Ready to finally launch that comic or graphic novel you’ve been thinking of? What about the live art event you’ve been talking about? Kickstarter may be able to help you get the money to make it happen!
Kickstarter is a start up web platform that matches aspiring artists, designers, writers, filmmakers and other creatives with patrons willing to finance their projects.
How Kickstarter Works:
A project creator sets a fundraising goal, deadline, and an optional set of rewards for backers. The rewards for the project’s backers can be anything, but preferably related to the project. If the goal’s reached by the deadline, then backers are charged via Amazon Payments and they get their cool rewards. If the goal’s not reached, nobody’s charged, so it’s all or nothing.
According to the Kickstarter website, projects involving donations only, personal charity or general business expenses are not good fits.
Creators must be diligent in managing their project. The tone that the folks at Kickstarter set is much like that of social networks, meaning that they encourage a good project creator to do the following:
• Create and upload a pitch video
• Spread the word through their network, audience, friends, and family
• Keep backers in the loop with frequent Project Updates
• Engage with the community that develops around their project
• Fulfill rewards in a timely manner
So, Who Can Participate?
Kickstarter is in Beta and the ability to start projects is limited, but they say that if there’s a project you can’t wait to start, sign up or login and then drop them a line. They say that they’d love to hear about it.
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