James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.
Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
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.
Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
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, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.
Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.
Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.
Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.
Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.
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Any contribution of $10 receives: our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation. 11 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $20 receives: a listing as a "friend" of Trainor Dance in our upcoming concert program. 27 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $50 receives: a personalized love letter from the company. Ooh la la! 13 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $100 receives: a ticket to our upcoming concert! 6 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $150 receives: an invitation to attend a Trainor Dance rehearsal of your choice
Any contribution of $250 receives: a private lesson with a Trainor Dance dancer: yoga with Aditi, pilates with Alison, skateboarding with Tyler, or pipe cleaner art with Mindy! 6 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $500 receives: Ah mi amor! Your generous contribution earns you a private tutorial with Cherri on how to whisper sweet nothings in French and Spanish. 1 Fueler!
Any contribution of $1,000 receives: Merci! As thanks for this significant gift, the company will take you to lunch or brunch at a fabulous New York eatery. Mimosas included! 1 Fueler!
Started by Caitlin Trainor August 12th, 2011
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Hello, and thanks for checking out our project! We are a small dance company getting ready to produce our first independent show, and are hoping that you will make it happen! This concert will be our official debut, in which we will present a full evening of work followed by a kicking reception.
On the program are two new pieces; Digital Origami, a skeptical look at life in the technology age, and ORBit, a visual odyssey based around the use of giant meteorological balloons. The work is centered as much on form as it is on feeling, and the two pieces have entirely different aesthetics. We can't wait for you to sink your teeth into them!
We believe that live art is vitally important, and that is why each of the artists involved in this project are working tirelessly to make it happen. There is no software program that can accelerate the process when bodies are the instruments and movement is the medium. Each piece requires about 60 hours of rehearsal before being stage ready, and that does not include the decades of training required for dancers develop professional level artistry. The life of a dancer is not easy, and most piece together an income through long hours, odd jobs, and great sacrifice.
With this campaign, we are looking to shift the traditional funding model, in which only a couple of powerful donors support the creation of new work. Here on Rocket Hub, we are asking for modest donations from many people; regular folks who believe that art makes the world a better place.
Your contribution will go towards compensating the artists involved, pure and simple. Every cent counts, and we appreciate contributions large and small. If 250 friends each donate $25, we will exceed our goal and each of the dancers will receive a small honorarium. If we exceed our goal, perhaps even the choreograher will receive a bit of compensation for her work. Currently, that is not in the budget, but it sure would be great!
And you, kind Rocket Fueler, will receive one of our fabulous rewards, heartfelt gratitude, and the warm feeling that comes from being a patron of the arts! Thank you, thank you, and thank you some more!