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crowdfunding1Nominations are now OPEN for the Other category of the Rose & Bay Awards. This award honors excellence in creative crowdfunding, and this category recognizes exceptional artists. Everyone is encouraged to make nominations and, later, to vote. Icons and banners are available to help spread the word. Please read the complete details below, and then make your nominations in a comment under this post.
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Other category, Torn World by Ellen Million is not eligible.
What Is the Rose and Bay Award?
The Rose and Bay Award was launched byysabetwordsmith (Elizabeth Barrette) in January 2009, and quickly gained additional volunteers. This award focuses on a growing business model known as "crowdfunding" or "cyberfunded creativity," which directly connects creative people and patrons of the arts online. This award recognizes exemplary projects and enthusiastic patrons. It currently features six categories: Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, Other Project, and Patron.
The award period for eligible activities spans January 1-December 31, 2020.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2021.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2021.
These are the handlers for the 2021 award season:
Art:ysabetwordsmith
Fiction:scrubjayspeaks
Poetry:dialecticdreamer
Webcomic:ysabetwordsmith
Other Project:zianuray
Patron:nsfwords
Award Rules
1) In order for a project to be nominated in the Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, or Other Project categories:
* It must be "cyberfunded creativity" aka "crowdfunding." That means it must be creative material marketed directly to an audience online, with money involved somehow. There are many variations of this business model; all are welcome; and if you're not sure a project qualifies, you may ask. See "5 Steps to Crowdfunding Success" for a discussion of key features that identify a crowdfunded project.
* At least part of the project must be visible online without charge. If the project is normally visible only to paying subscribers or the like, and the creator wishes for it to be eligible, then s/he may offer temporary or partial access for voting purposes. (If the available material is temporary and/or partial, it needs to say that at the top of the screen, to avoid annoying visitors who might otherwise think they're about to see a complete and permanent piece.)
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Webcomic category, "Oglaf" by Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne is not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2021 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
3) For the 2021 season, nominations will be made in comments to each category's nomination post (beginning in January). A nomination consists of the project title, creator name, award category, a link to the project page, and a summary. The summary should include several sentences describing the project's content (theme, characters, plot, etc.), presentation (media, frequency, etc.), and crowdfunding approach (money handling, audience interaction, etc.). Example:
Project Title: "Wonderful Webcomic"
Creator Name: written by A.J. Muse, illustrated by Robin Ping
Link: http://wondr.webcomic.com
Category: Webcomic
Summary: "Wonderful Webcomic" is an ongoing (2012-current) serial about two sentient pennies and their adventures in the global economy. It is funded by donations; there's a permanent donation button plus periodic fund drives with specific goals and perks. So far, the 2012-2013 material has been released in ebook and hardcopy; the 2014 material is currently available in ebook only but a hardcopy edition is planned. This series is famous for its fanart sculptures based on coins, and fan photos of pennies in tourist attractions around the world. Several times, A.J. Muse has written extra stories inspired by those photographs.
4) You may nominate a maximum of three projects per category. You are not required to make that many nominations or to cover all the categories. Please make each nomination in a separate comment; that way, if a problem occurs with one nomination it will not affect any others. You may NOT nominate your own project.
5) Nominations for the Other Projects category will be collected byzianuray .
6) Participation is voluntary. If a creator wishes to withdraw their project from any category, or a patron wishes to withdraw from the Patron category, simply contact the category handler. In case of withdrawal, the person who made the withdrawn nomination may then nominate another project or patron instead.
7) Voters are strongly encouraged to browse the nominees before making a final decision; that's what the links are for, and the purpose of this award is to promote the splendor of crowdfunded projects. If you don't have time to explore widely or you already have a firm favorite, that's okay too.
8) Voting will take place via Dreamwidth polling in thecrowdfunding community, open to all. Polling is by popular vote, with checkboxes; you may vote for all of the projects in a category that you admire. (There may need to be more than one poll question per category, and runoffs, if the number of nominees is high. LJ has a limit to how many options there can be per question in a poll.) You ARE allowed to vote for your own project, or yourself as a patron.
9) Winners will be announced after the polling is completed.
How You Can Help
Rose and Bay depends on everyone's participation and enthusiasm to make it a success. Here are some ways you can help that happen:
1) Nominate. Leave your nominations for Other Projects in the comments on this post. Don't forget to check out the other five nominating posts as well.
2) Vote. Voting opens in February. Don't forget to mark your calendar or set up an alert.
3) Promote. Blog, email friends, tweet, post to Facebook, GooglePlus, Tumblr, or other social websites. Use the banners and icons. Hire a skywriter. Organize a flash mob. Just spread the word.
4) Share. If you're a patron or audience member, highlight your favorite crowdfunded projects from 2020 and direct people back to the award. Are you following other patrons whose tastes match your own to see what they sponsor or recommend? Mention them too! This makes it easier for people to find eligible nominees.
5) Speak up. Don't be shy. If you have eligible projects for Rose & Bay, let your audience and patrons know and link them to the relevant nomination post(s). If you have an "honor wall" or other place acknowledging your patrons, mention that too! Let your fans know there is a way for them to honor your project and the patrons who make it possible.
6) Plug in. Consider joiningcrowdfunding on Dreamwidth if you're not yet a member. If you're on LiveJournal, don't forget to check out the Crowdfunding community there as well.
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Other category, Torn World by Ellen Million is not eligible.
What Is the Rose and Bay Award?
The Rose and Bay Award was launched by
ysabetwordsmith (Elizabeth Barrette) in January 2009, and quickly gained additional volunteers. This award focuses on a growing business model known as "crowdfunding" or "cyberfunded creativity," which directly connects creative people and patrons of the arts online. This award recognizes exemplary projects and enthusiastic patrons. It currently features six categories: Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, Other Project, and Patron.The award period for eligible activities spans January 1-December 31, 2020.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2021.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2021.
These are the handlers for the 2021 award season:
Art:
ysabetwordsmith Fiction:
scrubjayspeaks Poetry:
dialecticdreamer Webcomic:
ysabetwordsmith Other Project:
zianuray Patron:
nsfwords Award Rules
1) In order for a project to be nominated in the Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, or Other Project categories:
* It must be "cyberfunded creativity" aka "crowdfunding." That means it must be creative material marketed directly to an audience online, with money involved somehow. There are many variations of this business model; all are welcome; and if you're not sure a project qualifies, you may ask. See "5 Steps to Crowdfunding Success" for a discussion of key features that identify a crowdfunded project.
* At least part of the project must be visible online without charge. If the project is normally visible only to paying subscribers or the like, and the creator wishes for it to be eligible, then s/he may offer temporary or partial access for voting purposes. (If the available material is temporary and/or partial, it needs to say that at the top of the screen, to avoid annoying visitors who might otherwise think they're about to see a complete and permanent piece.)
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Webcomic category, "Oglaf" by Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne is not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2021 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
3) For the 2021 season, nominations will be made in comments to each category's nomination post (beginning in January). A nomination consists of the project title, creator name, award category, a link to the project page, and a summary. The summary should include several sentences describing the project's content (theme, characters, plot, etc.), presentation (media, frequency, etc.), and crowdfunding approach (money handling, audience interaction, etc.). Example:
Project Title: "Wonderful Webcomic"
Creator Name: written by A.J. Muse, illustrated by Robin Ping
Link: http://wondr.webcomic.com
Category: Webcomic
Summary: "Wonderful Webcomic" is an ongoing (2012-current) serial about two sentient pennies and their adventures in the global economy. It is funded by donations; there's a permanent donation button plus periodic fund drives with specific goals and perks. So far, the 2012-2013 material has been released in ebook and hardcopy; the 2014 material is currently available in ebook only but a hardcopy edition is planned. This series is famous for its fanart sculptures based on coins, and fan photos of pennies in tourist attractions around the world. Several times, A.J. Muse has written extra stories inspired by those photographs.
4) You may nominate a maximum of three projects per category. You are not required to make that many nominations or to cover all the categories. Please make each nomination in a separate comment; that way, if a problem occurs with one nomination it will not affect any others. You may NOT nominate your own project.
5) Nominations for the Other Projects category will be collected by
zianuray .6) Participation is voluntary. If a creator wishes to withdraw their project from any category, or a patron wishes to withdraw from the Patron category, simply contact the category handler. In case of withdrawal, the person who made the withdrawn nomination may then nominate another project or patron instead.
7) Voters are strongly encouraged to browse the nominees before making a final decision; that's what the links are for, and the purpose of this award is to promote the splendor of crowdfunded projects. If you don't have time to explore widely or you already have a firm favorite, that's okay too.
8) Voting will take place via Dreamwidth polling in the
crowdfunding community, open to all. Polling is by popular vote, with checkboxes; you may vote for all of the projects in a category that you admire. (There may need to be more than one poll question per category, and runoffs, if the number of nominees is high. LJ has a limit to how many options there can be per question in a poll.) You ARE allowed to vote for your own project, or yourself as a patron.9) Winners will be announced after the polling is completed.
How You Can Help
Rose and Bay depends on everyone's participation and enthusiasm to make it a success. Here are some ways you can help that happen:
1) Nominate. Leave your nominations for Other Projects in the comments on this post. Don't forget to check out the other five nominating posts as well.
2) Vote. Voting opens in February. Don't forget to mark your calendar or set up an alert.
3) Promote. Blog, email friends, tweet, post to Facebook, GooglePlus, Tumblr, or other social websites. Use the banners and icons. Hire a skywriter. Organize a flash mob. Just spread the word.
4) Share. If you're a patron or audience member, highlight your favorite crowdfunded projects from 2020 and direct people back to the award. Are you following other patrons whose tastes match your own to see what they sponsor or recommend? Mention them too! This makes it easier for people to find eligible nominees.
5) Speak up. Don't be shy. If you have eligible projects for Rose & Bay, let your audience and patrons know and link them to the relevant nomination post(s). If you have an "honor wall" or other place acknowledging your patrons, mention that too! Let your fans know there is a way for them to honor your project and the patrons who make it possible.
6) Plug in. Consider joining
crowdfunding on Dreamwidth if you're not yet a member. If you're on LiveJournal, don't forget to check out the Crowdfunding community there as well.
Nomination: Music
Date: 2021-01-04 06:21 am (UTC)Creator Name: The Faithful Sidekicks, mka Eric and Jen Distad
Link: Our Kind Of Strange kickstarter
Category: Music
Summary: The Sidekicks are a filk duo who write original tunes about fandom, tech, gaming... and being inclusive about all of that. They ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in October, the most notable event of which was that they hit their funding goal during their nOVFF concert on the 24th, quite possibly on the strength of said concert. In addition to their music being fun, they see it as the mission of the music to help make the world a better place... and for their success and the heart behind it, I nominate them for a Rose&Bay.
Nomination
Date: 2021-01-29 03:10 am (UTC)Creator Name: Ninjacat
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ninjacat/i-was-a-teenage-creature-rpg/
Category: Other Project
Summary: "I Was a Teenage Creature" is a narrative-focused tabletop roleplaying game that makes the emotional angst of urban fantasy teen-drama TV shows part of the game. Its unique game engine incorporates character feelings and motivations to determine whether a given dice roll is good or bad -- the same number can be either depending on how the character feels. So in addition to being a fun game, it's also a great exercise for learning and talking about emotions. This project was funded on Kickstarter.
Nomination
Date: 2021-01-29 03:14 am (UTC)Creator Name: Jacob Hiller
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jacobhiller/doom-on-you-card-game
Category: Other Project
Summary: "Doom on You" is a card game of wildlife and natural disaster. It involves strategy, bribery, and destruction. The game includes animal cards, battle cards, doom cards, and food tokens. The art is colorful and stylized, a bit wacky. This project was crowdfunded on Kickstarter.
Nomination
Date: 2021-01-29 03:16 am (UTC)Creator Name: Ayize Jama-Everett, John Jennings, and Friends
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/754730215/box-of-bones
Category: Other Project
Summary: "Box of Bones" is a graphic novel that mixes horror with black history. "Tales from the Crypt Meets Black History." It was funded on Kickstarter.
Nomination: Illustrated Translation
Date: 2021-01-31 10:56 pm (UTC)Creator name: Michael Smith
Link: https://unbound.com/books/werewolf/
Category: Fiction
Summary: A beautifully illustrated mediaeval tale of magic, treachery, chivalry and romance. This project is an illustrated translation of a medieval French poem. It is currently being funded on Unbound, and is 36% of the way to its goal.
Nomination
Date: 2021-02-01 03:44 am (UTC)Kelli sent Today at 9:14 PM
Tony & Mark Korol-Evans
Kelli
Kelli sent Today at 9:14 PM
Link to Patreon.com/cakes and ale and Facebook.com/cakesandales
Patreon
patreon.com
Kelli
Kelli sent Today at 9:14 PM
Cakes & Ale Online! focuses on Renaissance festivals, early modern food ways, and drinking through the ages. Tony & Mark Korol-Evans are veterans of numerous Renaissance festivals around the country. When these Renaissance faires were forced to close due to COVID-19, they began Cakes & Ale Online to continue to provide entertainment to festival patrons.