In the wake of the last few weeks, the Arts Foundation have been on a mission to boost opportunities for artists and amplify their impact. And more than that, they have a community of givers behind them – generous art lovers from all over the country who understand the value of arts on our collective wellbeing.
As they announced last week, Boosted Live will officially launch on April 24, as a space where creatives can live stream their work, and – crucially – be paid for it.
And with that in mind, they have big news for the Boosted whānau.
INTRODUCING THE ARTS FOUNDATION FUTURE FUND.
To honour artists at this time, the Arts Foundation is bringing together a new fund to provide an extra leg-up for artists who front up, engage their crowd to support and show New Zealanders their work on Boosted. Every Boosted project that reaches $1,000 will also receive an additional $1,000 from the Arts Foundation Future Fund.
The Arts Foundation Future Fund is kicking off with $30,000 thanks to the generosity of the Arts Foundation community – and the aim is to get it to $50,000 by next Friday. That way, artists can be confident that at least 50 projects will receive a $1,000 koha. Over the next three months, while New Zealanders will be encouraged to give to artists’ projects on Boosted, they will also have the option to give to the fund. The Arts Foundation have set a long-term target of $100,000 – aiming for 100 projects to receive a $1,000 top up if they raise $1,000 through their crowd.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Anyone who lists a project on Boosted while the fund is up and running. If you’ve been waiting for a moment to crowdfund, this is it.
DO I HAVE TO LIVESTREAM?
If you want to live stream (and not raise funds) you can simply choose a low target. Alternatively, you can run a campaign to raise funds for another artist or arts organisation – or put your donations back into the Future Fund.
The Arts Foundation will be sharing more on this over the next few weeks. If you’re an artist, kōrero with their team about setting up your crowdfunding campaign or a live stream in time for launch night, Friday 24 April. And if you’re keen to join them on their mission, you can read more on the Future Fund here.
