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Help Make Omar's Dream Come True!

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Dear Friends and Fans of the illustrious Omar Willey,
 
Many of us have had the good fortune of Omar's presence and friendship over the years. He's been so generous with his community and I'm excited to join you in offering Omar some generosity during this rare opportunity.
While having tea a month ago, Omar told me about a class that one of the greatest living photographers is teaching in October: Ralph Gibson THE ADVANCING PHOTOGRAPHER.
 
A week or so later, I learned that this artist & teacher, Ralph Gibson, is in his 80s, and this may be the last opportunity he'll have to learn from his idol, in the event Ralph decides to retire or his schedule fills up with other obligations. I also learned that because of the economic limitations of the past year, Omar wrote-off the possibility of taking this class, or the (also rare) book making class in December: Book Making with Ralph Gibson . Both of these classes would be a dream come true, and a necessary point of inspiration and momentum in a year that has tested us all.
 
The artistic isolation of this global pandemic has lessened Omar's struggling belief that his creative growth and artistic contributions are significant to our local and national communities. My hope is that Omar could take this class, learn, grow and receive encouragement and direction by a great mentor of photographic artistry.
 
Would you join me in supporting Omar as he reignites his sense of artistic purpose?

Goals:
Raise $4,000 by October 5th - Ralph Gibson Solo Study Class
Reach $8,000 by November 20th - Ralph Gibson Book Making Class
Arrive at $10,000 by December 31st - Replace dead desktop computer used for bookmaking and editing

Please share the link of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter so as many people can see this opportunity as possible. If you'd rather give via PayPal or Venmo, I'm happy to send those links also.
 
As a thank you for your gift, Omar would love to send you a print of one of five photos he will generate during his solo study course. If you're able to contribute $500-999, you'll receive 2 prints, and at $1,000+, we would be pleased to send all five prints, framed and matted (!)
 
Thank you so much for all of your support of a dear friend and fellow artist!

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  • Anonymous
    • $200 
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  • Anonymous
    • $50 
    • 2 yrs
  • David Mills
    • $25 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $10 
    • 2 yrs
  • PAUL BUDRAITIS
    • $50 
    • 2 yrs
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Marie Bolla
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Seattle, WA
Omar Willey
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Omar Willey
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