If "yes", then you are in the right place, because together we are going to make it happen, for you, your friends, your family and Artists all over the world.
We are going to start the thriving Artist revolution!
Why is a creative career so darn hard?
Because even though Art is valued by almost everyone, Art and Artists are not really valued by the monetary economy, so most Artists are living on the fringe.
When you are on the fringe of an economy, its really hard to afford services you need. Its also hard to create Art.
The Solution:
The Artist Timebank! It gets Artists off of the fringe of the monetary economy and puts them right in the middle of one where they can create real wealth.
The Artist Timebank evens the playing field...and everyone, non-Artists too, are welcome to join.
Timebanking works as an electronic currency. Simply put, you give an hour to someone doing something that you enjoy doing, like gardening, teaching something, walking a dog or helping with repairs...the list is endless. The person you give the hour to gives
you a Time Credit in return which you put into your bank account and "spend" when you need or want to receive something from someone else.
There are currently over 200,000 people in more than 30 countries thriving through timebanking. We have been talking, consulting and learning for one year.
How Are We Going To Build The Artist Timebank?
Its Easy!
We do it together.
You donate any amount and you could win a trip to
NEW YORK CITY ! (more details below)
We build on all the hard work we have done already and get you and everyone else started!
Phase 1 March 2013 - May 2014 - Completed
1. We have built relationships with a number of different timebanks and timebanking software experts all over the world to obtain best practices for the Artist Timebank.
2. We have had hundreds of conversations one-one, in networking events and through Arts Organizations to get feedback and buy-in for the Artist Timebank.
3. We have been trained in the timebanking, open source software we will be using moving forward.
4. We've completed a financial and a rollout plan for the next 3 years.
5. We've now launched this crowdfunding campaign, where we are engaging hundreds of Artists and Arts lovers to get excited by this vision, share and donate! :)
With Your Help...Here is what is happening next.
Phase 2 - Summer 2014 - December 2014
During the second phase of our plan we will:
1. Create a beautiful, super user-friendly, integrated, searchable website. Think air bnb married to the very best of facebook.
2. Hire our Artist Timebank Co-ordinator on a one year contract who will be phenomenal member support, plan top-notch member events and ensure financial sustainability by leveraging organizational and business memberships.
(Best practices for all Timebanks is to include a funded coordinator position. The #1 listed reason that timebanks don't thrive is the failure to have a paid person in this position. We have been listening closely for the last year!)
3. Adapt various "how to start your own timebank" manuals for use for the Artist Timebank so that together can easily create an Artist Timebank in every community that wants one.
4. Adapt existing app timebanking programming for the Artist Timebank so we can exchange time and talents on the go.
Phase 3 September 2014 - December 2014
1. Launch the Artist Timebank in a minimum of 6 cities in Canada using media, "eyes on the ground strategy", arts organizational and other timebanking expert support.
Estimated number of happy timebankers by the end of Phase 3 - 3500 individual members, 50 organizational members and 100 professional/business members.
Phase 4 January 2015 - June 2016
1. Launch the Artist Timebank in a minimum of 6 cities in the United States and 3 cities in England.
Estimated number of happy timebankers by the end of Phase 4 - 6500 individual members, 120 organizational members and 200 professional/business members.
Your Fearless Artist Timebank OperationalTeam
Leading the Thriving Artist Revolution
Alysa Golden - Director
Annabelle Gonzales - Graphic Artist
Anelia Victor - Social Media strategist
Adrian Hoppel - Website Designer
AND on our Advisory Team
Richard Sharpe - On line community strategist
Jane Will - website consultant
Andrew Moodie - Actor/Producer/Director
Rupert Harvey - Musician - founding member of Messenjah
Kevin Hammond - Artistic Director of Humber River Shakespeare Co.
Kristian Clarke - Executive Director of CARFAC Toronto
I know that that sounds a bit cheesy, but we are running this campaign so that we can all make the Artist Timebank happen for each other.
Please create your Artist Timebank by donating and sharing the campaign.
We can do this!
Why should you contribute?
1. WE ARE ALL CREATING THIS TOGETHER FOR OUR ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES
You are part of building something that will help all Artists to thrive and create Art for many years to come.
That makes you a bit of a revolutionary and a true-blue Arts/Artist lover.
2. GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ON THE WEBSITE
When you donate, you become a Founding Member with your name listed on the website in some funky way that will impress your colleagues, friends and/or prodgeny for many, many years.
3. YOU GET TO TIMEBANK!
With every donation you will receive an automatic membership to the Artist Timebank. That means that even a small donation will get you timebanking as soon as the Artist Timebank hits your community. (and of course, you will be our very favourite person
so where do you think we will want to focus first.)
4. COOL REWARDS!
EXCITING BREAKING NEWS! A WELL-KNOWN ARTS LOVER REALLY WANTS THE ARTIST TIMEBANK TO HAPPEN AND SHE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU.
WHEN WE REACH OUR TIPPING POINT, SHE IS GOING TO SEND A SUPPORTER (AND FRIEND) TO NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!!
NO WAY!!
SHE WILL BUY 2 ROUND TRIP TICKETS FROM ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA TO NYC!
YES WAY!!
SHE WILL PAY FOR 2 NIGHTS IN A FUNKY, CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTEL WHERE YOU CAN WALK TO THEATRES, ART GALLERIES, RESTAURANTS, SHOPPING!
TOO GREAT!!
DONATE NOW AT ANY LEVEL AND GET A CHANCE TO WIN - FAIR IS FAIR
THE BIGGER THE DONATION YOU MAKE, THE SOONER WE GET TO THE TIPPING POINT.
THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DONORS AND THE BIGGER YOUR ODDS TO WIN!
SOME LEVELS INCLUDE THESE COOL T-SHIRTS TOO!
DONATE NOW. WE CAN CREATE THE ARTIST TIMEBANK FOR US ALL - AND YOU COULD BE GOING TO NEW YORK FOR FREE!
