DTVision dreamUP Project
DTVision dreamUP Project will host experiences for women using guided imagery to create 3 dimensional pieces of art that reflect personal goals.
Leader
Dreama Whitfield
Location
Akron, OH Akron, OH 44309
About the project
Are you living your dream? Do you know how to set goals to make your dreams come true? Do you want to help others live their dreams? You can help! DTVision, Dream The Vision, provides experiences that help women set goals! Only 10% of women set goals. Women who set goals are healthier and happier. According to B. Headey's study on goals and happiness, it is important to set goals that promote complete life satisfaction. DTVision’s dreamUP Project host unique, fun, relaxing goal setting experiences for the diverse groups of women, Visionaries, that live in Akron, Ohio.
The dreamUP Project experiences include food, music, art and stimulating conversation. The DTVision team is Dreama Mason Whitfield and Traci Buckner. Dreama is a licensed therapist. Dreama will move the Visionaries through guided imagery exercises to visualize and see their goals. The Visionaries, with their own hands, will turn their goal images into unique 3 dimensional pieces of art. Traci, an art innovator, and a local female artist will guide the Visionaries in the process of creating the art pieces. After 100 Visionaries have completed the experience, 100 art pieces will be showcased in an Akron art gallery. The showcase will provoke public dialogue about issues that are critically important to the women of Akron, Ohio.
The Steps
STEPS
We spent months raising money, creating partnerships and using social media to increase awareness of DTVision dreamUP Project. You can help us reach our goal so that we may do the following:
Hire Staff
DTVision dreamUP Project is an experience for women by women. DTVision will hire talented up and coming local female artists. The artists will have the personality and ability to teach. A local female photographer, videographer and caterer will be hired. Also, two local female college students will be hired to serve as assistants during the experiences.
Purchase Art Supplies
The quality of the art pieces is of the highest important. Artists will submit a budget that should not exceed $1800.00 for each workshop. DTVision will purchase art materials from various vendors.
Rent Venues
Venues will be rented in the 4 quadrants of Akron. Venues throughout the city are used to encourage a diverse group of women to attend the experiences.
Operating Expenses
Funds will be used to purchase office materials, insurance and marketing. Funds will also be used for accounting fees.
Subsidize cost of workshop
Funds will be used to subsidize the cost of the workshops.
Why we‘re doing it
Scientific research on goal pursuit and well-being reveals goal setting and progress on goals makes women feel healthier, happier and more satisfied. The dreamUP Project Experience will equip the diverse female participants, Visionaries, with knowledge that can be used to enhance their quality of life. The Visionaries can discover common ground and discuss critical issues that affect the women of Akron. The art gallery display will stimulate further discussion by the general public. These discussions are the important first steps in making social and economic change for the women of Akron.