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Extra Credits
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James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
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Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
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James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.

AFIA
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Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
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Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
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Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.

Aram Bajakian
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Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
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Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
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Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.

Here and There
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Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
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Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
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Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.

When Last We Flew
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When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
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Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
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Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.

Through the Looking Glass
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Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
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Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
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RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.

Paris in HDR
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Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
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Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
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Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.

NONVIOLENCE
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Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
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Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
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Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.

Paul Davis Collection
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Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
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Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
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Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.

Big Puzzle, One Piece
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Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
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Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
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Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.

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$6,000 Campaign Goal
$2,195 Raised So Far (37%)
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57 Fuelers
57 Contributions
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Fuel $20 or more:

Any contribution of $20 receives: Your name on the list of donors at Curating.info. 34 Fuelers!

Fuel $50 or more:

Any contribution of $50 receives: All the benefits of the $20 level, plus a copy of CCA publication 2HB (a quarterly publication dedicated to creative and experimental writing in contemporary art). 8 Fuelers!

Fuel $75 or more:

Any contribution of $75 receives: All the benefits of the $50 level, plus a handwritten thank you postcard. 1 Fueler!

Fuel $100 or more:

Any contribution of $100 receives: All the benefits of the $75 level, plus a set of Curating.info laptop stickers. 2 Fuelers!

Fuel $150 or more:

Any contribution of $150 receives: All the benefits of the $75 level, plus a surprise art publication selected by Michelle Kasprzak. 2 Fuelers!

Fuel $250 or more:

Any contribution of $250 receives: All the benefits of the $150 level, plus a signed mixtape* curated by Francis McKee. (* - in CD format) 1 Fueler!

Fuel $1,000 or more:

Any contribution of $1,000 receives: All the benefits of the $250 level, plus lunch at CCA with Francis McKee, Michelle Kasprzak, and the Fellow.

Started by Michelle Kasprzak September 19th, 2011

Curating.info Fellowship

If you're hesitating over that "fuel this project" button because you have some questions, here's the place to fire away. Comment here with your questions about the project and I'll answer as quick as I can.

By Michelle Kasprzak Sep 20th, 2011 at 09:40 AM EDT

Thanks for your contribution, Joanna!

By Michelle Kasprzak Sep 22nd, 2011 at 12:53 PM EDT

Delighted to be part of the opportunity that's being created here.

By Maya Wiseman Sep 23rd, 2011 at 06:59 PM EDT

Thanks Maya, for your contribution and your kind words! And thanks to recent contributors Thomas and Elke!

By Michelle Kasprzak Sep 25th, 2011 at 03:51 PM EDT

Thanks Ela, Michael, and Shawn for your contributions!

By Michelle Kasprzak Sep 27th, 2011 at 03:50 AM EDT

Thanks Jane and Chloe for your contributions!

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 1st, 2011 at 07:24 AM EDT

Designswarm and Caitlin -- thanks for bringing us over the $500 mark!

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 4th, 2011 at 05:58 PM EDT

I've updated the application information page on Curating.info with more advice on eligibility on working in the UK. Check it out: http://www.curating.info/pages/fellowship.html

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 8th, 2011 at 06:45 AM EDT

Thanks for your contribution, Jake!

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 16th, 2011 at 02:45 PM EDT

Alissa -- thanks a lot for your contribution!! w00t -- we are nearing the $1000 mark with loads and loads of time left!

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 16th, 2011 at 03:28 PM EDT

60 days left in the campaign! Big thanks to our latest fuelers, Jeanne, Kate, and Laura!

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 19th, 2011 at 04:33 AM EDT

Thanks Laura and K macdonald for your contributions! I'm feeling the momentum building!

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 19th, 2011 at 09:54 AM EDT

Thanks everyone for your contributions! The deadline for applications to the Fellowship is today, spread the word!

By Michelle Kasprzak Oct 21st, 2011 at 03:53 AM EDT

Thanks to Charlene, Klaus, my big sister (!), and others who recently contributed. We're at the halfway mark now -- let's do this thing!! :)

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 2nd, 2011 at 06:05 AM EDT

Very very proud to be a featured project on the Rockethub front page! Let's keep this ball rolling, onward and upward!

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 3rd, 2011 at 06:46 AM EDT

This is such a great opportunity to support a curator and I'm so excited to see the project that emerges from this fellowship. I'm glad to see that fellowships like this are being offered.

By April Steele Nov 4th, 2011 at 01:26 PM EDT

This is an excellent initiative taken by curating.info. Curating residencies and fellowships are not occurring that often so I am quite happy that such an opportunity has finally emerged !

By katerina_g Nov 5th, 2011 at 12:48 PM EDT

Thanks for your kind comments Katerina and April!

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 6th, 2011 at 06:03 AM EST

Amy, Hardeep, and Robin -- thanks for fueling the Fellowship!

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 6th, 2011 at 12:45 PM EST

Thanks for your contribution, Katerina!

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 7th, 2011 at 06:07 PM EST

Thanks for the support everyone, let's see if we can push this a little further... THANKS!

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 22nd, 2011 at 02:37 PM EST

Thanks for your contribution, Karen!

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 22nd, 2011 at 03:50 PM EST

Thanks Donna! We're almost at 2K!

By Michelle Kasprzak Nov 23rd, 2011 at 03:11 AM EST

Thanks HouseMusic.... we are sooo tantalizingly close to 2K now!

By Michelle Kasprzak Dec 5th, 2011 at 07:33 PM EST

Thanks everyone -- just over a week left! Let's have a strong finish :)

By Michelle Kasprzak Dec 7th, 2011 at 05:27 PM EST

We're past the 2000 mark! Thanks Ted!

By Michelle Kasprzak Dec 11th, 2011 at 11:49 AM EST

Thank you to Kathleen and Miguel! Nice to have a surge of support as we reach the end of the campaign.

By Michelle Kasprzak Dec 13th, 2011 at 05:34 AM EST

Thank you, Flav!!

By Michelle Kasprzak Dec 17th, 2011 at 12:41 PM EST

Thank you Caroline!

By Michelle Kasprzak Dec 18th, 2011 at 06:17 AM EST

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