I am not a sane or mundane person by any means. My soul gravitates toward callings that would amuse others. I feel true freedom and inspiration through expression and I have never loved or respected anyone as much as my mother and her power. She is true magic to me, and not the kind that everyone says about their mom, I mean the spirit she allowed me to be, the preparation she gave in the fourteen years of my life she shared with me, it has led me on this grander, impossible life. One where I can't live without the purifying force of performance and storytelling.
I am now at a point in my life where it is time to put my stories, profound questions, and passion together. I will be doing just that in Champagne, France this time next year. I have been accepted to the most beautiful artist residency in the world. (Their words, not mine!)
What We Need & What You Get
In the 13 months I have campaigned through live concerts and crowdfunding we have raised $3,700. We need $4,500 for tuition fees and $3,500.00 for the travel and equipment expenses to get to and from France. Therefore, my fundraising stretch goal is $8000 to raise for my Chateau Orquevaux Artist Residency 2025.
The Chateau Orquevaux residency has an 18 percent acceptance rate around the world. My acceptance is based on my project proposal and my artistic background. I am awarded the Denis Diderot Grant and the Emerging Artist Scholarship by the Chateau Orquevaux program.
While this covered a percentage of tuition expenses, we now have $800 left of the $ 4,500 balance to raise in the next month or two.
When we have raised all the funds for our goal, we will have a ceremonious entertainment experience for the supporters to share in this milestone we will forever share.
The Impact
This time in the country in France, in the historic Chateau Orquevaux, will put me in the pinnacle of my creative career. I am looking to construct a weighted quilt of information, art, and theatre in a body of work centered around the issues plaguing humanity from the lens of a generation kaleidoscopic in identity, the lens of feminity abandoned, calamity and v to cultivaictory and sensory experience. I have dreamed of an opportunity like this opportunity to be off the grid, dejected from the distractions of the contemporary world to craft this work, solely to give to the world, sure, but to the thinkers and the renaissance to provoke thought as my contribution to bringing understanding to some of our lives as we seek oasis in this convoluted fast-paced life.
Your donations contribute to what I know will be my magnum opus.
Other Ways You Can Help
Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean you can't help:
If you have Youtube/TikTok/Instagram follow and engage with Sophiasdaughter. Share my performances, original work, and published articles, and buy tickets to upcoming events.
Share this crowdfund with your digital and in-person communities. The power of human connection is unrivaled and you never know the gift of a person sitting right next to you. Bring this opportunity to your philanthropic friends too!
And that's all there is to it.