Friends and Collaborators
July 19th, 2010 | by Alexis | Published in So Many Mistakes
Asking for help with my creative projects is still something new to me. I’ve certainly had collaborators before (performance work is generally a team sport), but it’s something different to both look for people to help produce the work and to ask for financial support for a new project. It’s both a humbling and incredibly enriching experience in either case.
On the financial front, the Kickstarter campaign is chugging along. As of today we’re at just about 50%. Most of the funders are people I know, but there are a couple that I don’t know well or at all, people who saw the video, got interested in the project, and decided to help. Kickstarter is a pretty amazing platform for that reason, and has so far been a great experience. We’re also looking at some creative ways to raise funds by selling the cards, t-shirts, bags, etc, that we’ve produced with charts from the show.
In fact, this past weekend I was up visiting a good friend (and master crafter) Beth Royer, who was helping me create some of the stuff mentioned above. Between mimosas, wrangling silkscreen emulsions, and petting her dog Lola, we managed to get some work done as well as hang out with some of her good friends, which was a nice break from the crazy pace I’ve been moving at lately back here in NY. I also learned about the magical wonder-machine known as the Gocco printer (a screen printing equivalent of the Easy Bake Oven).
Last week, the production manager I’m working with (my first ever production manager), Norberto Briceno, and I met up to lay out some plans for the next few weeks. More than anything, meeting with him is awesome for his energy and un-jaded attitude.
Essentially at this point, we’re trying to wrap up as many of the production details (insurance, wine sponsorships, press packets, etc) as possible ahead of August, when the director, Rosalie Purvis, gets back from Vermont and we start a month of intense rehearsals.
Many thanks to everyone who has supported the project so far. And don’t be shy about telling your friends about the project.
