINKTREE for the full presentation (free for a limited time) and I included proposal tips below:

CHAHTA NOIR GRANT TEMPLATE
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION                    

• SUMMARY: Explain your project in 1 sentence. This one sentence should describe your solution to a problem and answer who, what, when, where, and/or why as needed. EXAMPLE: The CREAM workshop will gather Southern writers to teach budgeting and fundraising  skills.
• DETAILED EXPLANATION: Now you can go deep (Shoutout to DVSN). We need to know about the problem you’re solving and how the funding source’s ideas about the world connect with your project. Write a word document or google doc draft BEFORE you type directly in a grant form so you can check spelling, grammar, and word count. Most online submission options have a character or word limit.
• CONNECTION TO THE FUNDING SOURCE: This should be specific to the organization’s mission, and/or recent milestones. Research the organization’s leaders. How do their goals  align with your vision?
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: List SPECIFIC ways you’ve grown as an artist/writer. Sometimes you can link to your resume, videos of your performances, or photos that demonstrate your growth.

2. BUDGET                                

click here for the chahta noir linktree & budget template

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