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MoreThe Artist as Entrepreneur
![The Artist as Entrepreneur [2011-10-31]](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/grantspace/multimedia/live-chats/the-artist-as-entrepreneur-2011-10-31/1766758-74-eng-US/The-Artist-as-Entrepreneur-2011-10-31_promosmall.jpg "The Artist as Entrepreneur [2011-10-31]")
Replay the transcript of Rebecca Posey and Matthew Charboneau discussing how artists can build their own successful creative enterprises.
Shaking the Money Tree for Film and Video Fundraising
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Veteran consultant and writer Morrie Warshawski, and his daughter, Leah, a filmmaker, answer questions about raising funds for film and video projects.
Crowdfunding in the Arts: Meet Kickstarter & USA Projects
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Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler and USA Projects director Neal Anderson share information on how these funding platforms can help artists get funded.
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Sample Documents
MoreProposal from St. Lukes Chamber Ensemble to the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Request for support of a chamber music festival celebrating contemporary women composers.
Proposal from Out of Hand Theater to The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Funding request for staff salaries.
Proposal from Larchmere PorchFest to Neighborhood Connections
Neighborhood received funds to host a one-day festival, free and open to all, in which local musicians perform on porches of residents and businesses throughout the neighborhood. This project had a fiscal sponsor.
Proposal from The Griot Project to Neighborhood Connections
Artists' collective received funds to increase neighborhood's awareness and appreciation of Black heritage, traditions, and culture through poetry and creative writing events and workshops. This project had a fiscal sponsor.
