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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 29th day of July, 2013, by and between Orange County
("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission") and
Sacrificial Poets ("Grant Recipient").
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of
local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and
projects.
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the Spring and Fall Arts Grants Program
to provide economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations
coordinating arts projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County.
WHEREAS, the Spring Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with
funds from the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the
Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts.
WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the
Spring Arts Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the
Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient's obligations to the
County;
NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and
under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
1. Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project
("Project") described in the Grant Recipient's Grant Application, attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
2. Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars
($1,500) have been awarded by the Arts Commission to the Grant Recipient for the
approved Project. These funds must be matched at least dollar-for-dollar with cash from
the Grant Recipient's funds not derived from either Orange County appropriations or the
North Carolina Arts Council.
3. Contingency. This grant is contingent on North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots
Program funding to the Arts Commission. Final decisions on Grassroots Program funds
to the North Carolina Arts Council are subject to approval by the North Carolina General
Assembly.
4. Responsibilities of the Grant Recipient
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A. Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between July 1,
2013 and June 30, 2014. The Project shall be implemented in the manner
described in Exhibit A. Time is of the essence in the implementation of the
Project.
B. Modifications to project. Grant Recipient shall present major changes to the
original proposal, including but not limited to changes in design, implementation
schedule and increase in Project budget by more than 10%, in writing to the Arts
Commission for approval. Arts Commission shall approve or disapprove Grant
Recipient's request for modifications within seven (7) days of receipt thereof.
Consent to project modifications shall not be unreasonably withheld. Arts
Commission's decisions shall be in writing. In the event the Arts Commission
fails to approve or disapprove the requested modifications within the time stated
herein, the modifications shall be deemed approved.
C. Non—assi ent. The grant cannot be assigned or transferred to a different project
or artist without prior written approval of the Arts Commission.
D. Records. Grant Recipient must maintain records and other evidence pertaining
to costs incurred and revenues acquired during the Project implementation. Grant
Recipient shall maintain financial records pertaining to the Project for three (3)
years from the date of this Agreement, in case of audit.
E. Use of Funds. Grant Recipient shall not use the grant funds to repay outstanding
taxes or other debts of any nature. The grants shall be utilized solely for the
purpose of implementing the Project and Project related expenses.
F. Final Report. Grant Recipient shall submit to the Arts Commission a Final Report
on July 7, 2014 . The Final Report shall be in the format required by the
North Carolina Arts Council. Failure to submit the Final Report or late
submission of the Final Report, for any reason, shall be grounds for denial and/or
cancellation of grant funds for the Project and future grant proposals.
5. Responsibilities of the Arts Commission
A. Payment. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of
$1,500 to the Grant Recipient.
6. Publicity
A. Acknowledgement. Credit must be given to the Orange County Arts
Commission using the Arts Commission logo and if State funds are received
to the North Carolina Grassroots Program in brochures, news releases,
programs, and all other printed and online publications. Copies of such printed
materials must accompany the evaluation report. When no printed information is
used, verbal credit shall be given. In addition, all print and promotional material
must include the following credit line(check all that apply):
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i. County Funds Only. "This program is supported by the Orange
County Arts Commission. "
ii. x North Carolina Arts Council Funding. "This program is supported by the
Orange County Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Program of
the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. "
B. The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits and performances open to the
public and related to this grant award on the ExploreChapelHillARTS.com
website and display ExploreChape1Hi11ARTS.com publicity materials
(postcards, brochures, etc.) prominently and consistently at their venue or
performance space. In addition, the Grant Recipient must add a link to the
ExploreChapelHillARTS.com (ExploreChapelHillARTS.com logo preferred)
to their main webpage. The Grant Recipient shall contact the Orange County Arts
Commission for replacement ExploreChapelHillARTS.com publicity materials.
7. Indemnity. The Grant Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County, the
Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council and their officers and employees
from any and all claims or actual injury, damage or loss to a person, or real or personal
property that results from or is in any way connected to the use of the grant funds.
8. Independent Contractor. The Grant Recipient is an independent contractor and not an
employee, agent or other representative of the County and/or the Arts Commission.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of
principal and agent, or employer and employee, between Grant Recipient and Arts
Commission or Orange County Government. Grant Recipient understands and agrees
that he/she is not authorized to incur any expenses or any liability whatsoever on behalf
of the County or the Arts Commission and has no authority, expressed or implied, to
obligate or make representations on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission. In
addition, Grant Recipient agrees to maintain his or her own worker's compensation
insurance for himself/herself and his or her employees for the duration of the art work's
installation.
9. Termination
A. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below(hereinafter referred to as
"default"),the Arts Commission may immediately terminate this Agreement:
(i) Any fraudulent representation in any verification required to obtain
payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter
relating to the performance of services under this Agreement.
(ii) Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to
satisfactorily perform any part of the Project or to comply with any
provision of this Agreement, as determined by the Arts Commission in its
sole discretion.
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(iii) Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws,
regulations, or stated public policy.
B. In the event of default by the Grant Recipient, the Arts Commission has the
discretion to elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require
the Grant Recipient to repay the grant funds within seven (7) from written notice
of default or allow the grant recipient the opportunity to cure the default. This
clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County's or the Arts Commission's
remedies in law or in equity.
10. Miscellaneous.
A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attachments contain the final and
entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement shall be in
writing. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their heirs, successors
and assigns.
B. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws
of the State of North Carolina and the Orange County.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Grant Recipient have signed this Grant
Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the
dates set forth under signatures below.
For and on behalf of the Grant Recipient
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Frank W. Ch on, Co r anager Date
For and on behalf of Orange County Arts Commission/approved as to technical content
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Steve Brantley, Economic Development ctor Date
Appr as rm and legal sufficiency
Annette M. Moore, Staff Attorney Date
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This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget
and Fiscal Control Act
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Clarence G. Grier,Administrative and Financial Services Date
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Arts Program Grant - Spring
av 2013-14 Application Form
ORANGE COUNTY ARTSS Orange County Arts Commission
COMMISSION
Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Evaluation Criteria
• Artistic merit of program.
• Populations served—impact for geographic&traditionally under-served populations.
• Feasibility of proposed activity&effectiveness in fulfilling applicant's mission.
• Cooperation between organizations and artists.
• Evidence of feasibility of program, community support, and responsiveness to community needs.
• Emerging organizations are encouraged to apply.
1 Applicant Information
Applicant Name Sacrificial Poets
Mailing Address 510 W Rosemary Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Daytime Phone 919 357 7585 Fax Number NA
Email Address will(a%sacrificialwets.com Web Site www.sacrificialpoets.com
Project Director Will McInerney Title Executive Director
DUNS Number
2 Project Director Information
Project Director Home Address 200 HWY 54 Apt K 303 Carrboro NC 27510
Daytime Phone 919 357 7585 Evening Phone 919 357 7585
Email Address will(cDsacrificialgoets com
3 Grant Request Summary
Arts Program Grant Request $1.500
Total Cash Match $4,500
Total Organizational Budget 2011-2012 $20.000 Past Year
2012-2013 $72.000 Current Year
2013-2014 $90.000 Projected for Next Year
Summary Statement for Proposed Uses of Arts Program Grant: Sacrificial Poets (Sac Poe)is seeking
support for youth poetry outreach across Orange County and support for the 6"'annual Word Rivalry and
Fellowship Festival. Grant funds will be used to facilitate poetry workshops, performances, and team
mentorship for various Orange County poetry clubs and school classes. In addition, funds will support the
development and expansion of the Word Rivalry Poetry Festival in May 2014.
Questions? Call us at(999) 968-2091 • Deliver Application to: 501 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC
Sacrificial Poets: Organizational Profile
Sacrificial Poets is an award-winning spoken word poetry organization that serves middle,high
school, and college-aged youth in the Triangle Area of North Carolina. The organization
facilitates writing and performance workshops throughout the state and hosts regular youth poetry
events. In addition, Sacrificial Poets selects a team of six youth every year to take to the Brave
New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival(as seen on HBO). Sacrificial Poets utilizes
their own innovative arts education curriculum, known as YouTh ink. Workshops are based on a
culturally responsive pedagogy that celebrates learning differences, and is designed to benefit
participants in five specific ways: enhance emotional literacy,facilitate identity exploration,
refine writing and analytical skills, develop performance and public speaking competency, and
build self-confidence. Sacrificial Poets does not empower youth,rather we seek to create diverse,
welcoming,and transformative environments where youth can empower themselves. Sacrificial
Poets recently became a 501 (c)(3)non-profit organization in late 2012. In past years the
organization operated under the fiscal sponsorship of the St. Joseph's Historic Hayti Heritage
Foundation.
Sacrificial Poets: Examples of Current Programs and Services
In-School Programs
➢Workshops and Residencies: Sacrificial Poets teaching artists bring the YouTh ink.
Curriculum into the schools,teaching writing and performance workshops in high,
middle, and elementary school classrooms. This year, SacPoe has run in-school programs
across Chapel Hill-Carrboro,Durham,Alamance,Wake, and Chatham County school
districts.In addition, SacPoe also collaborated with Playmakers Repertory Company out
of UNC-Chapel Hill to provide a special workshop series to four local high schools. The
workshop curriculum was centered around the play A Raisin in the Sun, which the
students went to see on a field trip, and the program culminated with a final performance
at the Paul Green Theatre on UNC campus.
A Poetry Club Outreach: Sacrificial Poets helps to facilitate the creation and development
of poetry clubs at local high schools. These clubs are headed up by youth poets at the
school, and SacPoe Teaching Artists make regular visits to the clubs to teach workshops,
help boost recruitment, and inform club participants about upcoming events which they
may attend and share their art. These clubs also serve as the basis for slam teams that
compete in our Word Rivalry high school team slam.
After-School Programs
➢Poetic Justice: This 10-week workshop series is designed to target underserved and"at-
risk"high school youth in Durham,NC
);,,Durham Nativity School: Working in conjunction with the Mallarme Immersion Into the
Arts program, Sacrificial Poets teaching artists worked with middle school youth at the
Durham Nativity School for 6 weeks in the Fall.
➢Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate: Working in conjunction with the Blue Ribbon Mentor
Advocate program, Sacrificial Poets offered a series of after-school workshops to youth
mentees at Phillips, McDougle, Smith, and Culbreth Middle Schools throughout the Fall
of 2012.
Out-of-School Programs
➢Comics Speak: This 12-week writing and illustration program partnered Sacrificial Poets
Teaching Artists with visual artist Luis Franco,the North Carolina Dream Team, and the
Ella Baker Women's Center.
➢Painted Voices: In its second year,this 10-week interdisciplinary arts program worked out
of the Teen Center with a group of youth from Chapel Hill,East,and Carrboro High
Schools to create works of art inspired by the youth's engagement with underserved and
underrepresented populations across the city.
➢I Am a Man: This male mentorship program,kicked off in April 2013,has brought
together a group of college mentors and high school mentees to explore issues related to
gender,masculinity,misogyny and sexism,while redefining what it means to be a man in
society.
➢BNV Slam Academy: Every year,the top 6 youth poets in the area are selected to be the
Sacrificial Poets Youth Slam Team that competes in the Brave New Voices International
Youth Poetry Slam Festival among 50 other teams from across the globe.
➢Boomerang: Sacrificial Poets Teaching Artists work with youth at the Boomerang
alternative suspension organization twice a week during the school year.
Sacrificial Poets: Proposed Uses of Grant Funds
Program Summary
Sacrificial Poets is seeking support for poetry club outreach and the e annual Word Rivalry
and Fellowship Festival. The festival will be a day-long event held in May 2014 in which teams
representing area high schools will share their art and stories, witness performances from
nationally renowned spoken word poets, and compete in the Word Rivalry inter-high school
poetry slam. Sacrificial Poets will use grant funds to 1)run at least 10 hours of outreach and
spoken word workshops in four area high schools(total of 40 hours between CHS, CHHS,
ECHHS,and Phoenix Academy)to help youth prepare for the festival, and 2)organize and run
the festival at a Chapel Hill-Carrboro community venue. The workshops will be conducted by
Sacrificial Poets' facilitators as well as guest artists and educators from the national spoken word
scene,and will help youth participants craft original works of spoken word poetry to be presented
at the final festival event. This culminating event will be open to the public, and will give youth
participants the opportunity to share their art with their peers and the greater community.
In addition, based on feedback we have collected from students,teachers, and community
members, we will be adding two new elements to our youth outreach this upcoming year. 1)We
will facilitate 3-5 additional poetry club events throughout the year.We want Word Rivalry to be
a reunion of poets, not just an introduction. Establishing connections during the year will allow
youth to build powerful bonds and fellowship across their county and regional high school poetic
community. These relationships will cultivate a stronger and more sustainable youth poetry
community. 2)We will create the first Word Rivalry Anthology. This culminating collection of
poetry will feature youth poets from across our community and will speak to the diversity,
beauty, and artistic prowess of our youth. All youth from local poetry clubs will be invited to
participate in the anthology. This collection of work will both showcase their art and create a
lasting treasure for students,parents, and community members to take home and keep.
Sacrificial Poets will build upon our successful model of poetry club outreach in addition '
to our newly proposed new elements to engage, activate, and cultivate a stronger generation of
local youth writers.
Program Narrative
In 2009 George Yamazawa, a high school student at Jordan High and member of the
Sacrificial Poets youth poetry slam team, organized the first ever intramural poetry slam
competition between Jordan and Hillside high schools in Durham. The event,known as"Word
Rivalry", expanded over the next three years,including new teams of youth poets from Chapel
Hill High, Carrboro High,the Durham Performance Learning Center, and Northern Durham High
School. During the 2012-2013 school year,with the support of The Strowd Roses Foundation and
the Orange County Arts Commission, Sacrificial Poets has more than doubled youth participation
and engagement at Word Rivalry. Clubs have consistently grown across the Triangle and on May
25th,2013 12 high schools will be represented at the poetry festival. Youth outreach is
dramatically up across Orange County and youth participation in spoken word poetry is
consistently increasing as a result of increased efforts and community support.
This year Sacrificial Poets' goal is to create an even stronger and more robust outreach
program that will provide a series of writing and performance workshops at area high schools in
Chapel Hill, Carrboro,Durham,Raleigh, and Cary to develop the spoken word poetry clubs at
each school, and prepare teams to compete in the 2014 Word Rivalry and Fellowship Festival
(WRFF). The festival will again be a daylong event in which teams representing 10+area high
schools will share their art and stories,witness performances from nationally renowned spoken
word poets, and compete in the Word Rivalry inter-high school poetry slam.
Over the course of the program,participants will learn how to craft and perform original
works of poetry and storytelling that explore their identity and experience, and which utilize
powerful figurative language and performance techniques. The festival is also designed to bring
youth from diverse races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds,genders, and neighborhoods
together to learn about and from each other through the power of their own stories and voices. We
strongly believe that interaction between high schools must go beyond just sports, and give
students the opportunity to build relationships among themselves through recreation,fellowship,
group learning, and creativity.
The program will feature workshops that will be run by highly experienced facilitators
from Sacrificial Poets, along with special guest-facilitated workshops throughout the program that
bring in renowned artists and local community leaders. Workshops will take place at the
respective schools during lunch or after school hours. The Word Rivalry and Fellowship Festival
will be held at a venue in Chapel Hill or Carrboro,with an expected attendance of over 100
people. The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program,the Chapel Hill High Arts Academy, and
the Street Scene Teen Center have all agreed to help recruit youth for the workshops and
publicize for the festival. These partnerships will help bring a diverse and talented group of youth
to the workshop series, and build on the dynamic youth advocacy and empowerment movements
flourishing in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area.
In the past,poetry club and Word Rivalry participants have been extremely diverse, and
historically youth of color have composed over 50%of total participants. Comparable numbers
are projected for this year. Sacrificial Poets makes diversity a priority in our recruitment and
seeks to engage with youth from all backgrounds.
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ORANGE COUNTY ARTS
COMMISSION
Financial Information
Please provide a projected budget for your proposed project utilizing the format below.
Project Expenses Cash = Grant Amount + Applicant
Expenses Requested Cash Match
A Personnel
Administrative staff
Artistic staff $6,000_ $1,500— $4,500
Technical/Production staff
B Outside Fees and Services
Artistic contracts
Other contracts:
C Space Rental
D Travel
E Marketing
F Remaining Project Expenses
G Total Cash Expenses $6,000— _ _$1,500_ + $4,500
Project Income Cash Income
A Admissions
B Contracted Services Revenue
C Other Revenue(specify)
D Private Support
Corporate support
Foundation support
Other private support
E Government Support
Federal
State/regional(not including this request)
Local(not including this request)
F Applicant Cash $4,500
G Grant Amount Requested $1,500
in this application
H Total Cash Income $6,000_
(must equal Total Cash Expenses,
Item G above)
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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FUNDED
WILLIAM W. McINERNEY
200 Highway 54 Unit K303 Carrboro,NC 27510 • (c)919.357.7585 • will.mcinerney @gmail.com
Award winning spoken word poet, published author,youth educator, and non-profit director
Experience in:
• Spoken Word Facilitation • Academic& Creative Writing
• Non-Profit management • Community Engagement
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chapel Hill,NC(February, 2012-Present)
Sacrificial Poets—Non-profit Organization
➢ Administer overall organizational activity and direct vision for future growth
➢ Spearhead the development of an intern program to foster growth and productivity
➢ Revitalize the organization's reach and engagement with the community through event management
➢ Account for organizational finances, document and write quarterly financial reports,balance accounts and ledgers
➢ Worked at various positions within the organization since May,2008
MENTOR Chapel Hill,NC (August 2011-Present)
Fusion Youth Radio
➢ Plan,record, edit, and produce bi-weekly hour long radio programs on WXYC Chapel Hill
➢ Direct all poetry and musical segments for the show
➢ Coach and guide youth how to create original work in the radio environment
➢ Integrate innovative ways to maintain and develop listenership
CO-DIRECTOR Chapel Hill,NC(February, 2011-Present)
Poetic Portraits of a Revolution
➢ Conceptualize and accomplish large scale project to travel to Egypt and Tunisia and document the revolutions
Conduct 70+radio quality interviews and adapt them into 8 part series infused with original works of poetry
➢ Free lance work for NPR affiliate WUNC,American Public Media(APM), and Chapel Hill News
➢ Extensive research and networking on Egyptian and Tunisian Revolutionary movements
➢ Planning,running,and maintaining project through fundraising, implementation, and postproduction phases.
POETRY EDUCATOR
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City&Durham Country Schools Chapel Hill/Durham(January, 2010—Present)
➢ Facilitate workshops for high school English, Social Studies, after school, and in school suspension classes
➢ Teach students at alternative schools who are prone to dropping out, substance abuse, and behavioral conflicts
➢ Empower students to use their voice and their writing to engage with the community and to change their lives
➢ Create and instruct"Poetry and Non-Violent Resistance"workshop series in Ramallah,West Bank(Palestine)
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts in Peace,War, and Defense: Graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Highest Honors
North Carolina State University: Raleigh,North Carolina(August 2007—May 2009) 4 GPA: 4.00
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill,North Carolina(August 2009—December 2012) 4 GPA: 3.90
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Significant working relationships with diverse communities in the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area
• Professional social media networking skills
• National Poetry Slam Finalist, Southern Regional Slam Champion, and National Duo Slam Champion
Kane D. Smego
1000 Smith Level Rd. Apt. V-3
Carrboro,NC 27510
Telephone: (612) 385-2992
Email: sskane @email.unc.edu
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Romance Languages, Spanish
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010
With Highest Distinction, GPA 3.974
Sterling A. Stoudemire Award Recipient for Excellence in Spanish(Top
Senior)
Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society
Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
Member of Order of the Golden Fleece honor society of UNC-Chapel Hill
Skills
Fluent in Spanish(Reading, Writing, and Speaking)
Competency in Microsoft Word,Excel, and Powerpoint
Internet Research
Creative writing, editing, and poetry
Literacy instruction in English and Spanish
Facilitation of writing/performance workshops
Ability to organize and lead others on collaborative projects
Completed four semesters of college level Arabic Language
Extensive Public Speaking and literary performance experience
Experience
2008-Present Artistic Director/Poetry Workshop Facilitator
Sacrificial Poets
Responsible for organizing and facilitating middle through high school poetry
workshops and performance events throughout the state of North Carolina. Has
been contracted by various institutions including Playmakers Repertory Company
at UNC-Chapel Hill,the Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill High School Arts
Academy, YMCA,Boomerang, Stone Circles,Asheville Middle School, the
Durham Youth Home,Durham Nativity School, as well as many colleges and
universities (see section on Colleges/Universities)
Directs and coaches the "Sacrificial Poets"youth poetry team
Provides writing and performance instruction to adults and youth seeking to
compete on the local, regional, national level
Creates poetry/social justice curricula for in-class and after-school programs
Writes grant proposals for program funding
Organizes and plans fundraiser events and performances
2009-2010 Customer Service Representative
Kidzu Children's Museum, Chapel Hill,NC
Provided customer assistance with museum program information
Provided sales assistance for museum memberships
Entered and tracked customer transactions and information in computer database
2006-2009 Elementary Reading Tutor(Pre-K-5th grade)
America Reads Program, Chapel Hill,NC
Responsible for creating daily lesson plans at home and recording hours
Tutored groups of 3-5 elementary school kids
Informed teachers of students' progress by submitting bi-annual student
evaluations
Awards and Accomplishments
Artistic:
-National Poetry Slam Finalist
-Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam Champion
-Placed 14th in the world at the Individual World Poetry Slam(December 2008,
Charlotte,NC)
-Presenter at TEDX UNC 2012
-Performed at Bonnaroo Music Festival 2010 as part of the Poetix Vanguard
-2010 Duo Slam poetry team slam champion
-Winner of the Lake Eden Arts Festival(LEAF)poetry slam(October 2008,
monetary award)
-Winner of the Shakori Hills poetry slam (April, 2008, monetary award).
-2010 Two Piece and a Side Slam champion(Tallahasse,FL)
-Completed a 3 1/2 month tour performing and teaching workshops in 17 states
across the U.S. from September-December 2011
Academic:
-Sterling A. Stoudemire Award Recipient for Excellence in Spanish(Top Senior,
monetary award)
-Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
-Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society
-Member of Order of the Golden Fleece honor society of UNC-Chapel Hill
Performed and Run Workshops at the following colleges/universities:
Duke University
University of Hawaii
Cal State University at Hayward
Soka University
George Mason University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bennett College
Guilford College
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
University of North Carolina - Asheville
References
Available upon request
Cleveland "CJ" Suitt II
303 Smith Level Rd Apt P4
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Mobil No: 919-260-7204
Email Address: csuitt05PLmai1.com or cJsuitt(2sacrificialpoets.com
Bio:
CJ Suitt is a poet and educator from Chapel Hill, NC. He is Co-founder of the
Sacrificial Poets, a youth organization that works to create safe spaces for young
people to empower themselves, through the use of the spoken and written word. He
has had the honor of performing and working in the Bay Area, California with the
Mosaic Project, teaching 4th and 5th grade youth peace-making, diversity, and
conflict resolution for the past 2 years. Lately, he has had the privilege of
performing several Local and National music festivals including Shakori Hills,
Gnarnia and Bonnarroo. In a recent move back to the South he has become the
Youth Outreach Director of Sacrificial Poets where he is helping to sustain and
develop a culture of community, gratitude and acceptance. In a world that is
constantly living in fear and stereotypes, CJ believes in breaking silence in order to
reclaim, remember and reshape ourselves and our culture.
Career Objective:
To use the skills I have acquired as an artist to inspire youth to use their voices to
transform their communities through the spoken word, love and conversation.
Educational Background:
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2005-2006
Kingian Nonviolence Training March 2009
Basic School Age Care Training(BSAC) March 2009
Professional Experience:
2008-2010: Executive Director Of Sacrificial Poets
Responsibilities:
To Maintain and oversee the daily operation of the organization.
• Organizing youth from area high schools and colleges
• Facilitate youth poetry workshops
• Maintain the organization's relationships with the local high school
administration
• Assist in the writing of grant proposals
• Planning poetry open mic and showcase events
• Creating press materials for the organization
Coaching the internationally competing youth team
9/2010- 6/2012: Mosaic Staff Facilitator
The Mosaic Project
mosaicprojectorg
580 Grand Avenue
Oakland,California 94610
(510) 452-3377
"The Mosaic Project works towards a peaceful future by reaching children in their
formative years. Our principal program is a unique outdoor school in which we
unite 4th and 5th graders of diverse backgrounds, provide them with essential
skills to thrive in an increasingly diverse society, and empower them to strive for
peace."
Responsibilities:
• Daily facilitation with 4th and 5th Grade students.
• Getting students from one place to the next at the outdoor school
• Teaching Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking and Diversity
• Work with other facilitators to prepare for weekly activities and logistics
• Help to maintain grounds at an Enchanted Hills outdoor school
8/2010 - 6/2011:Artist in Residence at The Marion Cheek Jackson Center
Marian Cheek Jackson Center
www.jacksonc enter.info
510 West Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill,North Carolina 27516
(919) 929-6595
The Marian Cheek Jackson Center is an organization dedicated to preserving
histories of historically black neighborhoods in the Chapel Hill/ Carrboro areas.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinating the Jackson Scholars program
• Creating collaborative projects between scholars and local organizations
• Daily operational Tasks for the Jackson Center
• Creating lesson plans,attendance and workshops for students and youth
involved in Jackson Center Programming.
• Organizing Youth in Local Youth for the Jackson Scholars program as well as
community events
2009-Present: Freelance Poet& Facilitator Teaching Artist
Speaking Engagements
• Co-Wrote/ Co-Directed and acted in Historical Re-enactment of the 1947
Freedom Rides February 2009
• FLO Food People, Power, Poultry Event March 2009
Kamikaze UNC Dance Team Final Show April 2009
• Local NAACP 100 Year Anniversary Celebration May 2009
• Speak UP Community Engagement Initiative Event May 2009
• Southern Fried South Eastern adult poetry competition Chapel Hill Team
Member June 2009
• St Anthony Hall's Poetry, Prose & Pancakes August 2009
• Orange County Rape Crisis Center General Meeting September 2009
• Chapel Hill High School Club Day Sept 2009
Feature Poet at Mansion 462 November 2009
• Youth 4 Advocacy Human Rights Day Event December 2009
• Black Mountain Poetry Revival January 2010
Dirty South Improv: Mr. Diplomat January 2010
• UNC Box-Out March 2010,April 2011
FLOC Benefit April 2010
• CHCCS Academy Event April 2010
• Stone Center Writing Camp April 2010
• Kamikaze Dance Performance April 2010
• Marion Cheek Jackson Center May Day May 2010
• Beyu Slam May 2010
El Kilombo Fundraiser September 2010
• Ackland Art Museum Andy Warhol celebration November 2010
S.O.S Community Meeting St Josephs November 2010
• WILPF Radio Featurette December 2010
• Heirs Project Gala December 2010
• Womens International League For Peace & Freedom 75th Anniversary Event
December 2010
• HKonj March Performance February 2011
• Mr Diplomat at DSI Comedy February 2011
Hosted UNC Wilmington Poetry Slam February 2011
• Spoke on Academy Panel February 2011
• MLK Day Rally and March January 2010, 2011, 2013
• Opened for Nikki Henderson at UNC for Food justice Week April 2011
• Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival April 2011
Hosting Shakori Hills Poetry Slam April 2011, April 2012,April 2013
• Arts Discussion Panel at WCHL April 2011
• GSO Freedom Slam April 2011
• Durham Tech Career Camp Performance June/July 2011
• Sunburst Project July 2011
• UNC's Ebony Readers Onyx Theatre Workshop August 2011
• Starry Plough Berkeley, CA November 2011
• Frank Gallery Show January 2012
• YMCA No shoes event April 2012
Student Power Assembly September 2012
Stone Center Race Matters Show November 2012
• UNC Silent Sam Show January 2013
• PErformance in Collaboration With Raisin in the Sun and Clybourne Park
February 2013
• Chapel Hill Sustainability Festival April 2013
Workshops and Facilitation
• Contract with Chapel Hill High School Arts Academy 2009 & 2010 school
years
• Spring Fest at East Chapel Hill High School April 2009
• Boro Blow Out at Carrboro High School
Tiger Fest at Chapel Hill High School May 2009
African American Male Leadership Academy at North Carolina Central
University June 2009
• Part of Community Arts Grant exploring neighborhood and the preservation
of oral histories March-May 2010
• Weldon STEM High School April 2010
• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools culminating Academy Event April 2010
• Leaders Club Retreat April 2010
• Anathoth Community Garden April 2010
• OASIS Youth Mentorship April 2010
Chapel Hill Youth Summit May 2010
Facilitation with The Mosaic Project September-October 2010
• UNC Wilmington Show February 2011 March 2012
Partners for Youth Workshop in Durham June 2011
• Upward Bound July 2011
• Mosaic In Schools January-February 2012
George Mason Peace Making Workshops Febraury 2012
• Boomerang Alternative Suspension Program 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 school
year
• Duke Creative Writers Summer Camp Workshop June 2010, 2011, 2012
• Stanford L. Warren Durham Public Library- March 2011, 2012
Carrboro High School Boro Blowout April 2011
• Interactive Theater UNC April 2012
• Youth Community Project Public Speaking Workshop March 2012
• Poetic Justice Program September 2012-February 2013
Orange County Correctional Workshop November 2012
Weekly Poetry CLubs at CHHS, ECHHS and CHS January-June 2013
Achievements:
Has been published in several collective works of poetry including Sacrificial Poets
Presents: The Classics. as well as 27 views of Chapel Hill: A Southern University
Town in Prose and Poetry. Has been the feature story in several local newspapers
as well and been published as a guest columnist in The News &Observer as well as
the Chapel Hill Herald. He has Received the 2009 Metamorphosis Champion Award
for ongoing efforts to make sure the voices of young people are heard. Co-founded
the first youth poetry organization in the the state and first internationally
competing youth poetry team and organization in North Carolina. Most recently CJ
has been honored by the Hannah Ruth Foundation for leadership and his work with
the Community.
Tamarra Starr Seward
2813 South Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704
(704) 207-8712
starr@sacrificialpoets.com
Objective: To encourage creativity, self awareness, and social activism through the art of Spoken Word.
Accomplishments
• 2008 -2009 Member of Slam Charlotte
• 2008 - 13th Ranked Female Poet in the World (WoWPS)
• 2008 - Grand Slam Champion - Slam Charlotte
• 2008 - National Poetry Slam Champion (NPS) - Slam Charlotte
• 2008 -WoWPS Representative- Slam Charlotte
• 2008 - IWPS Representative- Slam Charlotte
• 2009- 2010 Member of Respect Da Mic
• 2009-Grand Slam Champion - Respect Da Mic
• 2009-WoWPS Representative- Slam Charlotte
• 2010-2011 Member of Slam Charlotte
• 2011 -WoWPS Representative- Slam Charlotte
• 2012 -WoWPS Representative- Bull City Slam Team
• 2013- 17th Ranked Female Poet in the World (WoWPS)
• 2013-2014 Member of Bull City Slam Team
• 2013- Grand Slam Champion - Bull City Slam Team
Experience T. Starr Seward Durham, NC
Spoken Word Artist 02/2007- Present
• Revised written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients,
publishers, directors, and producers.
• Developed factors such as themes, plots, characterizations environment, action, and
dialogue,to create material.
• Choreographed and performed original works in front of audiences as large as 500 people.
Sacrificial Poets Durham, NC
Teaching Artist 02/2013- Present
• Facilitated students creation of original works of poetry by executing workshops tailored to
the developmental level and size of classroom.
• Assisted youth through editing and performance preparation.
• Coached students through slam competition.
Urban Ministries-ArtWorks 945 Charlotte, NC
Teaching Artist 06/2009- 08/2011
• Facilitated weekly workshops on Spoken Word performance and writing techniques for the
homeless population.
• Mobilized a team of five homeless artists to perform at various homeless initiatives and
fundraising events throughout the Charlotte area.
• Worked in conjunction with Restored Dream Project to spread homeless awareness
through the use of artistic showcases held at public libraries throughout North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia.
Slam Charlotte - Davidson YMCA Charlotte, NC
Teaching Artist 03/2009 - 05/2009
• Facilitated students creation of original works of poetry by executing workshops tailored to
the developmental level and size of classroom.
• Assisted through editing and performance preparation.
• Concluded two month program with a performance showcase.
Education: Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
Associate in Arts Candidate Present
North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
Political Science Candidate 2004
Affiliations: Poetry Slam Inc(PSI) www.psi.com
Concreter Generation www.concretegeneration.org
Sacrificial Poets www.sacrificialpoets.com
Bull City Slam Team www.jambalayasouislam.com
References: Available upon request
Sacrificial Poets: 2013-2014
Income
Notes
Events $3,400.00
Open Mic (12/fiscal year) $1,200.00
Slams (6/fiscal year) $1,200.00
Grand Slam Finals $1,000.00
Merchandise $1,850.00
T Shirts $1,000.00
CD's $500.00
Chap Books $250.00
Stickers $100.00
Projected Workshops $50,000.00
Various Workshops $50,000.00
Projected Shows $5,000.00
Various shows $5,000.00
Projected Donations $20,000.00
Various Donations $20,000.00
Projected Sponsorships $10,000.00
Various Sponsorships $10,000.00
Total $90,250.00 $90,250.00
Budget Totals
Income $90,250.00
Expenses $90,210.00
Difference $40.00
Sacrificial Poets: 2013-2014
Expenses
Operational Notes
Open Mic $600.00
12events @$50
Feature $600.00 each
Slam $300.00
6 events @ $50
Feature $300.00 each
Grand Slam
Finals $100.00
Feature $100.00
Word Rivalry $100.00
Feature $100.00
Brave New
Voices $3,150.00
Chaperone Festival
Pass $500.00
Coach and Chaperone
Airfare $600.00
Registration Fee $1,750.00
Team Meals $100.00
Ground Transportation $100.00
Miscellaneous $100.00
Supplies $1,300.00
General Office
Supplies $1,000.00
Notebooks $200.00
Pens $100.00
Printing and
Publicity $1,450.00
Fliers $500.00
Banner $100.00
Internal Documents $200.00
Brochure $200.00
Business Cards $200.00
Ink $200.00
Paper $50.00
Information and
Technology $510.00
email addresses $300.00
Domain Registration $50.00
Website Development $100.00
Skype Phone Number $60.00
Miscellaneous $5,000.00
Insurance $2,000.00
Staff Development $2,000.00
Incidentals $1,000.00
Merchandise $700.00
T-Shirts $500
CD's $100
Chap Books $50
Stickers $50
Salaries $72,000.00
Executive Director $25,000
Artistic Director $20,000
Youth Outreach
Coordinator $12,000
Program Coordinator $12,000
Youth Outreach
Assitant $3,000
Contractors $5,000.00
Artistic Contractors $5,000.00
Total $90,210.00 ������� $90,210.00
Sacrificial Poets: 2012-2013
Income
Notes
Events $3,900.00
Open Mic (12/fiscal year) $1,200.00
Slams (6/fiscal year) $1,200.00
Grand Slam Finals $1,000.00
Word Rivalry $500.00
Merchandise $1,850.00
T-Shirts $1,000.00
CD's $500.00
Chap Books $250.00
Stickers $100.00
Workshops $13,875.00
Lakeview $10,000.00
Phoenix $1,500.00
Boomerang $1,875.00
Carrboro High School $500.00
Projected Workshops $31,500.00
Carolina Friends School $9,000.00
CH HS $1,000.00
ECH HS $1,000.00
CH Library $3,000.00
Ackland $5,000.00
DPS $5,000.00
W U NC $7,500.00
Projected Shows $4,000.00
Various shows $4,000.00
Projected Donations $15,000.00
Various Donations $15,000.00
Projected Sponsorships $2,000.00
Various Sponsorships $2,000.00
Total $72,125.00 $72,125.00
Sacrificial Poets: 2012-2013
Expenses
Operational Notes
Open Mic $600.00
12events @$50
Feature $600.00 each
Slam $300.00
6 events @ $50
Feature $300.00 each
Grand Slam
Finals $100.00
Feature $100.00
Word Rivalry $100.00
Feature $100.00
Brave New
Voices $2,650.00
Chaperone Festival
Pass $500.00
Coach and Chaperone
Airfare $600.00
Registration Fee $1,250.00
Team Meals $100.00
Ground Transportation $100.00
Miscellaneous $100.00
Supplies $1,000.00
Quickbooks $250.00
General Office
Supplies $450.00
Notebooks $200.00
Pens $100.00
Printing and
Publicity $1,450.00
Fliers $500.00
Banner $100.00
Internal Documents $200.00
Brochure $200.00
Business Cards $200.00
Ink $200.00
Paper $50.00
Information and
Technology $510.00
email addresses $300.00
Domain Registration $50.00
Website Development $100.00
Skype Phone Number $60.00
Miscellaneous $5,000.00
Insurance $2,000.00
Staff Development $2,000.00
Incidentals $1,000.00
Merchandise $700.00
T-Shirts $500
CD's $100
Chap Books $50
Stickers $50
Workshops $12,712.50
Lakeview $10,000 Staff($45 p/h)
Phoenix $1,050 Staff($35 p/h)
Boomerang $1,313 Staff($35 p/h)
Carrbor High School $350 Staff($35 p/h)
Potential
Workshops $18,550.00
Carolina Friends School $7,000.00 Staff($50 p/h)
CHHS $700.00 Staff($35 p/h)
ECHHS $700.00 Staff($35 p/h)
CH Library $2,400.00 Staff($35 p/h)
Ackland $3,750.00 Staff($35 p/h)
DPS $4,000.00 Staff($35 p/h)
WUNC $0.00
Potential Shows $3,000.00
Booking $400 Jake Jacoby
Staff $2,600
Salaries $25,000.00
Executive Director $12,000 Will McInerney
Artistic Director $10,000 Kane Smego
Youth Development $3,000 CJ Suitt
Total $71,672.50 0 $71,672.50
Sacrificial Poets: Budget 2011-2012
Income
Workshops- $11,000
• Durham Public Schools $5,000
• WUNC Public Radio$5,000
• Various $1,000
➢ Performances-$4,000
• UNC Wilmington$2,000
• UNC Chapel Hill $1,000
• Various $1,000
➢ Donations- $5,000
• Various $3,000
• Slams $1,200
• Open Mic$800
TOTAL-$20,000
Expenses
➢ Artistic Contracts
o $9,000
➢ Brave New Voices
o $4,000
➢ Supplies
o $1,000
Y Printing
o $1,000
TOTAL-$15,000
Sacrificial Poets: Artist Contact Information
➢ Will McInerney—Executive Director
200 HWY 54 Apt. K 303
Carrboro,NC 27510
919—357—7585
willnsacrificialpoets.com
➢ Kane Smego—Artistic Director
120 Timber Ridge Dr.
Durham,NC 27713
443 -315-3307
kanen&sacrificialpoets.com
➢ CJ Suitt—Youth Outreach Coordinator
204 James St.
Carrboro,NC 27510
919—903 —6532
cj@sacrificialpoets.com
➢ Tamara Seward—Teaching Artist
2813 South Roxboro St.
Durham,NC 27704
704—207— 8712
staffksacrificialpoets.com
➢ Jasmine Farmer—Youth Leader
200 West Poplar Rd.
Carrboro,NC 27510
919—260—4540
Jasmine@,jacksoncenter.info
Sacrificial Poets: Staff Roster
➢ Will McInerney—Executive Director
➢ Kane Smego—Artistic Director
➢ Samathryn Witham—Development Director
➢ CJ Suitt—Youth Outreach Coordinator
➢ Tamara Seward—Teaching Artist
➢ Jasmine Farmer—Youth Leader
➢ Amber Pritchard—Outreach Intern
➢ Lauren Bullock—UNC Wordsmiths Director
Sacrificial Poets: Board of Directors Contact Information
➢ Dasan Ahanu—Chair
➢ Michael Irwin
1506 Shawnee St.
Durham,NC 27715 4608 Murphy School Rd
919—539—6227 Durham,NC 27705
dasan67 a,live.com 919—357—7443
Willowandl&pmail.com
➢ Torin Martinez—Vice Chair
➢ Della Pollock
6403 Forest Ridge Dr.
Durham,NC 27713 701 W Trinity Ave.
919—923 —3276 Durahm,NC 27701
torin.martinez&gmail.com 919—357—5391
pollock@email.unc.edu
➢ Kimberly McCrae—Treasurer
➢ Amanda Hughes
222 Pebblestone Dr.
Durahm,NC 27703 1425 Pennsylvania Avenue
919—434—3902 Durham,NC 27705
redefining freedom@yahoo.com 919—843 —3592
amandamill4yhughesg gxnail.com
➢ Jake Jacoby—Secretary
➢ Terrence Foushee
200 HWY 54 Apt K 303
Carrboro,NC 27510 200 Westminster Dr.Apt 2113
919—423—8927 Chapel Hill,NC 27514
JakegSacrificialPoets.com 919—360—6457
TerrencegS acrificialPoets.com
➢ Pierce Freelon
3541 Rugby Rd.
Durham,NC 27707
919—697—7728
pfreelon&gmail.com
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Word Rivalry Registration Form
Every year, teams of young poets representing local high schools come together to share stage and
compete in a high school team poetry slam run by Sacrificial Poets. This year, the event has evolved
into the Word Rivalry and Fellowship High School Poetry Slam Festival, a day-long celebration
that will include poetry workshops with nationally-renowned spoken word poets, in addition to the slam
competition. Youth from high schools across Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Raleigh, and Cary will be
participating in the festival, which will be held on May 25th from 12:30 pm -8:00 pm on UNC
campus in Chapel Hill. All teams will have the opportunity to participate in the writing and
performance workshops as well as the preliminary rounds of the competition in the afternoon, and the
top four teams will make the finals held at the Kenan Theatre in UNC Center for Dramatic Arts.
Registration for Word Rivalry is free thanks to support from the Orange County Arts Commission, the
Strowd Roses Foundation, and the School of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill. All registered
participants will be provided with afternoon snacks and dinner. Festival activities will be restricted to
registered youth poets from each school, but the finals will be FREE and open to the public. The
Festival activities will start promptly at 12:30 pm, PLEASE BE ON TIME.
Each participating team in Word Rivalry must register at least 4 poets to compete, and may have up
to 6. In addition, each school may register up to 2 non-competing youth who will receive meals,
participate in the workshops, and attend all festival activities. Please fill out the registration forms
below and return to:
School Name/Mascot:
Name of Coach/Faculty Chaperone:
Contact Info: Phone#: Email:
I hereby agree to accompany my team and act as chaperone during the day of activities at the
2013 Word Rivalry and Fellowship Festival at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Signature of Coach/Faculty Chaperone:
Names of Participating Poets/Grade Level: Names of Non-competing poets/Grade
Level
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Agreement and Permission Form
*Each participating youth poet must return this form to their Coach/Faculty Chaperone by
Friday May 3, 2013
Word Rivalry and Fellowship Festival, UNC-Chapel Hill
Saturday May 25, 2013 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Name of Youth
Phone#: Email:
Parent/Guardian Name
Phone#: Email:
I give permission for my child to participate in the Word Rivalry and Fellowship Festival on Saturday
May 25, 2013 from 12:30 pm -8:00 pm on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. I understand that a faculty chaperone (teacher/administrator)will accompany my child throughout
the festival and competition.
Signature: Date:
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Standards of Behavior Form
The Standards of Behavior form must be signed by ALL Word Rivalry participants. These standards
will be applied across the board for all youth. As a youth leader/poet/artist participating in Word
Rivalry 2013 at UNC-Chapel Hill, I agree and understand the following:
I am here to celebrate the power of the youth voice, and as such, will do my utmost to represent the
positive spirit of the Word Rivalry and Fellowship High School Poetry Slam Festival, and will act
responsibly throughout my stay.
There will be no drinking of alcohol or illegal drug use at anytime. There will be no illegal behavior
during the festival of any kind. Failure to comply with this will result in my immediately being excused
from the festival. I will discourage others from engaging in this activity as well.
There will be no leaving the UNC-Chapel Hill campus without direct chaperone supervision by the
team's Coach/Faculty Chaperone. Failure to comply with this will result in my immediately being
excused from the festival and in some cases disqualification for your team from participating in the
Slam.
There will be no violence allowed at anytime. Failure to comply with this will result in my immediately
being excused from the festival.
As a team member, I am responsible to attend and be present at all assigned activities. I will not
abandon my team, nor disappear. I will be available at all times during the festival.
Cigarette Smoking is not permitted on UNC-Chapel Hill campus and will not be allowed during the
festival.
All attendees will be given a permission slip and registration form. I will complete these and return
them to my Coach/Faculty Chaperone by May 3, 2013.
By Signing below, I agree to these understandings.
Name of youth, Team, & Signature
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Festival Rules and Guidelines
TEAM GUIDELINES
• There must be a minimum of 4 people on each team, a maximum of 6. We encourage schools to
invite more youth to come to the finals on Saturday night, but ask that each team limit the number of
youth they are bringing to participate in day of activities to six.
• No more than 4 poets on the stage at any time (during the slam). By"on the stage," we mean as a
part of the poem. Each round a team may send up an individual poem in their slot, or a group piece
with 2, 3 or 4 poets.
•Team members must be currently enrolled in high school.
• We encourage everyone to be as outgoing as possible. This is an incredible opportunity to meet,
share, and build with a community of young writers, leaders, and educators from across the triangle.
Please take advantage of this.
SLAM GUIDELINES
Although we distress the competition, we have come up with the following guidelines. Please abide by
them so as to avoid controversy and keep the focus on the fun and expansive nature of poetry and
the festival as a whole.
• All of the work used in the Slam must be original writing by the individuals slamming.
• Group pieces constructed and performed as duets, trios, and quartets are not only permissible, but
also encouraged. Each performing member of a group piece must have participated in the writing of
the group piece.
• The Slam is about the poet(s) and the mic(s). Props may not be used in the Slam. Props are defined
as any non-body piece of equipment. Musical accompaniment (excluding mouth/body percussion)
may not be used in the Slam.
• Each individual and group piece must be under three minutes in length. We will have a 30 second
grace period, after which significant time penalties will incur.
• If individuals or teams go over the time limits, their scores will be penalized .5 for each 10 seconds
beyond 3:30 minutes, starting at 3 minutes 40 seconds. (e.g. up to 3:39 —no penalty; 3:40 to 3:49 - .5
point penalty; 3:50 to 3:59— 1 point penalty, etc.)
• There is no censorship whatsoever, but gratuitous use of profanity could work against you when it
comes to scoring. It is recommended that teams regulate themselves and try to avoid excessive
violence, sexually explicit content and/or language that is degrading to any group of people. Please,
do it for the love.
• Each Team will participate in one preliminary bout(4 rounds), and the top team(s) in each
preliminary bout will make the finals (4 rounds). Teams may not repeat poems within the same bout,
but teams that make finals may repeat poems that they performed in the preliminary bout.
• The Slam will be judged by a mixed panel of poets, adults and young people who are in no way
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affiliated with the teams who participate in the Slam. Many judges will be pre-selected, and some will
come from the audience. We will shoot for diversity in the judging panel.
• Team bouts will be drawn randomly. Each bout will consist of four or five competing teams.
• Be respectful of yourself, the youth writing community and the group you represent.
• Have fun in this process. If you don't get high scores, so what. It says nothing about your abilities
and potential as a writer, thinker, and cultural leader.
Festival Schedule
This year, Word Rivalry will include free poetry workshops lead by nationally-renowned spoken
word poets Rudy Francisco, Desiree Dallagiacomo, and George "G"Yamazawa who will also be our
guest performers at the competition finals. All participating youth from each team should bring a
notebook and writing utensil to the festival in order to take part in the workshops.
12:30- 1:00 Teams Arrive at UNC Campus in the Cobb Parking Deck, Welcome and
Orientation. Snacks distributed.
1:00- 2:30 Workshop Sessions
2:30- 4:30 Preliminary bouts
4:30 - 5:30 Dinner (provided)
5:30—6:00 Fellowship time and team meetings. During this time teams will be encouraged to
mingle and get to know each other. This will also be time for finalist teams to regroup
and prepare for the finals.
6:00 - 8:00 Finals (Including Showcase from guest poets)
*The Finals are FREE and open to the public, so come out and support these incredible young
voices!
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
P. O. BOX 2508
CINCINNATI, OH 45201
Employer Identification Number:
Date: 9 2012 45-4963076
DLN:
SACRIFICIAL POETS 17053285322022
C/O JAMES B. ANGELL Contact Person:
PO BOX 12347 ROGER W VANCE ID# 31173
RALEIGH, NC 27605 Contact Telephone Number:
(877) 829-5500
Accounting Period Ending:
June 30
Public Charity Status:
170(b) (1) (A) (vi)
Form 990 Required:
Yes -
Effective Date of Exemption:
February 24, 2012
Contribution Deductibility:
Yes
Addendum Applies:
No
Dear Applicant:
We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for tax
exempt status we have determined that you are exempt from Federal income tax
under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to you are
deductible under section 170 of the Code. You are also qualified to receive
tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106
or 2522 of the Code. Because this letter could help resolve any questions
regarding your exempt status, you should keep it in your permanent records.
Organizations exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Code are further classified
as either public charities or private foundations. We determined that you are
a public charity under the Code section(s) listed in the heading of this
letter.
Please see enclosed Publication 4221-PC, Compliance Guide for 501(c) (3) Public
Charities, for some helpful information about your responsibilities as an
exempt organization.
Letter 947 (DO/CG)
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We have sent a copy of this letter to your representative as indicated in your
power of attorney.
Sincerely,
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Director, Exempt Organizations
Rulings and Agreements
Enclosure: Publication 4221-PC
Letter 947 (DO/CG)
Sacrificial Poets: Work Samples
SEE ATTACHED DISK FOR WORK SAMPLES
1. Kane Smego—Dr. King—Video—2013
2. Will McInerney and Kane Smego—Poetic Justice—Audio—2012
3. Jasmine Farmer—Dear Dad—Audio-2012