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The Mycelium Journey

These amazing people (+ Matthew & a couple elsewhere) unified and

created a foundation of support that would allow

me to pivot away from stasis toward re-claiming

my ideal life. I am an artist. With a project…

Couldn’t be more grateful to be brought together with such

a dynamic, talented, and empathetic group.

• The Premise

• The Artist

• The Project

• The Web

• The Catalyst?

Catalyzing Creative Culture

INTRODUCING

The Creative Sector has a vital role to play in

cultural development.

Art impacts people who are not otherwise being reached,

and impacts everyone in ways they are not otherwise being

reached.

There is an urgent need for new sources of

information and diverse perspectives to address

critical social issues.

So what’s the ideal format?

Citizens’ Journalism is defined as: “Public citizens

playing an active role in the process of

collecting, reporting, analyzing, and

disseminating news and information.” (Hat Tip,

Wikipedia)

Performance Poetry is a synthesis between

literary and theatrical art forms.

Unlike actors, “spoken-word” poets perform their

own original writing allowing their cadence and presence to drive home the intention and

context of the writing with no secondary

interpretive filter.

Note: Modern poets have assumed a bold posture with

regard to artistic license, frequently speaking on topics rarely

represented in mainstream media and taboo issues other

artists are hesitant to address.

Exposing audiences to uncommon truths is the currency of

performance poetry. This makes it the ideal complement to

Citizens’Journalism—the union of the two practices is

seamless.

"The knock out fling was flung by Graham Hackett, who gives us a spoken word piece that will be long remembered. It is masterful

in both writing and delivery, in content and style. Show stopping..."

- Jim Cavener, Asheville Citizen-Times Theatre Critic

This Guy: a veteran stage performer, educator,

production coordinator, event producer, and social justice

advocate, Graham Hackett fully comprehends the power and potential of art as a cultural resource.

After a very full decade traveling the country as a

professional character actor in over 40 stage plays, Graham applied the techniques he acquired to perform his own

original poetry. As a seasoned

performance poet who has made hundreds of

featured appearances

across the country, he

brings an authentic voice,

refined technique, and

passionate delivery to every word.

So the journey part of this endeavor begins,

as project development continues….

Which is all great on paper… but stepping into this

new role in a truly immersive way, requires a deep

dive.

If I’m to go public (in a very big way) as a

professional artist, it’s mandatory that I’m

grounded in a firm sense of self, acknowledging

my faults and my powers in very clear terms. After a very full decade traveling the country as a professional

character actor in over 40 stage plays, Graham applied the techniques he acquired to perform his own original poetry.

Feels like this:

Anyone who thoughtlessly trashes the planet

has clearly never SEEN it.

Already facing imminent threats from crippling poverty, when a family issue lands on my path… I

choose to step away from everything to regain

perspective. Turned out to be a wise choice!

Being entirely offline and fully engaged by the

stunning beauty I encountered travelling across

the country, re-set my equilibrium.

So… BACK TO WORK.

It struck me… I’ve done a lot of stuff.

Before I can fully develop the CIVILIAN

project, an inventory of my experience is

paramount.

The WEB: To exist in the modern world one must

have a web presence. Rallying allies and compiling

masses of information and media, www.loosidity.com

is nearly complete.

Suddenly, I’m flooded with learning new

formats, urgent need for content, and

practicing networking strategies.

The WEB: Digital life is a dynamic and multi-

faceted phenomenon. Even with an abridged cross-

section of programs and platforms I’m putting to use,

there are a great number of places I need to

interface.

CIVILIAN is a quantum stride forward in

the field of edu-tainment, deploying fine

art techniques with the principles of

citizens’ journalism to create an

informative TED-style presentation

spliced with dynamic poetry

performances.

But it’s time… Following the protocols of “rapid

prototyping” I’m rolling out a draft this coming

month. After a dozen edits…

At the cutting edge of

the emerging Artivistmovement, this unique

project engages an

audience with visceral

aesthetics while addressing

critical social issues of

classism, race, women’s

rights, juvenile justice and

living in wartime era.

The CIVILIAN narrative

seeks to inform, uplift and

inspire audiences to

proactively engage social

justice efforts and

celebrate the vibrant

diversity of our culture

through shared

experiences.

The Campaign is a springboard to make

this dream a reality.

No shortage of TO-DO’s here.

I’m preparing to LAUNCH.

Deploying all of my skills as a performer,

educator and coordinator…

CIVILIAN is preparing to LAUNCH.

I’m going to reach

out as far and wide

as possible with a

message of how

creativity,

community-building,

and empathy can

inform our cultural

development.

And I’m going to do

it poetically.

Join me?