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The Groundswell Collective

Boston, MA

Dedicated to critical cultural production at the intersection of art and activism.

  1. on October 21
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    The Groundswell Collective
    backed a project

    The Cambridge Tales by David Axel Kurtz

    A collection of short stories best read on the Red Line.

    Funding Unsuccessful (12/02/2011)
  2. on October 19
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    The Groundswell Collective
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    NO↔SPACE by NotAnAlternative

    This Fall, Not An Alternative will open a new venue for art, activism, technology, and theory called No-Space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

    • 131% funded $13,177 pledged
    • 218 backers
    • Funded Dec 03, 2011
  3. on August 25
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    The Groundswell Collective
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    MILK NOT JAILS by milk not jails

    MILK NOT JAILS is a cooperative of farmers and activists launching a new line of dairy products to build grassroots power.

    • 101% funded $22,430 pledged
    • 353 backers
    • Funded Aug 31, 2011
  4. on August 4, 2011
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    The Groundswell Collective
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    2011 HONK! Festival of Activist Street Bands by David N. Blank-Edelman

    HONK! is a Festival of Activist Street Bands

    • 105% funded $10,507 pledged
    • 211 backers
    • Funded Aug 18, 2011
  5. on April 7, 2011
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    The Groundswell Collective
    backed a project

    Old Soul; Making an album! by Mike O'Hehir

    Recording and pressing a full length album, with your help!

    • 102% funded $2,053 pledged
    • 54 backers
    • Funded Apr 13, 2011
  6. on November 23, 2010
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    The Groundswell Collective
    backed a project

    The Beehive Collective's 10th Anniversary Poster Print Run by beehive design collective

    Send all thirteen of our fantastically intricate and inspiring, hand-drawn black and white, illustrated posters to the printhouse!

    • 366% funded $18,315 pledged
    • 298 backers
    • Funded Jan 31, 2011
  7. on September 17, 2010
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    The Groundswell Collective
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    Conflict Kitchen by Conflict Kitchen

    Conflict Kitchen is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States government is in conflict.

    • 104% funded $4,178 pledged
    • 139 backers
    • Funded Sep 30, 2010
  8. on April 30, 2010
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    The Groundswell Collective
    backed a project

    Trade School by OurGoods

    At Trade School, students barter with teachers for instruction. Classes range from butter making to ghost hunting. Help us run Trade School again!

    • 101% funded $9,133 pledged
    • 239 backers
    • Funded Jun 26, 2010
  9. on January 16, 2010
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    Groundswell Journal: Crisis Folklore by The Groundswell Collective

    Groundswell is off to the presses! The first edition of our journal will focus on crisis folklore. We need $500 to publish at our local print shop.

    • 112% funded $565 pledged
    • 20 backers
    • Funded Jan 15, 2010
  10. on December 9, 2009
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    The Groundswell Collective launched a project

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    Groundswell Journal: Crisis Folklore by The Groundswell Collective

    Groundswell is off to the presses! The first edition of our journal will focus on crisis folklore. We need $500 to publish at our local print shop.

    • $500 funding goal
    • 01/15/2010 Funding Ended