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16 | I NSIGH T • F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m was important, so I began organizing pop-up art shows. e first one I did was the "Take Me to the River" exhibit in the old ilmany paper mill, now the Grand Kakalin in Kaukauna, in November 2016. We took over this big, empty warehouse and turned it into a month- long art exhibition. We couldn't believe it when over 700 people showed up. My dream is to have a vibrant, diverse membership base where you can see the plethora of all the creative talent that we have showcased and highlighted via our network, to be a strong community presence that's palpable. We want to have an app to help you find what is going on. We want to see more public art. We want to see more money invested into arts education. We also want to be a voice or presence for how arts and culture are tied into social justice. Art is oen a voice for the voiceless. FACE T I M E My dream is to have a vibrant, diverse membership base where you can see the plethora of all the creative talent that we have showcased and highlighted via our network, to be a strong community presence that's palpable. next year or so. While we have our headquarters in downtown Appleton at Foxley's Gallery, we have plans to set up satellite offices in each of the 18 counties we represent. Most of our members now are artists. We are working hard to recruit more art patrons, art organizations and supportive businesses. We work with Arts Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Arts Board, but we also want to get into grassroots organizations throughout the region. We are filing to be a 501-(c)3 (nonprofit organization). We are looking for grants and sponsorships for the events, classes and workshops that we will be producing. Greg and I have been working on this close to one year without pay. My background is in writing, marketing and events. I developed Project Starfish in about 2007 and spent about seven years with that program, which provides opportunities to low-income K-12 students throughout the Fox Cities, so they can be involved in co-curricular activities at their school. ey receive a grant for what they need (averaging $50 to $100 for a class, materials or camp), and in return we ask them to pay it forward by sharing their talents in some way. I set up a template for the program, and it's now sustainable through each school. Not too long aer that, Mile of Music was concerned about having a charitable component, beyond a fun music festival, to provide arts opportunities and opportunities for kids. I had worked in the past with Creative Downtown Appleton on their marketing and PR committee, and was fortunate enough to be part of the core team of people that got Mile of Music off the ground. Providing a space where art would be interactive, engaging and participatory