£270 and counting…
Not Dead Yet? is about to begin
Yesterday morning, the Not Dead Yet? crowdfunding total stood at £245.
I posted a little update to say thank you, to share where we were, and to remind people that support doesn't always have to mean donating. Sharing a post, leaving a comment, telling someone about the project — all of those things help.
And then more pledges came in.
Today, the total stands at £270.
That's another £25 since yesterday's update, and another lovely reminder that every time somebody talks about Not Dead Yet?, the circle around this project gets a little wider.
From an idea to a room full of artists
There's something else that has changed this week too.
For months, Not Dead Yet? has existed in applications, emails, funding bids, spreadsheets, conversations, social media posts and a frankly impressive number of lists.
Now we're about to walk into a room together and actually begin.
Last night I held our first video call with the successful applicants who will be taking part in the residency. It was the first opportunity for everyone to meet before we gather in person at Lighthouse Poole on Wednesday 2 September.
Why the fundraising continues
The crowdfunding campaign has now been extended for another four weeks.
Although our three residency days at Lighthouse Poole take place on 2, 3 and 4 September, the work (and the costs) don't suddenly stop when we leave the building on Friday afternoon.
The residency is a beginning.
The conversations, ideas, relationships and creative work that emerge during those three days will inform what happens next as we begin developing the project beyond the residency.
That means there will continue to be costs associated with supporting the artists, developing the work and taking Not Dead Yet? into its next stage.
So yes, I'm afraid I'm going to continue sounding a little like a broken record for a while longer. 😁
If you can donate, wonderful.
If you can't, you can still make a genuine difference.
Share the crowdfunding campaign.
Comment on our posts.
Tell somebody about the project.
Follow what we're doing.
Come along when there is something to see.
And when you share something, add a few words of your own about why you're sharing it.
That personal recommendation helps somebody else understand why this project might be worth their attention too.
£270 and counting…
Every donation represents somebody choosing to believe that this project is worth helping into existence.
Every share introduces us to somebody new.
Every conversation helps build the community I hoped Not Dead Yet? could become.
And now, after months of planning:
£270 has been raised
The artists have met
The residency is days away
Not Dead Yet? isn't just an idea anymore
We're about to begin
Thank you for being part of it
Until next time,
