By Ken Storey
The Awesome Foundation has been doling out monthly $1,000 grants to "awesome" projects around the globe, with over 600 projects funded thus far, since 2009. Each city has its own local chapter of ten or more self-organized "micro-trustees."
Orlando just got its own chapter of The Awesome Foundation, and just awarded their first grant to Panorama, a "collaborative community photography project." The first time they did their project, ten cameras were placed around the city. People were encouraged to take the cameras and document their life for a week, then drop it off at a designated location. Panorama then developed the pictures and posted them onto facebook. A projector of the pictures was also used, cycling through literal snapshots of random Orlando area residents lives.
The Orlando Chapter Trustees is a who's who of local powerhouses, both in development and arts:
Together this team will help shape the future of locally produced "awesomeness" with an estimated $1,000 a month going to unique awesome projects throughout central Florida. The projects do not have to art related with the only true requirement being that they are awesome.
The Awesome Foundation has been doling out monthly $1,000 grants to "awesome" projects around the globe, with over 600 projects funded thus far, since 2009. Each city has its own local chapter of ten or more self-organized "micro-trustees."
Orlando just got its own chapter of The Awesome Foundation, and just awarded their first grant to Panorama, a "collaborative community photography project." The first time they did their project, ten cameras were placed around the city. People were encouraged to take the cameras and document their life for a week, then drop it off at a designated location. Panorama then developed the pictures and posted them onto facebook. A projector of the pictures was also used, cycling through literal snapshots of random Orlando area residents lives.
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- Developer Craig Ustler
- Artist Maria Rubin
- Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Kathy Ramsberger
- President of the Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council Jennifer Quigley
- Local multi-disciplinary Creative firm Green Big Circle's Mikki Kriekard
- Local arts supporter and President of City Beverages Ford Kiene
- Local artist famous for her paintings of hearts Donna Dowless
- Real estate agent Tom Cook
- Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Director Terry Olson (Dean of the Board)
Together this team will help shape the future of locally produced "awesomeness" with an estimated $1,000 a month going to unique awesome projects throughout central Florida. The projects do not have to art related with the only true requirement being that they are awesome.