Mercy of the Crowd(funding)

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DESCRIPTION

Crowdfunding platforms are proving there’s a new way to raise money in the arts. As of April 2012, a total of 20,000 projects raised $200 million+ through Kickstarter alone. Join Arts + Tech SF and Emerging Arts Professionals (EAP) as we explore how crowdfunding platforms are being used in the arts and creative sector.

We’ll explore questions like:
How is technology and a hyperconnected world helping artists get their projects off the ground?
How are funding models being changed by technology?
And what happens if my project isn’t funded?

SPEAKERS / PANELISTS

Eleanor Hanson Wise, Director & Co-Founder, The Present Group (http://www.thepresentgroup.com/)

Alex Kane (http://alexkanemusic.com/), Musician

John Spokes (http://www.usaprojects.org/user/johnspokes), Director of Development, USA Projects

MODERATED BY

Stacy Bond, Creator & Executive Producer, SonicSF (http://sonicsf.org/) / EAP Fellow 2011-12

SCHEDULE

Networking starts at 6pm
Panel at 6:30pm
Reception to follow

PARTNERS

This program is presented by ArtsTech SF, Emerging Arts Professionals / SFBA (http://emergingsf.org/), and Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (http://www.gaffta.org/), and is one of many Creative Conversations (http://www.artsusa.org/networks/emerging_leaders/events/creative_conversations/default.asp) taking place in October as part of National Arts and Humanities Month, coordinated by Americans for the Arts.

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OUR SPONSORS (https://www.meetup.com/ArtsTechSF/sponsors/)

Special thanks to our in-kind partners Naked Wines (http://us.nakedwines.com/about/index.htm) and Whole Foods Market (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com) who are contributing wine and food for your enjoyment!