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Check back shortly ~ I will upload all 21 images from this project to my website.
Over $9,000 was raised to support GRATEFUL. Thank you for your support!
"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." ~ Oprah Winfrey
The subject of my third photography project, GRATEFUL is gratitude. I am inspired to create a project that explores gratitude because the more we pay attention to what is right in our worlds, the happier we are. I also hope GRATEFUL helps people connect and appreciate each other by focusing more on the good stuff in life because there is so much of it! Thank you for helping this project succeed in spreading some positivity in our larger Boise community and beyond.
I have photographed 21 diverse people (i.e., race, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, class) for this project. I have asked subjects to think of something for which they are grateful. I have taken photographs of subjects and their gratitude. Subjects have also written about 100 words on why they are grateful. These statements are being placed with the images.
Thank you to these generous people for supporting GRATEFUL:
Business Sponsors: Star Garnet Media, Yoga Tree of Boise
Project Supporters: Auld Investments, Linda Becker, Michael Bianco, Colleen Braun, Jeff Buttars, Nancy Cenell, Du Ann & Michael Chambers, Kim Drake, Dick & Betty Erickson, Connie & Steve Evans, Katie Ford, Jim Foudy, Eric Gibson, Kayla Gleason, Emilee Gomske, Jeana Graff, Jackie Gunn, Janet Houlihan, Allie Jones, Jake & Kristen Jones, Shyla Jones, Jennifer Knight, Josh Knight, Peggy & Curry Koehler, Kogler Family, Bob & Nancy Kyte, Lawcynell Gang, Nikki Leonard, John Lewinski, Makki Family, Matthews Family, Eileen & Mike McMorrow, Mike Medberry, Danielle Mitten, Alisha Morris, Chris Mueller, Ken Newman & Debbie McClendon, Karing Nial, Laurie Parker, Rae Parnmukh, Brad Potts, Sherry Powelson, John & Darlene Rotell, Joseph Schueler & Nicole Hanson, Jason Sears, Cami & Jeff Sindon, Evie & Ty Sindon, Jill Singer, Uncle Bob Sprute, Uncle Ed & Carole Sprute, Jemmy & Russell Tipping, Aunt Mary Jean & Uncle Chuck Tranfo, Becca Tranfo, Jesse & Marley Tranfo, Rochelle Troyano, Glen Tulloch, Cara Ucci, Bob Vestal & Jyl Hoyt, Peter & Norma Walker, Susan & Bryan Wilder, Carissa Wolf, Larry & Jeanette Wolf, Mati Young, and many others!
My $10,000 Budget:
All GRATEFUL exhibitions will be free and open to the public. There is no cost to be a subject in GRATEFUL. This project is funded entirely by the generous support of people like you!
Personnel/Staff
a. Administration (recruit and communicate with subjects, promote
project, organize exhibition(s), fundraising, etc.):
(240 hours x $20/hour): $4,800 (In-Kind)
b. Artistic:
(21 photo shoots x $200/session): $4,200 (In-Kind)
Production Expense (design and print programs for exhibition(s), print images for exhibition(s)): $1,600
Travel (meet subjects for photo shoots,
recruit subjects, transport materials,
promote project):
(700 miles x .65 cents/mile): $455
Marketing/Promotion (design and print business cards, posters, and invitations to exhibitions(s); five years website hosting; unanticipated marketing expenses): $1,700
Other Operating Expenses (business insurance (five years), greeting cards/prints for fundraising gifts, refreshments for exhibition(s), thank you cards for participants and supporters, postage, office supplies, copies, unanticipated operating expenses): $6,245
TOTAL: $10,000
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