"The Internet has long been heralded as a game-changing force for the arts industry, but, for many creative types, it’s been mostly responsible for the proliferation of piracy, illegal downloading, and wreaking havoc on established business models. Still, the feeling that its egalitarian nature could produce unique opportunities for emerging artists has persisted, and now, Kickstarter has begun to fulfill that promise. A high-tech take on arts patronage, Kickstarter is being used by Baltimore artists to bankroll a diverse array of projects that might not otherwise get funding — from a documentary film about urban dirt-bike riders to Showbeast."
— Kickstarting the Arts Scene. We thought this piece from Baltimore Magazine was fantastic.
