On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about what it means for artists and musicians who are funding their project through various crowd-sourcing sites. Kickstarter now raises more money for artists than the National Endowment for the Arts. How do artists pitch their projects? What works? And why does this matter at a time when large foundations and the government have reduced their funding for the arts? Join the conversation on your call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Amir Soltani, executive producer and co-director of the documentary film Dogtown Redemption
Dorothy Santos, freelance art writer, blogger, curator, and a Board Member for the SOMArts Cultural Center
Erin Cooper, program officer at USA Projects
Web Resources:
Kickstarter: Dogtown Redemption
USA Projects: Great Art Forms Here - Artist Fundraising & Advocacy
hyperallergic: The Dangers of Crowd Funding Art
NY Times:Artists Find Benefactors in Web Crowd
Washington Post: Yes, Kickstarter raises more money for artists than the NEA. Here’s why that’s not really surprising
LA Times: House committee proposes funding cuts for NEA, other arts groups