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15 years ago
When non-furs ask me about furry, one of the points I always try to make is how much sheer creativity there is in our community. I think we're so steeped in it we sometimes take it for granted.
I want to finance a creative project.
Not a big one. I'm looking for a total financial involvement of a few hundred US dollars.
This would be an artist grant. I send you a check to pay for your project. You owe me nothing but thanks. I'm not trying to buy art from you, I'm trying to pay for you to do your art for yourself.
The theme I want addressed is: "mainstream + furry"
Within that, it's wide open. I've been thinking furry art in mainstream places. I've been thinking youtube videos that make good emissaries for the furry fandom. I've been thinking of projects that somehow bridge the gap between 'them' and 'us'. But I want you to think of what you could do that combines mainstream and furry if someone handed you a few hundred dollars to go do it.
Here's how to apply: between now and Jan 31, 2011, post your proposal here as a comment on this journal entry. I'm not looking for lots of detail, just a few sentences that:
* introduce yourself -- even if I already know you, others reading this may not
* say the medium your idea is in -- film, painting, music, ?
* introduce your idea -- 1 to 2 sentences
* propose how much money you need to execute it -- don't justify, just give an estimate
Obviously you have to be willing to publicly share your idea. You have to be willing to let other people read and debate your idea. I invite everyone to debate each other's proposals in constructive and non-hurtful ways. Whoever proposes an idea gets final say in any discussion about his or her own idea. I get final-final say anywhere I decide to apply it.
Finally, this is open to everybody. Please feel free to spread word about this. This is not limited to people who watch me or anything like that. You don't even have to know me.
I don't know how much interest this is going to gather, so I don't yet know exactly what will happen after Jan 31. But what I expect is this: I'll go through all the ideas that have been posted here, and invite some few people to send me a 1-2 page production plan for their idea. I'll review those production plans and pick a winner from among them. I'll announce the winner by the end of February. I pledge full intent that there will be a winner, but I also reserve the right to call it quits and fund nobody if this whole thing goes badly wrong.
Another thing: if anyone else wants to contribute money into this project, talk to me by private message. We might be able to coordinate our efforts for a more meaningful total impact.
Any other feedback or thoughts on this grant, the process I'm running it by, etc., also please contact me by private message. Let's try to keep the comment threads here focused on discussing creative ideas.
Your turn. Propose away. Propose more than once if you feel the need. No idea is a bad idea.
I want to finance a creative project.
Not a big one. I'm looking for a total financial involvement of a few hundred US dollars.
This would be an artist grant. I send you a check to pay for your project. You owe me nothing but thanks. I'm not trying to buy art from you, I'm trying to pay for you to do your art for yourself.
The theme I want addressed is: "mainstream + furry"
Within that, it's wide open. I've been thinking furry art in mainstream places. I've been thinking youtube videos that make good emissaries for the furry fandom. I've been thinking of projects that somehow bridge the gap between 'them' and 'us'. But I want you to think of what you could do that combines mainstream and furry if someone handed you a few hundred dollars to go do it.
Here's how to apply: between now and Jan 31, 2011, post your proposal here as a comment on this journal entry. I'm not looking for lots of detail, just a few sentences that:
* introduce yourself -- even if I already know you, others reading this may not
* say the medium your idea is in -- film, painting, music, ?
* introduce your idea -- 1 to 2 sentences
* propose how much money you need to execute it -- don't justify, just give an estimate
Obviously you have to be willing to publicly share your idea. You have to be willing to let other people read and debate your idea. I invite everyone to debate each other's proposals in constructive and non-hurtful ways. Whoever proposes an idea gets final say in any discussion about his or her own idea. I get final-final say anywhere I decide to apply it.
Finally, this is open to everybody. Please feel free to spread word about this. This is not limited to people who watch me or anything like that. You don't even have to know me.
I don't know how much interest this is going to gather, so I don't yet know exactly what will happen after Jan 31. But what I expect is this: I'll go through all the ideas that have been posted here, and invite some few people to send me a 1-2 page production plan for their idea. I'll review those production plans and pick a winner from among them. I'll announce the winner by the end of February. I pledge full intent that there will be a winner, but I also reserve the right to call it quits and fund nobody if this whole thing goes badly wrong.
Another thing: if anyone else wants to contribute money into this project, talk to me by private message. We might be able to coordinate our efforts for a more meaningful total impact.
Any other feedback or thoughts on this grant, the process I'm running it by, etc., also please contact me by private message. Let's try to keep the comment threads here focused on discussing creative ideas.
Your turn. Propose away. Propose more than once if you feel the need. No idea is a bad idea.
And if others want to do a little group chat somehow to toss ideas around i'd also be interested in that. I'll see what i can come up with in a few days :)