Nominations for 2016 Rose & Bay Award: Art
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crowdfundingNominations are now CLOSED for the Art category of the Rose & 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![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
djinni 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, 2015.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2016.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2016.
These are the handlers for the 2016 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 bydjinni is not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2016 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015.
3) For the 2016 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
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 2015 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
djinni 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, 2015.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2016.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2016.
These are the handlers for the 2016 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
djinni is not eligible.2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2016 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015.
3) For the 2016 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
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 2015 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
Date: 2016-01-28 05:02 am (UTC)Creator Name: Anja Humljan
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/22697229/the-urban-yoga/updates
Category: Art
Summary: "The Urban Yoga Photo Book" was funded on Kickstarter in January 2015. Its color photographs highlight both architecture and human flexibility.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-28 05:10 am (UTC)Creator Name: LagosPhoto
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2042961719/lagosphoto-2015-the-year-of-photography
Category: Art
Summary: "LagosPhoto 2015: The Year of Photography" was funded in January 2015 on Kickstarter. It features photography in Nigeria by a collective of artists.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-28 05:13 am (UTC)Creator Name: Paper Dandy
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperdandy/cut-scene-kirigami-inspired-by-scenes-from-star-wa
Category: Art
Summary: "Cut Scene" is an exhibiton of kirigami paper models inspired by scenes from Star Wars, each cut from a single sheet of paper. (Wow.) It was funded on Kickstarter in June 2015.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-31 12:38 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Robert Aspirin, Jody Lynn Nye, Charles D. Moisant
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/charles-d-moisant/robert-asprin-and-jody-lynn-nyes-myth-told-tales-2
Category: Art
Summary: This is a comic book based on a previously published short story set in Robert Aspirin's Myth Adventures world. It was funded through kickstarter in September, 2015
(Note: I included this nomination here because the new part of the project is the art, specifically producing a comic book in pdf and traditional formats, so I do not consider it a web comic. It is, however, obviously a comic. If this is judged to be more appropriately entered in the web comic category, I request that this nomination be placed there instead.)
Re: Nomination
Date: 2016-02-01 04:30 am (UTC)Re: Nomination
Date: 2016-02-01 12:25 pm (UTC)Re: Nomination
Date: 2016-02-01 04:52 pm (UTC)Re: Nomination
Date: 2016-02-01 06:53 pm (UTC)Nomination
Date: 2016-01-31 12:51 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Wendy and Richard Pini
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/481703930/art-of-elfquest-and-line-of-beauty-by-wendy-and-ri
Category: Art
Summary: The power of Wendy Pini’s captivating storytelling and dynamic art is celebrated in a three book premium hardcover and deluxe set. It was funded through Kickstarter as of October 1, 2015.
Re: Nomination
Date: 2016-02-01 02:48 am (UTC)Nomination
Date: 2016-01-31 07:59 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Amyla
Link: http://silverflameart.com/free-sketch-day/
Category: Art
I love Amyla's art; she periodically does free sketch days with a paypal tip option.
Re: Nomination
Date: 2016-02-01 02:00 am (UTC)