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crowdfundingNominations are now OPEN for the Art category of the Rose and Bay Award. 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 Art category, Icon Day by Tod Wills aka![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
djinni and Sketch Fest by Ellen Million aka ellenmillion (tie) are 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, 2013.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2014.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2014.
These are the handlers for the 2014 award season:
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 Art category, Icon Day by Tod Wills akadjinni and Sketch Fest by Ellen Million aka ellenmillion (tie) are not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2014 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.
3) For the 2014 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:
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, nor yourself as patron.
5) Nominations for the Art category will be collected byysabetwordsmith.
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 LiveJournal polling in the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
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
As a relatively new award, 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 Art 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 2013 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 LJ if you're not yet a member. You may also want to check out freestuffday where many crowdfunded projects are announced. If you're on Dreamwidth, 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 Art category, Icon Day by Tod Wills aka
djinni and Sketch Fest by Ellen Million aka ellenmillion (tie) are 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, 2013.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2014.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2014.
These are the handlers for the 2014 award season:
Art:
Fiction:
Poetry:
Webcomic:
Other Project:
Patron:
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 Art category, Icon Day by Tod Wills aka
djinni and Sketch Fest by Ellen Million aka ellenmillion (tie) are not eligible.2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2014 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.
3) For the 2014 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: "Gorgeous Painting"
Creator Name: A.J. Muse
Link: http://gorge.eous.painting.com
Category: Art
Summary: "Gorgeous Painting" is a mixed-media illustration of a gathering of mythical and realistic characters, in which devoted fans were added one at a time; it was originally funded by donations, and prints will soon be for sale."
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, nor yourself as patron.
5) Nominations for the Art category will be collected by
ysabetwordsmith.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 LiveJournal 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
As a relatively new award, 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 Art 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 2013 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 LJ if you're not yet a member. You may also want to check out freestuffday where many crowdfunded projects are announced. If you're on Dreamwidth, don't forget to check out the Crowdfunding community there as well.
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Nomination: "The Complete Elmore Artbook"
Date: 2014-01-13 07:38 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Larry Elmore
Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1488741362/larry-elmore-art-the-complete-elmore-artbook
Category: Art
Summary: This Kickstarter project funded the publication of a full-color glossy collection of the artist's work from roleplaying games, book covers, and other sources. The fans went wild and it was massively overfunded: the goal was $17,500 and it made $299,914. One of the stretch goals led to a supplementary black-and-white sketchbook, also quite lovely. This is easily the most successful art crowdfunding project that I saw in 2013, and the one with the most historical significance in its genre.
Nomination: "Icon Day" by Armaina
Date: 2014-01-13 07:46 pm (UTC)Creator Name: DW user Armaina (http://armaina.dreamwidth.org/)
Link: http://armaina.dreamwidth.org/32947.html
Category: Art
Summary: Armaina introduced an icon day project this past year. Icons were monochrome, with donors getting a full-color icon. There were also livestreaming sessions of the progress.
Nomination: "Free Icon Day" by Itsamellama
Date: 2014-01-13 07:50 pm (UTC)Creator Name: DW user Itsamellama (http://itsamellama.dreamwidth.org/)
Link: http://itsamellama.dreamwidth.org/25226.html
Category: Art
Summary: Icons were sketched. Donors got an inked icon. There were tip thresholds for perks like all icons being inked, or colored.
Nomination: "We Are All In This Together" by Ariel Kaile Burgess
Date: 2014-01-13 08:41 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Ariel Kaile Burgess
Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1112121841/we-are-all-in-this-together
Category: Art
Summary: "50 paintings, 50 species, one art book, and 50 stories of hope and loss in a changing climate"
Ariel proposed, got funded, and has started working on the project. The red-bellied woodpecker painting was displayed at the Birds of Vermont Museum (http://www.birdsofvermont.org) during their open season of 2013 for the "Breeding Bird Atlas: Science and Art" exhibit. The penguin, wood frog, tree, and turtle are all painted already.
Current finished paintings visible at:
http://www.blackburgeart.com/art/paintings/
(Does this have to go for next year's nomination since the art & book aren't finished yet?)
[p.s. this is my first nomination so please let me know if I should tweak or edit anything or if I misread any rules! Thanks --Kir]
Re: Nomination: "We Are All In This Together" by Ariel Kaile Burgess
Date: 2014-01-13 08:58 pm (UTC)Your nomination is fine. The requirement is for projects to be active during the relevant period; they don't have to be completed. Kickstarter projects opened in 2013 are eligible, whether or not they have completed their funding run or finished the product.
You may nominate two more projects in the Art category if you wish.
Nomination: Silvertales' Sketch a Day 2-13
Date: 2014-02-01 02:42 am (UTC)Creator Name:
Link: http://silvertales-art.livejournal.com/2013/01/01/
Category: Art
To start out the year right, the artist does a sketch a day for the month of January. But don't stop looking then--many of these sketches became finished works later in the year.
Re: Nomination: Silvertales' Sketch a Day 2-13
Date: 2014-02-01 02:46 am (UTC)