Crowdfunding for Artists, Artisans

and Arts Organizations July 27, 2013

http://art-spark.org

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Crowdfunding 2013 Infographic!

Crowdfunding for Non Profits Infographic!

Crowdfunding as PART of an Artist’s Overall Fundraising for Sustainability

• Crowdfunding is meant to be just a “kickstart”• Crowdfunding for short-term projects work best – $$ for

“operating expenses” (your long-term funding) as an artist doesn’t work…

• BIG crowdfunding successes come to “celebrities” or projects with good timing…

• Crowdfunding works best if your online presence is large and engaged (some say min of 500 online community members, >100 true blue fans)

• Crowdfunding as one part of your overall fundraising strategy – don’t forget cultivating patrons/donors, grants, etc.

• Keep an eye out for new wave of “equity crowdfunding” – may be very important landscape for artist entrepreneurs…

Favorite Crowdfunding Resources

• WEB SEARCHES• Kickstarter.com and indiegogo.org BLOGS• Other people’s BLOGS• CASE STUDIES • Hyperallergic.com, slideshare.net, Forbes, Huffington Post,

The Economist• Fractured Atlas for independent artists (fiscal sponsorship,

blog, other resources)• art-spark.org posts incl. Resource ThuRsdays• http://catechfest.aspirationtech.org/index.php?

title=Crowdfunding_101:_The_Basics

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