Crowdfunding

From griot to grassroots, how festivals and artists are turning to fans

  • event type:WOMEX 14 Conference
  • date:23 Oct 2014
  • time:12:00 - 12:45
  • city/area:Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
  • venue:Conference Room 1 Cidade da Cultura
  • country:Spain
  • event posted by:Piranha Arts

Presented by:

- Shanta Thake (USA)
Director/Co-Director, Joe's Pub/globalFEST


We will discuss the give and take of fundraising through fans and the price of rewarding supporters. As this model and the platforms to support it grow, we will look at its sustainability.

This will be an open forum, bring your success stories and the challenges you’ve faced in building a funding base and being able to deliver.

(Photo by Tammy Shell)