2025-03-12T17:38:19Z 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 823281642 ROYAL CITY COLLABORATION CORP ROYA 7044994900 5501 Executive Center Dr Suite 213 Charlotte NC 28212 Khalif J Guiden Founder 7044994900 2025-03-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X thecollaborationcorp.org X X 57754 X 57754 0 57754 500 3225 3525 2500 0 41726 51476 6278 0 6278 0 6278 0 6278 0 6278 The Royal City Collaboration Corp exists to empower underserved communities through arts, culture, and creative programming that fosters personal and professional growth. This year, our primary focus shifted toward developing and executing a large-scale eventThe PulseXperience Festivaldesigned to serve local artists and engage the wider community. We temporarily pivoted from offering smaller workshops and year-round programming in order to allocate resources toward securing funding, training, and preparing for this major initiative. Our greatest accomplishment was successfully hosting thousands of attendees and spotlighting over 75 artists and creatives from Charlotte, NC, and surrounding areas. This effort furthered our mission by creating opportunities for local talent and strengthening community connections through music, art, and design. Community Outreach and Creative Development (Pre-Festival Engagements) Leading up to the Pulse Xperience, the organization engaged in several community outreach efforts and pilot programs to involve local artists, test programming concepts, and build excitement around the festival. These included creative mixers, feedback sessions, and promotional pop-up events. These initiatives allowed us to engage directly with emerging artists and cultural producers, gathering insights and providing early-stage visibility and support. Number of Persons Benefited: Approximately 100+ local creatives, community stakeholders, and early attendees 3000 3875 Team Planning for Large-Scale Events: This program focused on equipping our internal team and collaborators with the knowledge, resources, and tools necessary to execute high-impact cultural events. Through planning retreats and specialized trainings, team members participated in strategic sessions centered around logistics, fundraising, community engagement, and event production. These efforts laid the groundwork for our flagship event, Pulse Xperience. Number of Persons Benefited: 12 core team members and collaborators 10000 9753 Pulse Xperience Festival: Pulse Xperience is a two-day independent festival curated to highlight, celebrate, and support BIPOC artists, designers, and small businesses in Charlotte and the greater Carolinas. This inaugural event brought together a wide range of creative disciplinesmusic, fashion, visual art, and designinto a unified experience that drew thousands of attendees. The program included artist showcases, interactive installations, panel talks, and marketplace opportunities, directly supporting over 75 local artists and creatives. Number of Persons Benefited: 75+ participating artists and over 2,500 community attendees 30000 32973 Wave Starter Grant Program 500 47101 Khalif J Guiden Founder 25.00 2000 Shauna Respass Project Partner: PulseXperience 20.00 1225 false false false false false 0 false false false 0 0 false NC Khalif Guiden 5501 Executive Center Dr Suite 213 1095 Charlotte NC 28212 7046546405 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 0 0 0 0 57754 57754 0 0 0 0 57754 57754 0 0 0 57754 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57754 57754 X 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, Line 10 We launched the initial round of the Wave Starter Grant and awarded two $250 grants to local artists for projects that address social commentary, social justice, and/or mental health messaging. Part I, Line 16 Team Planning for Large Scale Events: Planning Retreat and Trainings: $9753 The Planning and Preparation of Pulse Xperience: What is Pulse Xperience: PULSE Xperience is a two-day indie festival dedicated to celebrating and uplifting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists, designers, and emerging brands and businesses from Charlotte and the greater Carolinas Expenses and Categories: Event Space Rental (BlackBox Theatre): $12,150 Participating Artist Compensation: $7000 Project Team Payment: $3104.87 Marketing Materials (Including Print and Digital Marketing): $2197 Software: $453.30 Production Costs: $2500 Event Personnel and Staff: $4568