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Magic City Fashion Week seeks city support to hire staff, expand internships and sustain year‑round programs
Summary
Organizers of Magic City Fashion Week told councilors the nonprofit needs startup funding and recurring support to convert volunteer operations to paid staff, expand internship pipelines and sustain a partnership with the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Birmingham — Organizers of Magic City Fashion Week asked the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday for financial support to convert volunteer roles into paid staff and expand training and internship opportunities for local designers.
Designer and founder Daniel Greer told the council the nonprofit, now in its eighth year and organized as a 501(c)(3), is launching a fundraising goal of $100,000 to stabilize operations and hire staff. Greer said the organization seeks two part‑time employees drawn from local recent graduates and that the organizers expect an initial request of…
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