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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 19th day of December, 2014, by and between Orange
County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission")
and Barbara Tyroler("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 seven hundred sixteen dollars
($716) 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 January 1,
2015 and December 31, 2015. 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—assignment. 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 January 15, 2016 . 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
$716 to the Grant Recipient.
6. Publicity
A. Acknowled eg ment. 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. x County Funds Only. "This program is supported by the Orange County
Arts Commission. "
ii. 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 ExploreChapelHillARTS.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.
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cv; 2014- 15 Application Form
ORANGt COUNTY ARTS Orange County Arts Commission
COMMISSION
Promoting the artisSc and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
1 Artist Information
Applicant Name Barbara Tyroler
Mailing Address 120 Old Forest Creek Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Daytime Phone 919-360-8791
Email Address btyroler @mac.com Web site www.barbaratyroler.com
DUNS Number 111705807
2 Grant Request Summary
Arts Program Grant Request $1000 Total Cash Match $2700
Summary Statement for Proposed Use of Arts Program Grant
Interactive Portraiture in Identity Explorations and the Creative Process,an Encounter with Neurodiversity
I am submitting this proposal for the 2014-2015 fall grant season for artist fees,materials, and supplies to
support an exhibition and public community forum with an emerging artist diagnosed with high functioning
Autism. In collaboration with a self-advocacy leadership program for adults with neurodevelopmental and
related disorders,we will produce a collaborative portrait with text and multimedia collage. I will mentor her to
produce a cohesive body of her own personal artwork exhibited in conjunction with activities designed to
encourage understanding and inclusivity of Autism through creative expression in the arts.
4 Narrative
Write a description, up to three pages, single spaced,that describes the following under separate subheadings:
• Proposed Project—what will you do,where will it be performed or displayed,when will the preparations and public
component take place, list any organizational partners.
• Community Impact—describe the project's public component, how many people will be impacted.
• Artist Experience—include a brief description of your similar arts projects in the past.
5 Application Checklist (in this order, do not staple, bind, or put into individual folders)
1 copy each: (Only 1 sided, 8 1/2"x 11° white paper)
• Application Form, Page One, Including Signature
• Narrative
• Budget Sheet
• Itemized Budget(if necessary)
• Resumes of artist(s).
1 copy each:
• Sample programs, press, or other materials from this or similar past programs.
• Sample work by artist produced in the last three years:
For example, for visual arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, slides or high quality photographs(5-10 images); for dance or
theater arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, or video tape(3-5 minute sample); for music and spoken word submit a PC-
compatible CD or DVD, or audio tape(1-2 selections); for literary arts submit a manuscript(10-15 pages).
Label all sample work with artists'/organizations' name,title of work(s), date of work. For visual arts include sheet with work
dimensions, media. Indicate top of image.
Barbara J Tyroler(see original) Barbara J Tyroler, 11/17/14
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4.Narrative Tyroler
I am submitting this proposal for the 2014-2015 fall grant season for artist fees,
materials, and supplies to support an exhibition and public community forum with an emerging
artist diagnosed with high functioning Autism. In collaboration with a self-advocacy leadership
program for adults with neurodevelopmental and related disorders,we will produce a
collaborative portrait with text and multimedia collage. I will mentor her to produce a cohesive
body of her own personal artwork exhibited in conjunction with activities designed to encourage
understanding and inclusivity of Autism through creative expression in the arts.
Background and Context of Project
Last year I received a very generous arts commission to support a photographic project,
Rockin the Spectrum at the Homestead aquatic center,photographing children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder as they were learning to swim. Over the past year I have continued to
photograph this group and to provide workshops, seminars, and exhibitions emphasizing art,
advocacy, and creativity,providing gift portraits for the families and volunteer trainers that
document the children's challenges and successes in the water.
While working with my previous grant funded projects I formed a special partnership
with Deborah Zuver, a therapist and researcher and director of Project STIR(Steps Toward
Independence and Responsibility). Susan Kennon is one of Deborah's student trainees in the
LEND program, (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disorders). Susan is
an emerging artist recently diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. Deborah and I have
decided to showcase Susan's artwork in her first gallery exhibition. She will participate in a
public forum and discuss her creative process for Autism Awareness activities in Spring 2015
coinciding with arts outreach programs at the FRANK gallery and in the broader Orange County
Autism community. Together, Susan and I will produce a multi-media collaborative portrait
exploring issues of identity and self-representation.
Project Proposal Details
I am mentoring Susan Kennon, an emerging artist with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the
production of her first professional exhibition for the Orange County Autism Awareness
celebrations in April 2015. I am organizing a public forum April 23 where she will discuss her
creative process together with other professionals,parents, and high functioning adult artists with
ASD. I am producing a series of photographic portraits of Susan that she will then use as source
material to articulate her responses through text and mixed media. Depending on her confidence
and our progress,this work will be exhibited along with her other paintings in her first upcoming
art exhibition. We may continue to produce art for future presentations,however,we will stress
the art-making process and explore issues relating to portraiture, self-representation, and
technique rather than focus on a finished or polished product. I will be requesting funding's for
art and photo supplies for the exhibition and for artist fees associated with these activities.
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Community Impact and Artistic Growth
The exhibition and public forums will coincide with Autism Awareness 2015, addressing
public art and advocacy as well as collaborations between the ASD community and NT(neuro
typical) artists. We will provide a public reception and gallery tour that includes a high
functioning young adult on the Autism spectrum with a local neuro typical musician. As a
professional artist, I will address collaboration, experimentation, and innovative display of mixed
media. These co-programming partnerships with members of the Autism and developmental
disabilities community are designed to promote understanding and inclusion. I hope to do my
part to direct additional resources towards future opportunities,using photography and the
creative arts. I hope through my contributions,I may play a role in building community
connections as an artist practitioner, educator, and a public arts advocate.
Background and Artist Experience
As a practicing artist and cultural worker,my goals are to create a highly skilled and
collaborative community comprised of mature and thoughtful professionals who will share their
work and ideas together through public exhibitions, lectures, seminars, and retreats. As a
professional artist, it is imperative that I engage with others in my field, maintaining a support
group for clarity of vision and skill development. As I continue to grow and evolve as a mature
artist,I have begun to integrate my original career as an educational therapist where I worked
with children and families with developmental disabilities. As a public arts advocate I have
begun to find fulfillment in working with a wider and more inclusive spectrum of participants,
including emerging and atypical artists,while continuing my work with seasoned pros.
While a college level teacher at the University of Maryland,I taught black and white
darkroom, critical theory, and photographic printmaking. During the digital revolution we
integrated instruction through the art, education, and the computer science departments. I have
been an exhibiting artist starting with traditional silver photography and now emerging into
professional collaborations with video artist,printmakers,fiber artists, graphic pencil artists,
paper collage artists,jewelers,woodcrafters, and poets.
Several years ago I produced an exhibition with a group of professional artists to
construct collaborative multilayered portraits that combined my photographic imagery and their
paintings. I have exhibited and provided educational forums consistently over the years with a
series of talks for the Orange County arts community about technique and process.
Concurrent with the collaborative portrait I am creating with Susan,I will also be
working on a personal exhibition with 4 mature professional women artists in Orange County
who use fabric,handmade paper, sculpture, and painting. We are meeting weekly, attending
exhibitions,researching materials, and discussing our collaborative efforts as a team of mature
artists,working in different mediums,producing a cohesive body of work between 5 artists.
With advanced degrees in both Special Education and Imaging and Digital Arts,I deeply
value this type of community work. Partnerships with the,the North Carolina Council on
Developmental Disabilities, and the Adapted Recreation&Inclusion Program of the Town of
Chapel Hill have enabled my work to be installed in permanent public facilities and displayed at
various galleries and educational venues.
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Community Partnerships
Deborah Zuver,
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,Registered Drama Therapist
Director, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities,UNC(CIDD)
Marian Kaslovsky, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Chapel Hill Parks &
Recreation Adapted Recreation and Inclusion program
Holly Riddle, J.D., M.Ed.
Director,NC Council on Developmental Disabilities, 1990-2013
Policy and Research,NC Division of Mental Health,Developmental Disabilities, and
Substance Abuse Services 2014-present
Amy Fowler,president of the Autism Society of North Carolina Orange Chatham
Susan Kermon,
Trainee LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disorders)
Ginger Walton, Co-Executive Director,InFocus Advocacy
Kristin Linton,Executive Director, The Art Therapy Institute
Torey Mishoe,FRANK Gallery Manager
Letters of support
Letters of support are included in this packet from the Deborah Zuver,therapist at the
Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, and Susan Kennon, emerging artist in
leadership training. Additional references will be provided upon request from any of the partners
above.
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G2014-15 Artist Project Application — Page Two
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 $600 $600
**Technical/Production staff $1600 $1600
B Outside Fees and Services
Artistic contracts
Other contracts:
C Space Rental
D Travel
E Marketing
***F Remaining Project Expenses $1500 $1000 $500
G Total Cash Expenses $3700 = $1000 + $2700
Project Income Cash Income
A Admissions
B Contracted Services Revenue
C Other Revenue(specify)
D Private Support
Corporate support
Foundation support
Other private support $1500
E Government Support
Federal
State/regional (not including this request)
Local(not including this request)
F Applicant Cash $1200
G Grant Amount Requested $1000
in this application
H Total Cash Income $3700
(must equal Total Cash Expenses,
Item G above)
*Artistic(teaching, mentoring, portfolio development with emerging artist) 30 hours @ $20/h= $600
**Technical Production (Photo Portraiture,software editing and print preparation) 40 hours @$40 1h= $1600
***Project Expenses (paperfink, lab costs, mounting costs)
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Barbara J Tyroler 120 Old Forest Creek Dr Chapel Hill,NC 27514
www.btyroler.com btyroler @btyroler.com 919-360-8791
Education
M.F.A.University of Maryland,Baltimore County 2003
Imaging and Digital Arts:photography and videography
M.Ed. University of Massachusetts,Amherst 1973
Education in Community Development
B.A.New College Sarasota, Florida 1972
Emphasis:Visual Communication and Expressive Arts
Gallery Representation
MONA Gallery, Charlotte,NC 2013-current
FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill,NC 2009-
Tyndall Gallery Chapel Hill,NC 2006-2008
Touchstone Gallery,Washington,DC 2005-2006
Teaching Experience
Center for Documentary Studies,Duke 2010-current
Elon Academy,Elon University 2011-current
University of Maryland, College Park 1997-2009
University of Maryland Art Center, College Park 1985-2000
University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill 1981-1982
Administrative
University of Maryland Art Center College Park,MD 1985-2000
Director Photography Department
Founder Photo Outreach Program
Community Service Grants Coordinator
Director,Founder Family Arts Enrichment Program
Awards and Grants 1992-2014
Chapel Hill Public and Cultural Arts Commission
Orange County Arts Commission Grants
2011-14 Project Grant,Beijing Impressions, Adapted Aquatics
2011-14 Spring and Fall Program Grants for FRANK gallery
University of Maryland,Maryland State and County Arts Councils
Visual and Multi-disciplinary Arts in Education
Individual Artist Competitive Grants,Visual Arts and Multimedia
North Carolina Creative Arts in Public Schools
MD State Dept. of Education,Equity Resource Center
Baltimore Co.Public Schools,Dept. of Multicultural Education,Title One
Prince George's County Public Schools,Prince George's County Arts Council
Southern Area Youth Services of Prince George's County
Photographic Educator and Education Therapist 1973-1986
Montgomery County Public Schools,Parent Education
Wright School Residential Treatment CenterDurham,NC
North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Child Inpatient Unit Chapel Hill,NC
Professional Memberships Current and Past
Professional Member American Society of Picture Professionals
American Society of Media Photographers
Society of Photographic Educators
Grant panelist: Maryland State Arts Council
Freelance Photographer, animage Photography 1980-present
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Exhibition and Outreach
University Permanent Collections
University of Maryland University College,Benjamin Massey Collection
University of Maryland College of Education
Eton University,College of Education
Gallery Representation
MONA Gallery,Charlotte,NC 2013-current
FRANK Gallery,Chapel Hill,NC 2010-current
Tyndall Gallery Chapel Hill,NC 2006-2007
Touchstone Gallery,Washington,DC 2005-2006
Solo Exhibitions 2004-2013
Beijing Impressions,Traveling Washington,DC Metro
UNC FedX Global Education Center Chapel Hill,NC
Washington Cancer Institute and Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts DC
National Institute of Health/Washington Cancer Center Bethesda Maryland
Photoworks Gallery Bethesda Maryland
University of Maryland University College Asia Forum
Montpelier Cultural Arts Center Gallery Laurel,Maryland
Through this Lens Gallery Durham,NC
Water Portraiture
FRANK Gallery,60! Featured Artist Exhibition 2011
Chapel Hill Public Arts Program,2009,2010
Collaborative Exhibitions Washington,DC Metro and Triangle 2004-2014
Greenhill Gallery,Asia 2014
Arts Commission Town of Chapel Hill Permanent Installation Autism Portraits 2014
North Carolina Museum of Art,Art of the Auction 2011-1013
Getting Layered, Self Portraits (curator)2012
FRANK Gallery,FRANK:inFocus,the Image in Flux 2012
Horace Williams House,Group WaterMark 2010
Glen Echo Photoworks Gallery Wide and Intimate Views(two person collaboration)
Touchstone Fine Arts Gallery Take Ten;Ten Professional Washington Women Photographers
Prince George's Community College Marlboro Gallery Taking on Water,Immersed
Greenbelt Community Arts Center Water Occupation, Enhanced Memory in Familial Portrait
University of Maryland A Sense of Community (as visiting professor)
Exhibition Grants,Corporate,Private,Government Funded
Eton University,Heim Foundation,Orange County Arts County:
Cultural Studies of Family through Photography and Creative Writing
University of Maryland Photo Outreach Program
National Medical Children's Hospital New Horizons Arts Program
Invitational DC Metro 1985-2004
Montpelier Cultural Arts Center Process:A Survey of Area Digital Artists,
Conner Contemporary Art Gallery Academy 2003
University of Maryland Art Faculty Exhibition
Tartt Gallery
Corcoran School of Art Gallery
Washington School of Photography Faculty Exhibition
Exhibition Competitions and Placement Awards Washington,DC Metro 1984-2007
Fraser Fine Art Gallery 2004, 2008 Bethesda International Photography Competition
Touchstone Gallery 6th Annual All Media Exhibition
Montpelier Cultural Center Digital Salon, to Extremes:Heightened Realism and Abstraction
Touchstone Gallery Photography Traditional and Experimental
Harmony Hall Regional Center Gallery,Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Seeing Red
Prince George's Community College Marlboro Gallery
Fayetteville Arts Museum
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Personal Grants and Arts-in-Educational Support 1992-2014
Town of Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission
Orange County Arts Commission Grants (2011-13 Project and Program for FRANK)
Prince George's and Montgomery County Arts Council,Maryland State Arts Council
Prince George's and Montgomery County Public Schools
MD State Dept.of Education,Equity Resource Center
University of Maryland
Baltimore Co.Public Schools,Dept.of Multicultural Education,Title One
Prince George's County Department of Social Services
Photo Outreach: Community Education/Human Services/Children and Families
National Children's Cancer Foundation
National Medical Children's Hospital,Holy Cross Hospital,Doctor's Hospital
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Black Child Development Institute
Hoyer/Challenger Family Support Center
PG County Interagency Early Childhood Committee
Bladensburg High School Teen Family Literacy Program
Equity Resource Center,Lutheran Ministries Caring Project
Baltimore County Title One and Homelessness Division
Parent Education Program of Montgomery County Maryland
Southern Area and College Park Youth Services of Prince George's County
U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
Reading is Fundamental,Orton Dyslexia Society
National Epilepsy Foundation
Arts and Culture
Maryland Summer Center for the Arts,Goucher College
African Heritage Dancers and Drummers Naba Singha Dancers
DC Rhythm Ensemble,Conviva Musica
Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts
Southern Area Youth Services of Prince George's County
Foundation for Biomedical Research
Debakey Journalism Awards
Maryland Biotechnical Institute,University College
Government
Thomas Foley—Former Speaker of the House
Claude Pepper-Former chairman of the Rules Committee
Sonny Montgomery-Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee
Margaret Kaptur-Member of Congress
Jim Wright-Former speaker of the House
William Gray-Majority WHIP U.S.House of Representatives
Mickey Leland-Former chairman of the Select Committee on Hunger
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
William Proxmire-Former Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee
Howard Wolpe-Member,House Foreign Affairs,Subcommittee on Africa
U.S.House of Representatives,U.S.Department of Labor,
Presidential Inauguration Ball,Clinton and Bush Administrations
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CAROLINA INSTITUTE FOR
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ioi RENEE LYNNE COURT T 919.966.5171
CARRBORO,NC 27510 F 919.966.2230
www.cidd.unc.edu
Mailing Address:
CAMPUS BOX 7255
CHAPEL HILL,NC 27599-7255
November 17, 2014
To: Orange County Arts Commission Funding Committee
In the spring of 2013 I was awarded a LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and
related Disorders) Trainee position at the CIDD (Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities) at
L NC Chapel Hill. LEND is graduate level interdisciplinary program that prepares trainees from
diverse professional disciplines to assume leadership roles in their respective fields. The purpose of
the LEND training program is to improve the health of infants, children, adolescents, and adults with
disabilities. Five years ago the program expanded to include my position, that of Self-Advocacy. I
have a diagnosis of High Functioning Autism. By including individuals with disabilities,the program
as a whole has become much stronger.
This amazing opportunity lead me to work closely with Deborah Zuver, M.A., LMFT, RDT at the
CIDD and I have thrived in ways previously unimagined. I came in with a background in visual art,
including a BFA in sculpture from L NCG and 25 years as a professional decorative painter. But I am
very much an intellectual and immersed myself in the program. Working closely with Deb Zuver, I
have had numerous opportunities to interact with, and to better understand the needs of adults with
intellectual and/or developmental differences. I am especially interested in adults diagnosed with
autism later in life and parents of teenagers on the spectrum who are transitioning into adulthood. I
am working to develop my role as a link, or resource between the ASD community and the NT (neuro
typical)world.
In the fall of 2014, I was awarded a second year trainee position. My work with Deb continued and
she introduced me to Barbara Tyroler. Subsequent interactions with Barbara have led to my first ever
exhibition in a public art gallery,to be on display in April, 2015. As April is Autism Awareness
month,this show will involve other community events, including a public panel discussion where I
will describe my work and my process.
While working with Barbara to plan the show, we decided to collaborate on an experimental portrait
piece. Barbara will take photos of me which I will then use as a starting point to develop a finished
portrait through written text and mixed media. This idea thrills me. I potentially see it as an external
representation of all that I have come to understand internally over the past five years and subsequent
official diagnosis at age 45. The fact that it will be a dialog between myself and Barbara, captured in
two dimensions,beautifully parallels the reality of autism as I see it, combining both an inside and an
outside view. My hope for this piece is that it will be included in April's show as both a strong
example of collaboration and the importance of public art in self-advocacy, education, inclusion, and
understanding.
Susan Kermon
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CHAPEL HILL,NC 27599-7255
November 14, 2014
Orange County Arts Commission Grant Funding Committee,
As director of advocacy initiatives at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), I
am delighted to write this letter of support for Barbara Tyroler. The CIDD is the federally designated
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in North Carolina, located at the
University of North Carolina. In addition to providing a range of research,training, and services,the
CIDD plays a role in state-level planning and policy development to improve the lives of individuals
with developmental disabilities and their families. My role focuses on capacity-building and
leadership training for individuals with a developmental disability, including those on the autism
spectrum.
Barbara Tyroler's recent project, Rockin'the Spectrum, engages the general public to appreciate and
relate to children on the Autism Spectrum. She explores and celebrates inclusion as a way to enrich
our communities. I facilitated the recent panel discussion that Barbara created, Public Art and
Advocacy, as a part of the Rockin'the Spectrum project. This successful opportunity has begun our
partnership to further connect with our community and promote diversity. The beauty and depth of
Barbara's artwork offers new perspective that engages the community and expands the concept of
inclusion.
Susan Kermon is an emerging artist who is on the autism spectrum and a leadership trainee at the
CIDD; Barbara and I have shared conversations with Susan about preparing for her first art
exhibition. Barbara will explore and depict Susan's process through a series of portraits; Susan will
respond to these works with text and potentially reinterpret the photographic image through
artistic tools that include painting and collage. The results of this collaborative process will form part
of a local art exhibition for Orange County April Autism Awareness month celebrations in 2015.
The arts offer a medium for connecting within our communities. As a registered drama therapist, I
recognize the power of the arts as a tool for engagement. I am excited about this opportunity and I
look forward to supporting this project that offers individuals a means to speak up and share
experiences and vision with our communities.
Sincerely,
A,��A;�q�
Deborah Zuver
Director,Advocacy Initiatives
www.cidd.unc.edu
www,self-advocate.org
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Art Description and Explanation of Process
For this upcoming project,Interactive Portraiture in Identity Explorations and the
Creative Process, an Encounter with Neurodiversity,Tyroler will produce a series of
portraits of neuro-atypical artist,Susan Kermon who will then embellish the
portraits using multimedia materials such as acrylic and oil paints and self-reflective
text about her own artistic process.
Enclosed photo files include 2 images from Susan Kermon's portfolio entitled
Amelia, 24"x 18" oil and Blue Horse, 28"x 22" acrylic. These are submitted to give
you an idea of the quality of Susan's work and her serious commitment as an
emerging exhibition artist.
Enclosed photo files from Barbara Tyroler's portfolio are samples of previous
exhibitions with collaged interactive environmental portraiture:
"Getting Layered"was an exhibition of composited portraits integrating the
artwork of 5 women artists with the photographic portraits created specifically for
this project. Each portrait was presented on cotton rag paper,sized 16 x20 with
archival pigment ink.
In the Beijing series,Tyroler used imagery from her Beijing collection rather
than creating and embellishing on portraits of the artists themselves.The
collaborating paper collage artist embellished on Beijing series using additional
layers of paint and hand made paper.
The Elon Faculty project consisted of collaged portraits made of the College
of Education Faculty at Elon University. Each professor was instructed to find a
special place on campus and an object that would be incorporated into their
portrait.They responded through text and verbal narrative about their love for
teaching.
The Bee Keeper portrait is a collaged interactive portrait produced in the
same fashion.
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Art Description and Explanation of Process
For this upcoming project,Interactive Portraiture in Identity Explorations and the
Creative Process, an Encounter with Neurodiversity,Tyroler will produce a series of
portraits of neuro-atypical artist,Susan Kermon who will then embellish the
portraits using multimedia materials such as acrylic and oil paints and self-reflective
text about her own artistic process.
Enclosed photo files include 2 images from Susan Kermon's portfolio entitled
Amelia, 24"x 18" oil and Blue Horse, 28"x 22" acrylic. These are submitted to give
you an idea of the quality of Susan's work and her serious commitment as an
emerging exhibition artist.
Enclosed photo files from Barbara Tyroler's portfolio are samples of previous
exhibitions with collaged interactive environmental portraiture:
"Getting Layered"was an exhibition of composited portraits integrating the
artwork of S women artists with the photographic portraits created specifically for
this project. Each portrait was presented on cotton rag paper,sized 16 x20 with
archival pigment ink.
In the Beijing series,Tyroler used imagery from her Beijing collection rather
than creating and embellishing on portraits of the artists themselves. The
collaborating paper collage artist embellished on Beijing series using additional
layers of paint and hand made paper.
The Elon Faculty project consisted of collaged portraits made of the College
of Education Faculty at Elon University. Each professor was instructed to find a
special place on campus and an object that would be incorporated into their
portrait. They responded through text and verbal narrative about their love for
teaching.
The Bee Keeper portrait is a collaged interactive portrait produced in the
same fashion.
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Rockin' the Spectrum, Engaged with bight
Sales of art from this collection (including all donations) will be used towards
programs that support public arts and advocacy projects
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These photographs, specifically chosen for the Click Triangle Photo Festival's Engaged with Light exhibition, are
part of an award-winning project commissioned through the Town of Chapel Hill Office of Public and Cultural Arts
to develop a site-specific permanent art installation for the Homestead Aquatic Center. "Rockin'the Spectrum"is a
series of large-scale, semi-abstract portraits of children and teenagers from the Adaptive Recreation and Inclusion
Swim classes.
The project title references the spectrum of developmental disorders associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as
well as the spectrum of colors an artist might use in rendering a portrait. These single-image non-composited
abstracted images are photographs of-the students as they learn confidence and independence in the water. The
project blends fine art and humanitarian work, which is central to my art practice. I view the entire project as
animating, enhancing, or embracing the inherent beauty and complexity of both of,these spectrums.
Through partnerships with the Autism Society of North Carolina Orange/Chatham County Division,the North
Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities,The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, and the
Adapted Recreation&Inclusion Program of the Town of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Public and Cultural Arts,the
Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission,the Orange County Arts Commission, and the FRANK Gallery Community
Outreach Program, we will host educational forums to encourage understanding and respect for people with ASD and
the importance of inclusive programs for youth with disabilities. With generous donations and grant support,we will
continue to exhibit artwork from this project at university research centers,fine art galleries,government agencies,
educational venues, living rooms,bedrooms,and kitchen refiigerators.A percentage of the artist's commission from
the sale of these works is donated to support programs and research tit at serve children with ASD.
Rockin the Spectrum is the fifth in a series of programs in a community arts engagement project entitled Into the
Streets, an annual commission administered by Jeffrey York and sponsored by the Town of Chapel Hill's Public and
Cultural Arts Office and the Public Arts Commission, founded with the intention of placing artists where they can
foster connections between people fiom inside and outside their identified communities.
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based on photo sessions with her.
Afterithe photo portrait session,
each artist took Tyrolees photo' "
of them and transformed it into
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elements of their different media.
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}, i process."For me,a lot of this work for documentary studies,and WHEN:Friday,6 to 9 p.m.
is about chasing,color and form, she stresses to her students WHERE:Frank Gallery,109 E.
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a conversation,to evoke feelings Tyroler is the Frank Gallery's related to this exhibit,will be held
rather than provide narration." community outreach coordinator, Dec.20 from 6 to 8 p. of Frank
In this process,tier statement and one of the missibns of Gallery.
continues,"partnerships are the;gallezyxs to be"a site for
formed,inspiring yet another layer exploration and experimentation" viieographer,will have his camera
of collaboration,an active,open, 1 14 keeping with that mission,on
and eager exchange of ideas." Dee.20 as-part of this exhibit' of the musician produce
which will be video
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wedding and,familyportraits,as and Image Conversations,"a „
well as fine art projects.She and multimedia event'Carrboro Tyroler is a complete experiment,
Tyroler said."We have no idea
her husband,David Cooper,a music ensemble mahalojazz will what will,happen.We're excited
video artist and Eton University perform live improvisations based about bringing multimedia into the
professor,'create animage on the portraits.Nic Beery,a gallery."
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women in Washington, This first attempt at collaboration takes time,
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writing that"This was a the proposal seriously appears each week in
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energy,enthusiasm,and is already visualizing her in c/o The Herald-Sun,RO,
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"Inspired by the Lens; _ in WashingtonD.C. she town Partnership and the filled with its own ecosy�
which'runs through Oct. 6. helped found. Orange County Arts Coma- ten:in this case,the ambr"o
}} A.reception is scheduledfor "�came down here and mission,the first photogra- sia maple top tells a stop
h 730 to 10 p.m.Sept.28. thought,`Where is my coma phy festival.took place last
about infestation of thou
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COURTESY OF BARBARA TYROLER also brine's into the woo
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ompo gan when Tyroler was pbo- idea to overlay two pencil an installation with artist holes."Gleson said.He has
tographing Kossoff in a drawings of trees by Le- Jean LeCluyse,custom furni- also made frames out of the
® pool.For years,Tyroler has Cluyse over one photo from tare maker Jim®leson,jewel- arnbrosia maple for the in-
exhibited her photographs the Kossoff shoot and an- stallation,one of which will
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of human bodies in water. other pool shoot with Car- Lou Lipsitz. hold a piece of jewelry that
oline Vauglnan,a noted pho- Kossoff has made."Perhaps
Sandy Milroy had always soloed In � -, _ tographer, Mirinda's jewelry repre-
when it came to making ant. Brushstrokes sents the adornment that
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Studio Tour. Sept.10-Oct.6,FRANK Gallery,109 E.Franklin St.,Chapel aging, how we accept and
"I work with handmade papers to create a composite.The two art- Hill 0 refuse to accept,how we are
and alter them with my own tech- ists then sat at Tyroler's.computer Organizations partnering with FRANK as part of this photog- helpless and yet not help-
niques using painting and stamp- and pored over the results. raphy festival include the North Carolina Museum of Art,the less,etc.,"said Lipsitz. Lipsitz's wrote his poen
ing," Milroy said. "Barbara loved "There were many overlays and Ackland Art Museum,.Cassilhaus,the Duke University Center 'Tyroler is looking to next inspired by LeCluyse's tre9
the setting and the materials so re- changes of color. I felt like I was of Documentary Studies,the Duke University MFA in Experi-- September when once drawings, Tyroler's photos
turned with her'camera equipment looking at how nay mind works," mental and Documentary Studies Program,Flanders Gallery, again, photography will and talks he and she has
to do a shoot." Milroy said. and Through This Lens Gallery.Each organization will host ay take center stage at FRANK about the nature of the shoe
Once Tyroler had taken the pho- Tyroler printed several of the photography related event,a list of which can be found at and in the Triangle.Anyone It is titled, "It was Alway
tographs,she used a technique she photographs for Milroy. www:frankinfocus.wordpress.com. who would like to help Where," and begins "body'
is well knownfor of layering.images SEE MEYER, PAGE 6A On Sept.26,photographer Barbara Tyroler will sit on a should contact her at inner tattoo/waiting to in
panel at the Ackland joining Alan Dehmer,elin O'Hara slavickr btyroler @btyroler.com. scribe itself."
Pat Davidson,Tom Rankin,Lisa McCarty,Christina Fletes,and
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 3 ;:, National Geographic photojournalist Carolyn Drake:The event about
is free but registration is required'.Contact Torey Mishoe at' her rRe®®ioiseC gmaic t
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