Grab your dinner jacket and save your appetite 'cause the next Artist Bailout event is coming up on Saturday, December 10th at Human Resources in Chinatown!
December's event will differ slightly from our last two Artist Bailouts as we will not have individual artists pre...senting their work, but rather we'll be voting to fund local arts organizations, artist collectives and independent spaces. The evenings participants and potential beneficiaries will be: Slanguage Studios, the Mobile Museum of Riverside Chinatown, Actual Size L.A., Outpost for Contemporary Art, Knowledges, Mobile Pinhole Project and Signify, Sanctify, Believe.
As a special bonus for the winners of this upcoming Artist Bailout, GOOD (www.good.is) will make a donation matching the total proceeds raised throughout the evening, up to $1,000! Initial funding for this event was generously provided by Woodbury University Department of Art History Aesthetics of Deficit symposium and History of Performance Art class.
Here are the details:
Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 6:30pm–9:30pm
Human Resources
410 Cottage Home St in Chinatown
Los Angeles, 90012
About the Artist Bailout:
The Artist Bailout is a collectively organized public meal designed to solicit community-driven financial support and democratically fund new work by emerging artists. This experimental philanthropic model literally brings patrons and artists (or in this case, arts organizations) together around the table. During the course of a meal, participants present proposals for projects and/or spaces in need of funding to community members who have each made a small donation to attend the dinner. The dinner-goers then choose their favorite presentations and, at the end of the night, the two participants with the most votes receive a cash grant—sweet!
For the latest news and updates, join the Artist Bailout community page on facebook: www.facebook.com/artistbailout.
The Artist Bailout is also a proud member of Sunday Soup, an international network of meal-based micro-granting initiatives.
OPEN CALL FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS / COLLECTIVES / SPACE-MAKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT ARTIST BAILOUT
This is an open call for applications to the third iteration of the Los Angeles-based project Artist Bailout!
If your organization is chosen, you will have the opportunity to
present a proposal to a live, voting audience for the chance to win an
instant micro-grant to provide operational support or to help turn a new
idea into a reality.
What is the Artist Bailout?
The Artist Bailout
is a collectively organized public meal designed to solicit
community-driven financial support and democratically fund new work by
emerging artists. This experimental philanthropic model literally brings
patrons and artists (or in this case, arts organizations) together
around the table. During the course of a meal, participants present
proposals for projects and/or spaces in need of funding to community
members who have each made a small donation to attend the dinner. The
dinner-goers then choose their favorite presentations and, at the end of
the night, the two participants with the most votes receive a cash
grant—sweet! Even if you don’t get chosen, this is a great way to share
your project with a large and diverse community.
When & where does the next Artist Bailout happen?
The next Artist Bailout takes place on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Human Resources in Chinatown, Los Angeles.
How do I qualify?
If
you are an arts organization that presents the artworks of local,
national or international artists, works with communities to develop
community-based artworks, or runs a gallery, experimental center,
performance space, or telethon out of your home, please apply! You DO
NOT need to be a 501c3 organization to qualify for participation in the
December 10th Artist Bailout.
Submit a proposal!
If you’d like to participate as a presenting arts organization at the upcoming Artist Bailout (and we hope you do!) please send us your proposal by Sunday, November 20th. We will be notifying selected presenters by Thursday, December 1st. For your proposal, please email the Artist Bailout team at renegadebountyexchange@gmail.com with the following:
- 300
words (or less) about your organization and why it needs funding. This
proposal can simply include information about your organization and its
existing programs and/or it can be about a specific project, idea, or
exhibition that your organization would like to support through an Artist Bailout grant.
- (optional)
Attach any supplementary materials such as images, videos and links you
would like to share which pertain to your organization and/or proposed
special project.
How are participants selected?
If more than six proposals are received, they will all be reviewed by the Artist Bailout
collective which is comprised of a rotating cast of volunteer
organizers. Selected organizations will be asked to prepare and deliver
presentations at the December 10th Artist Bailout!
Where can I find out more about the Artist Bailout?
You can read all about the Artist Bailout project as well as check out photos and view an archive of past events, participants and grantees on our website: www.artistbailout.org. For the latest news and updates, join the Artist Bailout community page on facebook: www.facebook.com/artistbailout.
The Artist Bailout is also a proud member of Sunday Soup, an international network of meal-based micro-granting initiatives.
