Project Name: From Acorns to Oaks
What is your first and last name?
Suzanna Bierwirth
What are your preferred pronouns?
She/her/hers
What city or village do you live in?
[534]Does your neighborhood have a name? If so what is it?
[535]Are you connected with anyone in your local government?
[536]Are you applying as a business owner, artist, non-profit, DDA, or Commercial Improvement District?
[280]Where will your project take place?
Village of Three Oaks
Briefly describe your project idea:
A large mural depicting the history of the Village of Three Oaks. I would have a very limited role of helping to decide on the final design.
How will you be involved in this project? Who will you worth with?
We will encourage local merchants and residents to submit their ideas for focal points of the mural.
Describe the artist’s or artists’ work. This is not about credentials—what do they do as an artist?
She is about understanding the world around us, past and present, and different cultural representations.
Please upload a letter of support for your project from your local governing body:
Click the icon(s) below to view. Note that this may download to your computer depending on the file type.
Additional Attachments (if any)
Click the icon(s) below to view. Note that this may download to your computer depending on the file type.
Why does your community need this project?
This project would brighten a walking path that connects a smaller street to the main downtown district.
What do you hope to achieve through this project?
A local business that draws many visitors is located off of the main street in the downtown business district. The hope is to provide an appealing, beautiful corridor that encourages people to visit the downtown area and people just coming to the downtown area to visit the local business on the smaller street. Bridging the two streets together. Placing a mural in a public space that is easily accessible to people from different backgrounds can serve as a visual representation of inclusivity and diversity in the community. It can also create a sense of ownership and pride among community members, fostering a welcoming and accepting environment for people of all cultures.
How do you plan to spend the $5,000 microgrant?
The money will be spent strictly on the artist hired to paint the mural.
What resources do you already have to make this project successful? Resources could include things like time, partners, expertise, donated goods/materials/space, matching funds, and more. Please approximate the in-kind value if possible.
We already have the space and we will happily provide any goods and/or materials (matching funds) needed to bring the mural to fruition.
Will your project require special permits from the community you are in? For example, anything that requires a street closure or installing a permanent art piece will likely require a special permit from your local governing body or zoning board. If your project is funded, the MML Foundation is happy to help you navigate that process. Please note that all applicants must obtain any necessary permits for their projects, if selected for funding. *
No
Anticipated project launch date:
August 31, 2023
Will you serve as the primary point of contact for this application?
[291]Lead Artist First and Last Name:
Leila Victorin
Lead Artist Website (If Applicable):
http://www.leilacreates.com
Business 1: Business Name:
Goods and Heros
Business 1: Business Type:
Retail
Business 1: Business Owner First and Last Name:
Suzanna Bierwirth
Business 1: Physical Location Address
8 Maple Street
Business 1: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 1: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
https://www.facebook.com/goodsandheroes/
Business 1: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
https://www.instagram.com/goodsandheroes/
Business 2: Business Name:
Drier’s Meat Market
Business 2: Business Type:
Retail
Business 2: Business Owner First and Last Name:
Caroline Drier
Business 2: Business Physical Location Address:
14 S. Elm, Three Oaks, MI 49128
Business 2: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 2: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
https://www.facebook.com/DriersMeatMarket/
Business 2: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
Business 3: Business Name:
[325]Business 3: Business Type:
[507]Business 3: Business Owner First and Last Name:
[326]Business 3: Physical Location Address
[327]Business 3: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
[374]Business 3: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
[373]Business 3: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
[383]Please list the names of any additional partners:
[336]Image Caption 1 (if any): CHAMBERLAIN PATH
Image 1 (if any):
Image Caption 2 (if any): BRIDGE TO DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Image 2 (if any):
Image Caption 3 (if any): WALL FOR MURAL
Image 3 (if any):
Image Caption 4 (if any):
Image 4 (if any):
Image Caption 5 (if any):
Image 5 (if any):