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Project Title: 10,000 Steps
Recipient Organization: Friends of Oakland Parks & Recreation
Lead Artist: Sue Mark and Bruce Douglas, aka marksearch
Other Collaborating Artists: marksearch and L. Bruce Douglas.
Genre and Data Awarded: Visual Arts, June 2007
To Be Completed: Fall/Winter, 2009

Project Title: My Comix
Recipient Organization: The George Mark Children’s House
Lead Artist: Deborah Roundtree
Genre and Year Awarded: Media Arts, 2006
Grant Amount: $35,000
To Be Presented: Summer 2007 and ongoing
Web Links: www.deborahroundtree.com

Media artist Deborah Roundtree collaborated with the George Mark Children’s House to create and test an interactive game customized for children, ages three to 16, who have life-limiting or terminal illnesses. By manipulating the game’s word bubbles, page designs, and multicultural characters, and by adding their own stories and graphics, children living at the George Mark Children’s House are able to create super hero comic books and postcards that tell their stories and share their memories with friends and family.