Four Weeks In the Desert: A Joint Residency @ Joshua Tree

A project in Portland, OR by Donnell Alexander & Nicole Smith
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LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN! A MONTH-LONG, SELF-GUIDED ARTIST/WRITER RESIDENCY FOR TWO IN THE MOJAVE DESERT
Backers: 69
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49

Funded: $3,408 of $2,500
Dates: Jul 3rd -> Jul 24th (21 days)
Project By: Donnell Alexander & Nicole Smith
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Latest News

New Stretch Goal Reward!

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! Here's the new Stretch Goal reward: Folks who contribute $250 or more will receive a collaborative card-in-envelope, plus  acknowledgement in a book featuring prose by Donnell Alexander and surreal/abstract drawings by Nicole... (Read More)

Text + Visuals — Funding Phase 2

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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A Book Proposal — Text + Drawing

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends,  We are excited to announce a new funding target, based on supporter feedback and the surprising speed with which met our initial aim. Those familiar with Kickstarter might recognize this target as a stretch goal. Once we meet our new... (Read More)

We've Reached Our Funding Goal! THANK YOU!

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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50 Cent Spoiler Alert

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I’ve written about a wide range of rap music and DJ culture topics, but the one that's most shaped what I’ll discuss at Cornell University’s November conference on the Histories of American Capitalism is a former bedroom DJ named Babu. For a... (Read More)

Inside the Artists' Dwelling

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The Guatamalan painter Jaime Colindres, a friend of #jtresidency benefactor Pamela Miller, is just part of the team of creatives who've helped turn this fixer-upper into an incubator of inventiveness. Colindres, who has lived and worked in downtown... (Read More)

Work in Progress from Nicole Eriko Amagai Smith

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
   Ink on paper, 42" x 56." Working title 'all of the birds of heaven (drawing for Max Ernst)'  (Read More)

Top-Tier Rewards

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We've made a couple of adjustments to what we're offering at the $500-level and beyond, based on some of the feedback you've given us. Thanks!  (Read More)

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