FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY:art festival
A$2,240
of $2,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 29th Jun 2014 at 2:34AM.
We are putting on a mini arts festival in Alice Springs, The Northern Territory, called FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY. Let me explain:
It's hot in the desert of Central Australia and the only thing breeding faster up here than flies and germs, is talent.
We moved to Alice Springs three years ago and it has never ceased to amaze us how this tiny little town manages to maintain such a dangerous ratio of gifted artists, musicians and creative folk. People in The Centre might not show up on time, or with shoes, but when they eventually arrive, they do so with a DIY, get-involved, whole hearted approach that is truly unique and deserves to be celebrated.
FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY will be that celebrating champion.
The three week festival is being hosted and developed by us - Josh Davis %20 Alex Hullah (we are the creative team Elephant Island - and the Alice Springs ARI (Artist Run Initiative), Watch This Space. Together this super group looks to re-activate Watch This Space into an open studio collaboration between local and interstate artists all working together to produce and exhibit new work and get the community involved. A key area of focus for this collaboration will be the creation of a Sculpture Stage inside the gallery, which will happen within the first two weeks of the festival. The Sculpture Stage will be an experimental product of art-making and interactions and the final creation will then be used to host seven days of curated events, performances, and temporary exhibitions.
Pictured: Some of the FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY team.
At this stage we have 8 feature artists (see below) all of whom carry the flame for Alice Springs in their own unique way. These legends are contributing their ambitious projects, helping to raise funds, and will help to coordinate the festival. There are many others local acts that have proposed projects and are set to be involved. With your help we will be able to bring in more acts, artists and run a festival like no other in Australia.
THE STORY ABOUT HOW WE CAME TO THE DESERT AND THE START OF FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY
The first time we ever came to town we got spirited away in a collaboration creating a giant mobile Caterpillar sculpture with internal organs made from percussion instruments. Only in Alice Springs could a car breakdown turn into helping push a giant caterpillar down the main street, manning the helm of the lead float in the opening of the Alice Springs Desert Festival* . At that stage It was our first time in town, only passing through and - as we helped pushed the float with thirty school kids all banging the caterpillar's internal organ drums, with madmen chanting and the crowd cheering - we felt like we had landed in a strange sort of paradise. The Todd River, usually a dry river bed, had flowed and we knew we would be back.
FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY not only wants to celebrate art in Alice Springs, but it also wants to return the favour to the amazing creatives in this town that have made us so welcome and inspire us everyday.
Once our campaign is successful (fingers crossed) we will be seeking to involve more collaborators for FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY so if getting involved with an art project in the desert sounds good to you, we would love to hear from you.
Let's Party.
(*Speaking of the Desert Festival, FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY will be happening at the same time as the Alice Springs Desert Festival. This means that it will be the perfect time to visit the desert and take in it's unparalleled creativity. So whether it's your first time to the desert, or you are a local at heart living abroad, possibly missing the smell of broken glass in the morning, September is the perfect time to visit and get involved with this project.)
We will be updating the FBCG website with more information.
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The Sydney based illustration/installation master, with deep desert ties has a vision of creating a giant barbecue piñata that will dwarf the gallery and scare small children. This work will be in addition to acting as a lead hand in the creation of the FBCG sculpture space.
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Initially this project was going to be put on completely through volunteer hours and begged/ borrowed/ stolen materials. However,
we have had some exciting news:
Thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia, every dollar you give will be matched up to $2,000 through their Match: Crowdfunding for the Independent Arts Sector initiative.
This means that every dollar you donate is sort of like two dollars! Hooray!
In addition to this matched funds campaign, there are also eight other individual artists from around Australia aiming to raise $1,000 each for their involvement in FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY.
These fellow-Pozible artists are the key collaborating artists who had initially volunteered their time free of charge and it looks like , if we can get our Pozible campaigns off the ground, they wont all be condemned to mee-goreng sandwiches for the month of September.
As thrilled as we are about the matched funds program, the funding does come with a catch - which is - if any of the nine Pozible campaigns for FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY fail, then none of the raised funds will be matched. Which means that if one of the campaigns misses it's target by $1 none of the funds will be matched......it's scary.....
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The scorching desert two piece have committed to being the FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY house band and will be shooting a new film clip inside the gallery during the festival.
It's hot in the desert of Central Australia and the only thing breeding faster up here than flies and germs, is talent.
We moved to Alice Springs three years ago and it has never ceased to amaze us how this tiny little town manages to maintain such a dangerous ratio of gifted artists, musicians and creative folk. People in The Centre might not show up on time, or with shoes, but when they eventually arrive, they do so with a DIY, get-involved, whole hearted approach that is truly unique and deserves to be celebrated.
FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY will be that celebrating champion.
The three week festival is being hosted and developed by us - Josh Davis %20 Alex Hullah (we are the creative team Elephant Island - and the Alice Springs ARI (Artist Run Initiative), Watch This Space. Together this super group looks to re-activate Watch This Space into an open studio collaboration between local and interstate artists all working together to produce and exhibit new work and get the community involved. A key area of focus for this collaboration will be the creation of a Sculpture Stage inside the gallery, which will happen within the first two weeks of the festival. The Sculpture Stage will be an experimental product of art-making and interactions and the final creation will then be used to host seven days of curated events, performances, and temporary exhibitions.
Pictured: Some of the FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY team.
At this stage we have 8 feature artists (see below) all of whom carry the flame for Alice Springs in their own unique way. These legends are contributing their ambitious projects, helping to raise funds, and will help to coordinate the festival. There are many others local acts that have proposed projects and are set to be involved. With your help we will be able to bring in more acts, artists and run a festival like no other in Australia.
THE STORY ABOUT HOW WE CAME TO THE DESERT AND THE START OF FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY
The first time we ever came to town we got spirited away in a collaboration creating a giant mobile Caterpillar sculpture with internal organs made from percussion instruments. Only in Alice Springs could a car breakdown turn into helping push a giant caterpillar down the main street, manning the helm of the lead float in the opening of the Alice Springs Desert Festival* . At that stage It was our first time in town, only passing through and - as we helped pushed the float with thirty school kids all banging the caterpillar's internal organ drums, with madmen chanting and the crowd cheering - we felt like we had landed in a strange sort of paradise. The Todd River, usually a dry river bed, had flowed and we knew we would be back.
FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY not only wants to celebrate art in Alice Springs, but it also wants to return the favour to the amazing creatives in this town that have made us so welcome and inspire us everyday.
Once our campaign is successful (fingers crossed) we will be seeking to involve more collaborators for FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY so if getting involved with an art project in the desert sounds good to you, we would love to hear from you.
Let's Party.
(*Speaking of the Desert Festival, FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY will be happening at the same time as the Alice Springs Desert Festival. This means that it will be the perfect time to visit the desert and take in it's unparalleled creativity. So whether it's your first time to the desert, or you are a local at heart living abroad, possibly missing the smell of broken glass in the morning, September is the perfect time to visit and get involved with this project.)
We will be updating the FBCG website with more information.
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Aime Lou
The Sydney based illustration/installation master, with deep desert ties has a vision of creating a giant barbecue piñata that will dwarf the gallery and scare small children. This work will be in addition to acting as a lead hand in the creation of the FBCG sculpture space.
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Our exciting funding situation
Initially this project was going to be put on completely through volunteer hours and begged/ borrowed/ stolen materials. However,
we have had some exciting news:
Thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia, every dollar you give will be matched up to $2,000 through their Match: Crowdfunding for the Independent Arts Sector initiative.
This means that every dollar you donate is sort of like two dollars! Hooray!
In addition to this matched funds campaign, there are also eight other individual artists from around Australia aiming to raise $1,000 each for their involvement in FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY.
These fellow-Pozible artists are the key collaborating artists who had initially volunteered their time free of charge and it looks like , if we can get our Pozible campaigns off the ground, they wont all be condemned to mee-goreng sandwiches for the month of September.
As thrilled as we are about the matched funds program, the funding does come with a catch - which is - if any of the nine Pozible campaigns for FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY fail, then none of the raised funds will be matched. Which means that if one of the campaigns misses it's target by $1 none of the funds will be matched......it's scary.....
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Bat Hazzard
The scorching desert two piece have committed to being the FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY house band and will be shooting a new film clip inside the gallery during the festival.
The participating artists at the core of FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY.
These artists will all be presenting new work at the festival in addition to taking a hands on role in helping to run and coordinate the three week event. These artists include:
Sia Cox
The 'soft sculpture' queen has a long association with Watch This Space Gallery and is looking to break new ground with a fresh new project especially for FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY.
Kelly Lee Hickey
The 2010 National Spoken Word champion of Australia and the Queen of being really good at words will be bringing a three week, unforgettable experience to the festival. 'The Museum of Intimate Memories' is coming to FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY. Read more about Kelly-Lee here.
Drazic's Girlfriend
The undisputed desert party goddess who in recent time has wandered too far from Alice Springs, will return for the festival and inject FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY with her special brand of performance genius.
Saskia Folk
The globe trotting, metal work lord from Bellingen, NSW, has confirmed a show-stopping live performance involving Bat Hazzard, a vacant block, dissecting broken down cars with an angle grinder and hopefully not the police. Read more about Saskia here.
Hen Walker
The Jewellery Mogul from King Island, Bass Strait, will be making the long trip to Alice Springs for the festival to bring her unique tiny sculptures to the stage space. Hen will be acting as a lead hand on the sculpture space. Read for about Hen here.
Nat Rat
The Sydney based creative has confirmed a last week interactive performance event that will have the audience dancing side by side with the entire costumed cast of Narnia. For all of those people out there with an evil streak, the opportunity to personally slay Aslan is also offered as a one-off reward on her Pozible page.
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HUMPY by Beth Sometimes - A photographic series and interactive installation
What am I humping for?
New skin for the old ceremony?
Beth will be creating an opportunity for u to renew your vows with the cosmos in a private love shack with giant foam playmates. Enter the spiritual void! Connect to the source. U might ask yourself, “What am I humping for?” New skin for the old ceremony? A photographic series and interactive installation: HUMPY.
Beth is experienced visual artist of extraordinary gravity and has created works across many different mediums from beautifully hand-crafted drawings to het extraordinary brand of imaginative and perhaps psychically cathartic performances, much of this work draws on her experiences living and working in Central Australia. She is known for her evocative performances such as desert supergroup The OK Sluts and is the published author of From Sometimes, Love Beth - a documentative catalogue of a series of postcards she made and mailed every day for a year while living in the heart of our country.
More about Beth
Beth's Website
New skin for the old ceremony?
Beth will be creating an opportunity for u to renew your vows with the cosmos in a private love shack with giant foam playmates. Enter the spiritual void! Connect to the source. U might ask yourself, “What am I humping for?” New skin for the old ceremony? A photographic series and interactive installation: HUMPY.
Beth is experienced visual artist of extraordinary gravity and has created works across many different mediums from beautifully hand-crafted drawings to het extraordinary brand of imaginative and perhaps psychically cathartic performances, much of this work draws on her experiences living and working in Central Australia. She is known for her evocative performances such as desert supergroup The OK Sluts and is the published author of From Sometimes, Love Beth - a documentative catalogue of a series of postcards she made and mailed every day for a year while living in the heart of our country.More about Beth
Beth's Website
How The Funds Will Be Used
.The opportunity to raise these funds does not mean that we will be installing an infinity pool in the back of Watch This Space anytime soon, but it does mean that hopefully we will be able to cover some of the costs associated with running a fun, safe, engaging festival. We hope that it means that we can engage a wider audience and artists, and if you have a great idea we hope that the funding means we can get you onboard.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of what we will be spending the funds on:
Flying in artists from around Australia.
Covering the material costs of the sculpture stage
Printing posters and other marketing material.
Producing a short documentary about the project profiling the artists involved and the collaboration that takes place.
Hiring a photographer to take pictures.
Hiring technical gear - PAs, audio/visual equipment
Supplying food and drinks for some of the events
Gas/water/electricity/chocolate.
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The Challenges
Ten artists in a room together for three weeks with an open door and a sign on the door saying FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY?
What could possibly go wrong?
Don't answer that!.....
To be honest we think that the largest challenge will be in co-ordinating the energies of such a large group of artists, all with their own ideas, tastes, favourite music genres and soda water addictions. However we feel that the selected core artists all have the ability to, not only make art, but navigate the complexities of such a large group-dynamic, while at the same time bringing the best out of each other and those around them. The core of this event is made up of wonderful people that have experience putting on shows, exhibiting new work, facilitating large groups, working as emergency room doctors, giving birth in living rooms, shoplifting and getting up on stages in front of thousands of people. We have complete confidence that whatever chaos is soon about to ensue that this team will keep their hands firmly on the reins.
We just hope that you can be there too to cheer them on and join in the show.
FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY forever.
If you are interested in getting involved in any capacity, please email us at: [email protected]
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What could possibly go wrong?
Don't answer that!.....
To be honest we think that the largest challenge will be in co-ordinating the energies of such a large group of artists, all with their own ideas, tastes, favourite music genres and soda water addictions. However we feel that the selected core artists all have the ability to, not only make art, but navigate the complexities of such a large group-dynamic, while at the same time bringing the best out of each other and those around them. The core of this event is made up of wonderful people that have experience putting on shows, exhibiting new work, facilitating large groups, working as emergency room doctors, giving birth in living rooms, shoplifting and getting up on stages in front of thousands of people. We have complete confidence that whatever chaos is soon about to ensue that this team will keep their hands firmly on the reins.
We just hope that you can be there too to cheer them on and join in the show.
FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY forever.
If you are interested in getting involved in any capacity, please email us at: [email protected]
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A prime position on the FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY honour board. At 12 noon every day of the festival a sound effect .wav of a cannon firing shall play and all those present will salute the honour board. Your effort shall not go unnoticed! Plus, thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia your $10 support will be matched $ for $, and you could think of it as $20 victory for community art projects around the world.
5 chosen
Est. delivery is Sep 14
A personal video thank you from a participating artist and mention in the credits of the FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY DVD + signed web copy of DVD. Your support will go twice as far as you think. Thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia, your $25 contribution will be matched $ for $. So you can think of it as $50 worth of love that you are kindly bestowing on FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY.
11 chosen
Est. delivery is Nov 14
All previous rewards + $500 Elephant Island Dollars to be spent at Elephant Island Not Silent Auction. This event is the last scheduled event of the festival, where sections of the created sculpture stage will be auctioned off to raise money for Watch This Space Gallery. Your support will go twice as far as you think. Thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia, your $60 contribution will be matched $ for $. So you can think of it as $120 worth of love towards FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY.
2 chosen
Est. delivery is Sep 14
All previous rewards + The limited edition FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY stubby holder. Prove to the world that you are indeed a philanthropist and keep your drinks cool at the same time. Double threat! Your support will go twice as far as you think. Thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia, your $70 contribution will be matched $ for $. So you can think of it as $140 worth of love towards FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY.
1 chosen
Est. delivery is Sep 14
All Previous Rewards + VIP Seating and First Class Service at the Not Silent Auction Event. VIP service includes, Territory tasting plate, bottomless Pauls iced coffee, priority entry and bidding, optional use of hired thugs and general corruption in your favour. Your support will go twice as far as you think. Thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia, your $100 contribution will be matched $ for $ - so you can think of it as $200 with of love kindly bestowed on FREE BBQ CASH GIVEAWAY .
0 chosen
Est. delivery is Sep 14
Mini ''Omage' - A sculpture of Your Choosing. Alexandra Hullah will be producing sculptural pieces to exhibit during the festival. These sculptures are called Mini 'Omages' - 3D portraits brought to life on a small scale - a bust or centrepiece to a shrine for the Real Human Beings in our lives. Send in a photo of yourself or a Real Human Being in your life and Alex will reproduce this as a Mini 'Omage to be exhibited as part of the festival and then shipped to you at the close of the festival.
3 chosen / 2 available
Est. delivery is Oct 14
All Previous Rewards + The official selection panel will choose you to light the funeral pyre at the viking fire burial that closes the event. The fire burial involved taking the unsold/ unwanted sections of the sculpture stage and saying farewell in a ceremonial/ possibly over the top fire burial. This event is the official closing of the festival and will be held in Illparpa just to the south of Alice Springs.
0 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Sep 14