Crowdfunding with a Match
3AP (3Arts Projects) is a unique crowdfunding platform with a built-in match that helps Chicago artists finance new creative work.3Arts matches 1/3 of each project goal, charges no fees to artists, and offers mentoring and technical support.
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- $4,710 raised of $6,000 goal
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Latinxs appear in less than 5% of Hollywood media, often reduced to stereotypes or narco-narratives. NO TRAILER is an online Latinx film platform streaming fake trailers for films that don’t exist—created by Latinx artists and paired with conversations with filmmakers …
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- $5,960 raised of $6,000 goal
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Knockout is a fierce, femme, contemporary dance duet created and performed by Erin Kilmurray and Kara Brody, recognized as “two of Chicago's most captivating performers” by Chicago Tribune. Exploring a multiverse of queer dimensions, Knockout is a high-octane choreographic collage that unfolds …
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- $200 raised of $2,000 goal
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Book of Elysses: Vol. I, Chapter VII is my debut full-length album. I have been performing and recording with other artists for over 30 years, so I am having a Tina Turner moment. Book of Elysses is a fusion of …
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- $76 raised of $5,000 goal
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"We Live in Every Pixel" is an archival documentary film and interactive video game presenting the stories, perspectives, and desires of transgender people in Chicago. It involves interviews with multiple transgender individuals to best represent their lives, personal insights, and …
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- $815 raised of $6,000 goal
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Laksha’s Indian Classical Dance Debut is a dance project that renders the beauty and strength of a non-binary artist of color through the choreography of my personal story. I will both write and curate poems with the support of musicians and …
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- $1,551 raised of $6,000 goal
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Chicago House Kobe is a long-term artist residency and retreat in Kobe, Japan, developed by J’Sun Howard and Mario LaMothe. Growing out of an ongoing artistic exchange between Links Hall in Chicago and Dance Box in Kobe, the residency will …
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- $425 raised of $6,000 goal
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CounterBalance: Emerging Artist Showcase will present an evening of new dance works created by local early-career disabled choreographers. This showcase honors the important work of CounterBalance founder Ginger Lane to mentor young disabled dancers in Chicago by creating a new …
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This campaign supports The Fabric of Black Imaginings, a multidisciplinary visual art project exploring Black imagination, memory, ritual, and movement through fabric-based works, digital painting, and archival imagery. Rooted in oral histories, dance traditions, and contemplative practices, the project …
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