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Seattle, King County, and Washington<\/a><\/h2>\n
Crowdfunding is making an appeal
\nto many people to back your project. Sometimes backers may be content with a
\nsmall gift (a project t-shirt, for example); at other times they want
\nto invest and claim a portion of any profits. When you think about it,
\ncrowdfunding really isn’t new. Ancient (pre-internet) practices included “taking
\nup a collection” paying for projects “by subscription” and money raised by a
\n“public appeal.” In 1713, Alexander Pope recruited 750 subscribers to back his
\ntranslation of 15,000 lines of ancient Greek poetry into English. Backers got a
\nmention in the acknowledgements plus a copy of the finished work.<\/p>\n
What has changed is that any one project can reach a wide group of interested According to the best estimates, crowdfunding sites are channeling over $34 The basic strategy is: refine and focus your project and fundraising goals, Here are the major details to be 1. Fundraising Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n To fund your project you need to get 2. Customer Support<\/strong><\/p>\n Behind every platform are teams of 3. Crowdfunding Platform Most platforms charge fees. Types of fees to check for include <\/p>\n 4. Getting the Setting a goal for your 5. Ease of As part of your research look over campaigns on a site. Does the Sample Crowdfunding Sites for Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n GoFundMe<\/p>\n <\/strong>gofundme.com<\/a><\/p>\n With GoFundMe, the money you collect goes directly to you. There are no deadlines or limits. GoFundMe currently limits fees to standard credit card charges plus a small fixed amount per donation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Indiegogo<\/strong><\/p>\n indiegogo.com <\/a><\/p>\n Indiegogo is an international crowdfunding website founded in 2008. The site There are more than 9 million backers representing 235 countries and Kickstarter<\/strong><\/p>\n href=”http:\/\/kickstarter.com\/allin1″>kickstarter.com\/allin1<\/p>\n Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other Patreon<\/strong><\/p>\n href=”http:\/\/patreon.com”>patreon.com<\/p>\n Founded in 2013, Patreon allows creatives to get regular payments by running Patreon allows creators to establish an ongoing and predictable monthly Rally.org<\/strong><\/p>\n rally.org<\/a><\/p>\n Rally.org helps people fundraise online and build social awareness.<\/p>\n Ulule<\/p>\n <\/strong>European & International<\/p>\n ulule.com<\/a><\/p>\n Ulule enables creative, innovative and community-minded projects to test Ulule is certified as a B Corporation, which means it is a for-profit company <\/p>\n Foundation <\/strong>Main Office: Northeast – New York<\/p>\n <\/em>32 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005-3500<\/p>\n (212) 620-4230<\/p>\n foundationcenter.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n href=”http:\/\/foundationcenter.org\/products\/foundation-directory-online”>foundationcenter.org\/products\/foundation-directory-online<\/p>\n href=”http:\/\/foundationcenter.org\/ask-us\/find-us”>oundationcenter.org\/ask-us\/find-us<\/p>\n Foundation Center gathers and analyzes data, shares it worldwide, and Foundation Directory Online makes it easy to turn foundations into funders. However, the FC\u2019s Funding Information Network distributes this important FIN Locations in Idaho<\/strong><\/p>\n FIN Locations in Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n FIN Locations in Oregon<\/strong><\/p>\n FIN Locations in Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Municipal Research The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) is a nonprofit organization href=”http:\/\/mrsc.org\/Home\/Explore-Topics\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Recreation-and-Other-Programs\/Arts-Commissions-and-Cultural-Programs.aspx”>MRSC [Note: The Actors Handbook added a few county and city arts commissions added Overview<\/strong>: Arts and culture Cities<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n style=”MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px”>Counties<\/p>\n Arts and Cultural In addition to the districts below, several other cities 4Culture<\/p>\n <\/strong>101 Prefontaine Place South<\/p>\n Seattle WA (206) 296.7580<\/p>\n hello@4culture.org<\/p>\n Web: 4culture.org<\/a><\/p>\n Web: href=”http:\/\/4culture.org\/grants-artist-calls\/other-listings”>4culture.org\/grants-artist-calls\/other-listings<\/p>\n Facebook: Twitter: 4Culture<\/p>\n Instagram: kc4culture<\/p>\n 4Culture is a support agency for the arts in King County. 4Culture offers It also offers project consulting Seattle Office of Arts and Culture<\/p>\n <\/strong>PO Box Seattle, WA 98124-4748<\/p>\n (206) 684-7171<\/p>\n arts.culture@seattle.gov<\/p>\n seattle.gov\/arts<\/a><\/p>\n The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) manages the city’s public art The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs maintains a website of Washington State Arts Alliance Foundation<\/p>\n <\/strong>6114 12th Ave Seattle WA 98115<\/p>\n 206) 437-3784<\/p>\n info@washingtonstateartsalliance.org<\/p>\n href=”http:\/\/washingtonstateartsalliance.org”>washingtonstateartsalliance.org<\/p>\n Washington State Arts Alliance, the statewide arts advocacy organization, Washington State Arts Commission<\/p>\n <\/strong>Mailing Address:<\/p>\n PO Olympia, WA 98504-2675<\/p>\n Location:<\/p>\n 711 Capitol Way S., Suite 600<\/p>\n Olympia, WA 98501<\/p>\n (360) info@arts.wa.gov<\/p>\n
\nbackers located anywhere in the world. <\/em><\/p>\n
\nbillion a year to artists of every sort and also people faced with sudden and
\nunexpected expenses. Estimates are it will grow to a $300 billion worldwide
\nindustry by 2025. There are 191 US-based crowdfunding platforms and about half
\nof all fundraising efforts reach their goals. With so much cash\u2014and passions at
\nstake\u2014practice due diligence and read the fine print very carefully.<\/p>\n
\nresearch relevant platforms, pick one, create you page, then spend lots time on
\nsocial media spreading the word and shipping rewards.<\/p>\n
\non the lookout for:<\/p>\n
\nyour appeal in front of people likely to support it. Some questions: How robust
\nare the platform’s Twitter and Facebook applications? Can you directly send
\nappeals from the platform via email? Is there a community of users forum on the
\nplatform where you can pose questions and learn about the experiences of other
\nusers? How good is the platform’s library of resources? Are there tools, blogs,
\nand tips for strengthening your appeal?<\/p>\n
\nsupport staff and owners. Do they list a phone number or only email support?
\nWhen you call, do you get a person or recording? Is there a chat window open
\nwhen you are looking around the site? How well does the site maintain a
\nreputation of integrity by ejecting scammers?<\/p>\n
\nFees<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nflat fees for posting an appeal, and percentage fees subtracted from funds
\nraised plus credit card processing fees (often twice what the credit card
\ncharges). It helps to understand the fees so you can explain them to potential
\ndonors. The industry range is from 7 to 12 percent.<\/p>\n
\nMoney<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nfundraising efforts is likely based on the detailed budget you have for the
\nproject. How much you actually will be able to raise is a guess. Does the
\nplatform require raising 100% of your goal to get any of your donations? This
\ncould be important, and if you go with a platform with this rule, you may want
\nto set a lower goal. There shouldn’t be penalty for raising more than you
\nlisted.<\/p>\n
\nUse<\/strong><\/p>\n
\ntypical layout make sense? Is it easy to make a donation? Do the pages look
\nprofessional and inviting? Later, when seriously considering going with a site
\nweigh the ease of setting up your page, making edits, and updating your content.
\nIf you can’t use it it’s not the site for your project.<\/p>\n
\nwas one of the first sites to offer crowd funding and grew from the needs of the
\nfounders to fund a play, a theatre company, and research for a cure for a rare
\ndisease.<\/p>\n
\nterritories who support diverse projects from around the world. Projects are not
\nevaluated or otherwise curated.<\/p>\n
\ncreators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality.
\nIn 2015, Kickstarter became a Benefit Corporation. Benefit Corporations are
\nfor-profit companies that are obligated to consider the impact of their
\ndecisions on society, not only shareholders.<\/p>\n
\na subscription membership business for their fans. Fans pay you a subscription
\namount of their choice in exchange for exclusive experiences &
\nbehind-the-scenes content. You create the terms that work for your project or
\nstream of work. On average, Patreon patrons pay more every month than people pay
\nfor other popular subscription services.<\/p>\n
\nrevenue source. Patreon also helps fans connect in a new way with the creators
\nthey love most. Through Patreon, millions of dollars every month is distributed
\nto the tens of thousands of creators who have Patreon pages, whether they are
\ncreating podcasts, music, fiction, game streams, online videos, photography,
\nvisual art, and more.<\/p>\n
\ntheir idea, build a community and make it grow. Ulule claims to be the leading
\nEuropean crowdfunding website, with more than 20,000 successfully financed
\nprojects, more than 1.8 million members worldwide and a campaign success rate
\nclose to 70 %. Ulule offers personalized coaching to each and every project
\nowner, before, during, and after his or her campaign.<\/p>\n
\nthat meets standards of social and environmental performance, accountability,
\nand transparency.<\/p>\nNational and State Grantmakers<\/h2>\n
\nCenter<\/p>\n
\n24th Floor<\/p>\n
\nempowers people to understand and increase philanthropy\u2019s ability to improve the
\nworld. Its mission is to strengthen the social sector by advancing knowledge
\nabout philanthropy in the U.S. and around the world.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s the only resource you need to search for the foundations most likely to
\ngive you grants and manage your prospects through to funding. Here you can find
\ninformation about more than 100,000 grantmakers. Using the FDO requires a
\nsubscription.<\/p>\n
\ninformation to communities across the country and around the world. The program
\nconsists of hundreds of community-based organizations that house and
\nprovide\u2014free of charge to the public\u2014a suite of our trainings and databases to
\ntheir local communities.<\/p>\n\n
\nLibrary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nLibrary<\/li>\n\n
\nLibrary<\/li>\n
\nLibrary<\/li>\n
\nLibrary<\/li>\n
\nInstitute of Technology<\/li>\n
\nLibrary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nPublic Library<\/li>\n
\nMarysville Library<\/li>\n
\nTownsend Public Library<\/li>\n
\nRegional Library)<\/li>\n
\nPublic Library \u2013 Central Branch<\/li>\n
\nof Washington – Tacoma Library<\/li>\n
\nLibrary – Twisp Public Library<\/li>\n
\nRegional Library- Wenatchee Public Library<\/li>\n
\nLibraries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSeattle,King County and
\nWashington<\/h2>\n
\nand Services Center Arts Commissions and Cultural Programs <\/strong>href=”http:\/\/mrsc.org\/Home.aspx”>mrsc.org\/Home.aspx<\/p>\n
\nthat helps local governments across Washington State better serve their citizens
\nby providing legal and policy guidance on any topic.<\/p>\n
\nprovides a sampling of arts commissions and cultural programs in Washington
\nState.<\/p>\n
\nnot listed by the MRSC.]<\/p>\n
\ncontribute to a community\u2019s vitality and economic development. Many Washington
\ncommunities have developed local arts commissions and cultural programs.
\nSometimes these programs are found within the parks and recreation department,
\nand, in other cases, they may be independent offices. In addition to arts
\ncommissions, these include public art programs such as a percentage for art
\nworks, arts and cultural plans, art in public parks, municipal arts collections,
\nand the establishment of arts, entertainment, and cultural districts.<\/p>\n\n
\nArts Commission – The arts commission is established by the Bellevue
\nMunicipal Code Ch. 3.56 and the municipal art program by Ch. 4.48.<\/li>\n
\nCommission<\/a> – Includes links to cultural planning<\/li>\n
\nCulture<\/a><\/li>\n
\nArts Commission- See also href=”http:\/\/olympiawa.gov\/city-services\/parks\/public-art”>Public Art in Olympia<\/li>\n
\nArts and Culture Commission – See also the href=”http:\/\/www.redmond.gov\/cms\/one.aspx?objectId=656″>Arts & Culture
\npage for information on arts programming, plans and policies<\/li>\n
\nArts Commission – Includes arts commission work plan<\/li>\n
\nCommission – Includes agendas, minutes, correspondence, and work
\nplans<\/li>\n
\nabout the arts, sister cities, and historic preservation<\/li>\n
\nWalla \u2014 ArtWalla<\/a> – The mission of ArtWalla is to support and strengthen the
\nArts as an integral part of daily life, education and economic development in
\nthe Walla Walla Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nVancouver)<\/a> \u2013 Arts of Clark County encourages cultural and artistic
\nopportunities that are an integral part of our community and contribute to the
\narea\u2019s unique character, identity and image as a desirable place in which to
\nlive, work, and visit.<\/li>\n
\ndevelopment authority providing cultural services for King County, including the
\narts, heritage, preservation, and public art (See additional listing for
\n4Culture)<\/li>\n
\nCounty Arts Board<\/a> \u2013 Administers the county’s 1% for Art program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nDistricts<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nincluding Bellevue, Burien, Mukilteo, and Seattle have been considering the
\nestablishment of arts or cultural districts.<\/p>\n\n
\nArts District: Making Places for People Project
\nhttps:\/\/www.cob.org\/services\/planning\/urban-villages\/downtown\/Pages\/arts-district.aspx<\/li>\n
\nDistrict<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n98104<\/p>\n
\n4Culture<\/p>\n
\nopportunities for all kinds of cultural funding and support in King County, with
\ndeadlines rolling out throughout the year.<\/p>\n
\nservices.\u00a0 (See also Film Production Guide: Business & Legal, Support
\nServices)<\/p>\n
\n94748<\/p>\n
\nprogram, cultural partnerships grant programs, LANGSTON (formerly the Langston
\nHughes Performing Arts Institute), and The Creative Advantage initiative. Its
\nwork fosters a city driven by creativity that provides the opportunity for
\neveryone to engage in diverse arts and cultural experiences. In alignment with
\nthe City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative, it works to eliminate
\ninstitutional racism in its programs, policies and practices.<\/p>\n
\nlistings for grants, arts jobs, arts news and educational and networking events.
\n(See also Film Production Guide: Support Services)<\/p>\n
\nNE<\/p>\n
\nworks to promote public funding, legislation, and policy favorable to the arts.
\nWashington State Arts Alliance Foundation works to increase knowledge,
\nunderstanding, appreciation and practice of the arts through communication and
\neducation. A dedicated board runs the Arts Alliance and Foundation, and works
\nwith arts advocates around the state.<\/p>\n
\nBox 42675<\/p>\n
\n753-3860<\/p>\n