If you’re in NYC on June 6th and thinking about possibly running a Kickstarter project, come to the second Kickstarter Open House! Kickstarter staff and successful project creators will be around to hang out and chat about whatever project ideas you have, big or small. Our first event in February was a blast, so we’d be thrilled to see you in June!
Super excited to announce the first Kickstarter Project Jams! NYC, SF, PDX, LA & Chicago, we’re coming for ya! Learn more here.
Thanks to everyone to came out to our Kickstarter Open House last night! We had a blast hanging out, talking to creators and hearing your ideas for future projects.
For those who attended and those who didn’t, what kind of Kickstarter events would you like to see in the future?
LA Art Book Fair starts today.
We’re at the inaugural LA Art Book Fair this week, celebrating the world of art-in-print on Kickstarter.
More than two dozen Kickstarter-funded projects are represented, encompassing everything from Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s major monograph, STUDIO WORK, to cartoonist Will Laren’s $7 zine, Slurricane #3.
In LA? Drop by MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary space and check out some printed matter in person, now through Sunday.
Doodlers wanted.
Since 2006, the New Orleans-based 24 Hour Draw-a-Thon has been a yearly highlight for doodle enthusiasts everywhere.
The free art event is an open invitation for anybody, of any age, to come and mingle, dance, and draw the night away. The Draw-a-Thon’s mission being to “encourage creating for the sake of creating.” Even if you’ve never drawn a line in your life, the organizers will host a variety of instructional workshops, so you can spruce up your sketching chops before getting down to the business of putting pen to paper. Who knows? By the time you’re done, you may have made an entire comic book, not to mention a few new friends.
For art’s sake, we’re making this one our Project of the Day.
Wondering Around Wandering
Artist Mike Perry used his recent Kickstarter project to raise funds and generate interest in a free exhibition and community art space.
For three months, Perry and his crew are hosting workshops, screenings, discussions, and shindigs — all free and open to the public.
Perry just created a new Tumblr to document the process of transforming an empty Brooklyn warehouse into Wondering Around Wandering. Consider yourself reblogged!
This Friday marks the kick-off of Printed Matter’s annual NY Art Book Fair, presented from 9/28 - 9/30 at MoMA PS1. The substantial roster includes dozens of favorite Kickstarter projects, like Shifter Magazine, Mono.Kultur’s collection of the neon light installations of Robert Montgomery, art-and-event space Triple Canopy, and indie publishers Ugly Duckling Presse. You can also check out Singular Beauty, a photo-doc on the world of cosmetic surgery, Mossless Magazine, Art Bandanas for Wildlife Identification, and work from Princess Dies — among many, many others.
Check out the full roster + details here. And be sure to stop by Printed Matter’s spiffy Curated Page here.
If you’re in New York City next month, photography project The Olympic City will be having an exhibition of their work in progress at the Storefront for Art and Architecture. The full run is August 8 - 18, with an opening reception August 7, from 7 - 9 PM. Attendees can expect to find beautiful images from former host cities of the Olympic Games — check out their project page for a quick preview.
Join the co-working space Forage Kitchen at their Underground Market in San Francisco this Thursday at 9pm to celebrate the end of their Kickstarter project. Almost there, guys!
The Cheese Map is here! If you live in the New York-state area and you love cheese (duh, you love cheese), drop by The Bedford Cheese Shop to celebrate the world’s finest cheeses, some good tunes, and a preview of the completed maps.
Details at her latest project update.
In NYC for Tribeca Film Festival? Be sure to drop by their Future of Film Lunch Series on April 24 at noon. You’ll hear thoughts from our own Elisabeth Holm (along with Tumblr’s David Karp!) on the future of film and crowd-funding. Open to the public; no ticket required — but make sure to RSVP and guarantee your seat! More details here.
If you’re in the city this Saturday, pop by NY Creative Interns’ all-day conference, Find and Follow Your Passion. It will feature panels, discussions, and workshops designed to give emerging creative professionals the tools needed to create their dream careers — and our very own Stephanie Pereira will be on hand to speak! Check out their page for more deets, but some more reasons to go: the keynote speaker will be Josh Siegal, writer and producer of 30 Rock, followed by speakers from the Guggenheim, Etsy, AOL, Mashable, MTV, Sesame Street, NBC, LinkedIn, and more.
We love seeing Kickstarter projects join forces! Two old time creators, the lovely Nuit Blanche and Brooklyn Bazaar are coming together for a few nights of revelry. Plus James Murphy. Yeah. We’ll see you there.
It wasn’t just the financing that belonged to the people; just about every element of the movie was rooted in the idea that art can and should be free, for and by the people.
last night’s premiere of girl walk all day was pretty awesome. i’m very proud of jacob and youngna, their dancers, and their entire crew. working in this field, you realize how hard it is to envision a project, produce it, and maintain your vision through the end. and girl walk all day is a great example of a great vision produced and executed wonderfully. the party last night was lots of fun, but most importantly, the film in its entirety was really good. if you’ve ever tried making your own films, it’s not easy. even making a short that is good is a challenge. so to make a music video that is feature length, and to tell a story without words, all in an inspiring way - i was impressed. congratulations to girl walk all day and to kickstarter for making this happen! so inspiring.
