Monday, March 5, 2012

Alternativ​e Funding for Your Creative Project - Panel discussion - Mar 22, 2012

Alternativ​e Funding for Your Creative Project - Panel discussion - Mar 22, 2012
Arts & Business Council

In 2010, The Economist wrote that "the web is now a horn of plenty for funding creative projects." With the explosion of online giving sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, communities are connecting with creative projects in new way producing innovative art and a new type of donor relationship. This "crowdfunding" concept facilitates the direct funding of projects by individual audience or community members.


Join a cross-section of local artists, creative professionals and giving platform managers for a panel discussion of crowdfunding that will explore best practices for online campaigns, limitations and logistics.  Plus, learn tips on how to manage the relationships with your supporters.


Alternative Funding for Your Creative Project

Thursday, March 22, 2012 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM

The Brick Factory Nashville at Cummins Station

(Floor 1, Suite 126 by Elevator B)

$10 ABC Members | $15 Non-members

Register now. Brown bag lunches welcome! 



Panelists include:


Austen Adams – fearless moderator and entertainment attorney

Lindsey Bailey – installation, performance, and youth community artist; project organizer of the Deliciously Happy project (successfully funded through Kickstarter)

Clarke Gallivan – producer for RuckusFilms and Blue Like Jazz (successfully funded and the largest film project in Kickstarter history)

Beth Groves – arts organization online giving aficionado and Manager for GivingMatters.com


Not familiar with crowdfunding? Check out a basic overview from Technology in the Arts.




The Arts & Business Council connects artists and arts organizations with the services, skills and opportunities they need to thrive from their creative endeavors. ABC Seminars educate artists, creative professionals & arts organizations to help them master the business of art.




Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville
                      211 Commerce Street, Suite 100 | Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 743-3055 | www.abcnashville.org

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