Press Release for December 10th Artist Bailout

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www.artistbailout.org

ARTIST BAILOUT: COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER FEEDS PATRONS WHILE BENEFITING LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS & COLLECTIVES

November 30, 2011, Los Angeles: Artist Bailout is a community driven means to fund the arts during the current economic crisis. This new philanthropic model brings together artists and patrons for a dinner which is part performance, part fundraiser and culminates in the awarding of two micro-grants. The third Artist Bailout will be held at Human Resources on Saturday, December 10th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. This upcoming Artist Bailout will differ from the previous events as proceeds raised will go toward local artist-run organizations, rather than individual artists.

At the Artist Bailout, patrons contribute donations on a sliding scale ($10 to $10M!) and receive a delicious meal and a ballot. While attendees enjoy their dinner, seven pre-selected Los Angeles-based arts organizations will present proposals for funding which will benefit their current programs and/or special projects they are hoping to realize. The participants—all selected from a pool of organizations that responded to an open call for proposals—include: Slanguage Studios, the Mobile Museum of Riverside Chinatown, Actual Size L.A., Outpost for Contemporary Art, Knowledges, Mobile Pinhole Project and Signify, Sanctify, Believe. Once the presentations conclude, dinner-goers vote for their favorite, and the two arts organizations that receive the most votes split the money donated at the door. These micro-grants will be used to fund the winning projects.

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’s Department of Art History. Winners will also receive a free copy of GYST Ink software.

“Our hope is that the Artist Bailout will become an on-going support system for Los Angeles artists in a time when funding for the arts is vanishing,” expressed organizers Elana Mann, Laura Noguera , Michael Rippens, Autumn Rooney and Jenn Su. “Together we can share our resources to support each other’s projects, both creatively and financially. We are excited to collaborate in funding interesting and relevant projects and experimenting with unconventional philanthropic models.”

For more information about Artist Bailout visit artistbailout.org.


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Artist Bailout:
A public meal designed to solicit community-driven financial support and democratically fund new work by local and emerging artists.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Price: $10–$10M, sliding scale donation (includes dinner and a ballot)

Location: Human Resources: 410 Cottage Home St. in Chinatown, Los Angeles 90012

Website: www.artistbailout.org

This event is made possible through the generous support of Woodbury University Department of Art History Aesthetics of Deficit symposium and History of Performance Art class, GOOD, Human Resources, the Echo Park Time Bank and many more.

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Join us for the next Artist Bailout on December 10th!

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.

Calling all L.A.-based arts organizations!

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.
 

"Stair Street Ghosts" by Louisa Van Leer (Arist Bailout grant winner)

On Sunday, October 30th from 3-6pm, Louisa Van Leer will present her project "Stair Street Ghosts" in the form of a self-guided walking tour through Mt Angelus complete with live music by local artists and a Halloween parade. Come out and experience the project that YOU helped make possible through an Artist Bailout grant!

Check out the Stair Street Ghosts blog for more info about this great project as well as a schedule of the day's events. We'll see you on the Stair Streets!

International Soup at Living is Form

If you happen to be in NY on October 1st join us for Living as Form

The International Soup Network Dinner
Communal Dinner for 100
Tickets available for purchase in advance (check back for details)
Saturday October 1st, 2011
8:30–11:00pm
Historic Essex Street Market

The International Soup Network is a grassroots model for funding small-to-medium-sized creative projects through community meals, with initiatives in over 40 international cities. In this large communal dinner inside the Living as Form exhibition, a group of people come together to share a meal sold for an affordable price. All the income from this meal will be given as a grant to support a creative project, and everyone who purchases the meal gets one vote to determine who receives the grant. For more information, visit sundaysoup.org/soup-network.

New Financial Architectures for Creative Communities July 23rd

Join us at Red Cat this Saturday for State of Independence: A Global Forum on Alternative Practice

"New Financial Architectures for Creative Communities"
Panelists: Kris Kuramitsu on USA Projects, Elana Mann on The Artist Bailout, Molly Surno on kickstarter, Autumn Rooney on Echo Park Time Bank –– Moderated by Edgar Arceneaux of the Watts House Project.

Saturday, July 23rd from 4:30-6pm at Red Cat 631 W. 2nd St. L.A., CA 90012.

2011 Grant Recipients

Louisa Van Leer for her project Stair Street Ghosts won $500.

John Hogan & David Reich for their project Heretics Television Workshop won $500.

Creative Migration for their project The Green American Road Trip won $250.