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We Are Stories
A PUBLIC STORYTELLING EVENT BY STORIES MAKE US
concept
We Are Stories is a public storytelling event based on the idea that we, people, are more than everything we think we are; we are stories. Complex, layered, unmatched, rich in content, ever-continuous, and interconnected.
public process
The event is a public process of filling in a human-scale large accordion book that opens in various directions and has layers of interconnected smaller-scale accordion books.
Participants write, cut shapes, attach images, walk through the pages through cut-out gaps, write notes on musical pages, make marks, and alter the work in any way.
There will be one large folding book being filled in on Market Street, and smaller accordion books will travel through various neighborhoods in San Francisco and then be folded into the main book.
studio process (post-event)
After the event, all pages and covers are scanned and photographed in detail. Textures, cut-outs, and other alterations will be documented and studied in detailed.
The material will be compiled and produced as an archival, hardbound limited publication.
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A PUBLIC STORYTELLING EVENT BY GOZDE EFE FOR STORIES MAKE US © 2026
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Supports: Direct funding of Stories Make Us property rent, in studio production, public process, and archival publication.
Cash
$30,000 — Presenting Sponsor
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Lead recognition across all platforms
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Primary credit in archival publication
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Prominent placement in documentation (photo/video)
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Featured presence on website and digital archive
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On-site acknowledgment at primary location
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Inclusion in all press and media outreach
$15,000 — Major Sponsor
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Prominent credit in archival publication
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Logo/name in documentation credits
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Featured placement on website
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On-site acknowledgment at select locations
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Inclusion in press materials
$5000— Supporting Sponsor
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Credit in archival publication
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Name in documentation credits
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Placement on website and digital archive
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Inclusion in sponsor list for press
$1000— Contributor
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Name listed in archival publication
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Name on project website
In-kind
Supports: Materials, services, and infrastructure needed to realize the project.
Material Sponsors
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Paper, printing, and book binding materials
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Adhesives, cutting tools, writing materials
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Protective and structural materials
Recognition:
Aligned with value of contribution (equivalent to cash tiers)
Production and Fabrication Sponsors
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fabrication support
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Technical assistance
Recognition:
Aligned with contribution scale and visibility needs
Logistics and Transportation Sponsors
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Transport of books across neighborhoods
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Storage solutions
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Installation equipment
Recognition:
Acknowledgment across logistics-related communications and credits
Media & Documentation Sponsors
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Photography and video production, drone operation
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Editing and post-production support
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Sound recording
Recognition:
Credit in all documentation outputs and archival publication
support and sponsorship
opportunities
We Are Stories
A PUBLIC STORYTELLING EVENT
Created by
Gozde Efe
Archival operations
Asako Shimazaki
Thank you
Sezgin Aydin Imaging Design
ArtSeed
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