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Grant recipients will be expected to work with ACTW to acquire funding for the compellation of 2022 Vibe Festival of Wellness projects to be on display to IE communities. Priority will be given to projects that evidence: 1) building off already existing relationships and resources 2) enhancing regional resource awareness, 3)collaborative work representing intersectionality of the domains, 4 ) engaging installations linked clearly to one or more of the eight domains of wellness, and 5) seasoned artists working with and mentoring new and upcoming artists. UR Invited as a theme - is an antidote to isolation, fear, loneliness, apprehension and even anger from the racial and public health devastation (with impact on all eight domains) experienced by many the last couple years.holding space for the community through a range of artistic, intellectually engaging, potentially healing experiences. Vibe is based on, 8 Domains of Wellness (social, emotional, spiritual, financial, physical, occupational, environmental, intellectual).Įven prior to the pandemic mental health information and wellness education was limited and difficult to access for much of the IE population. Participants can immerse themselves fully in a customizable day of health and wellness while enjoying the very best the Inland Empire region has to offer in food, art, and music. Launched in 2017 as ACTW’s signature annual fundraiser, Vibe is an interactive educational experience for all ages showcasing trends and product innovations across a range of wellness domains. Vibe Festival of Wellness was a co-creation of community artist Duan Kellum and ACTW founder Janee Both Gragg. Four projects will be supported financially up to $500, dependent on project budget. Projects should be interactive and address one of the eight domains of wellness listed below. We also completed the project on time and on budget, with a higher number of responses than was required which shows how agile and responsive MMC can be to deadlines.The Alliance for Community Transformation and Wellness invites project proposals from Inland Empire IE artists across genres to take part in a one day event, The Vibe Festival of Wellness. The successful completion of this research testifies to our ability to project manage all aspects of of a mixed-methodology research project with the general public. This shows our dedication to research that can be used to implement change quickly and efficiently, it also shows that we are committed to help our clients through this change process. We also conducted a marketing workshop for the key stakeholders to consider what a reimagined Vibe magazine could look like and consist of editorially. The findings of the research were then presented to the group in presentation and a comprehensive written report. We were able to achieve 800 responses within a one-week time frame, and to ensure representativeness, we monitored the responses and demographics.Įmergent findings from the survey were explored through conducting focus groups with survey respondents. Before joining the squad, Marc graduated from Niagara University with a degree in English Literature. We conducted quantitative research surveys that were conducted in person at several shopping areas in Sunderland and online, promoted through Facebook sponsored posts. Marc Griffin is a Louisiana-born, Buffalo, New York-raised Staff Writer for THEE VIBE Magazine.

#Contact vibe magazine series#

The protocol consisted of the key questions that would be asked in a survey and a topic guide for a series of focus groups. To begin, we held a session with the key stakeholders to establish what they wanted to find out before formulating a research protocol. The aim of the project was to conduct research on behalf of the Vibrancy Group, a group of key stakeholders who promote Sunderland as a better place to live and work, to find out if local residents still read Vibe Magazine which they produce quarterly.