Good morning. I’m writing this from sunny Ibiza where I am on tour with Islington Mill. It has been a really amazing time with some really interesting work being made but you can read about the tour on the a-n Artists’ Talking blog.
Focusing on Processing it has been a busy and rewarding time since my last post nearly two weeks ago.
I am absolutely delighted to say that we reached 104% of our total for the newspaper on crowdfunding. Amazingly, 62 people donated to the campaign in a month raising more than our target of £900. It was a phenomenal response.
Crowdfunding is a demanding yet rewarding pursuit. One with etiquette, constant marketing, a heavy dose of uncertainty and always a contingency plan. Nothing boosts your desire to realise a project than such visible support. I won’t be asking people for any financial contributions for quite a while though!
After an intensive week or two designing and putting the newspaper together, I sent it to print on Monday. It should be ready next week. I can’t wait to see the final result.
Also delighted to say that I was successful in a recent Arts Council England Grants for the arts application. This has meant that the exhibition can now reach its maximum potential. Significantly the photographers and writers involved in the exhibition will be renumerated for their work and won’t be out of pocket.
While making participants aware that funding isn’t guaranteed at the start of the project, I was extremely uncomfortable asking them to give not only their time, but also pay for printing and framing their work. For all curators and photographers you can appreciate the costs of making and exhibiting photography to a high standard. I am delighted that the ACE have recognised the long term potential of the project.
It is two weeks until the private view now. In my next few posts, I will be discussing the work in the exhibition and how it has developed.
