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Melissa Gira Grant

New York, NY

Writer. Founder of Glass Houses, a media label based in New York and on the internet. Publisher and co-editor, Coming & Crying.

  1. on May 16
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    The Pacifist Library by Valentina Curandi and Nathaniel Katz

    A mobile pacifist library constructed from discarded and recycled materials offering a peaceful refuge around New York City

    • 22% funded $1,255 pledged
    • 28 backers
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  2. on April 19
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    Post Haste by Elizabeth Ribera

    Bay Area artists reflect on the USPS as analogy for decaying public institutions in the Digital Era.

    • 180% funded $4,524 pledged
    • 222 backers
    • Funded May 02, 2012
  3. on April 16
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    Cartes Infernales by Ariana Osborne

    A deck of [info/divination/fun] cards and a companion digital reference, incorporating illustrations from the Dictionnaire Infernal.

    • 710% funded $26,042 pledged
    • 447 backers
    • Funded May 09, 2012
  4. on April 9
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    MAY DAY RADIO ( OCCUPY THE AIRWAVES ! ) by MAY DAY RADIO

    A community radio station experiment.

    • 105% funded $4,205 pledged
    • 121 backers
    • Funded Apr 13, 2012
  5. on April 9
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    Cooking in Heels: A Memoir Cookbook by Audacia Ray

    Ceyenne Doroshow stirs a pot of love, acceptance, and good eats in her book, shaped by her life experiences as a black trans woman.

    • 157% funded $9,440 pledged
    • 214 backers
    • Funded May 09, 2012
  6. on March 27
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    Melissa Gira Grant
    Posted project update #14

    A book with your name already in it

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  7. on March 15
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    "The Future of Work": A cross-country quest aboard the RVIP by Thor Muller & Lane Becker

    A coast-to-coast quest to discover and celebrate the future of work--a video series and traveling event.

    • 101% funded $33,907 pledged
    • 430 backers
    • Funded Apr 02, 2012
  8. on March 6
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    Shell Game: An Art Show About the Financial Meltdown by Molly Crabapple

    For Shell Game, I'll create 9 giant paintings about the world financial meltdown, then have a gallery show in a faux gambling parlor

    • 215% funded $64,799 pledged
    • 701 backers
    • Funded Mar 27, 2012
  9. on February 29
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    Melissa Gira Grant
    Posted project update #13

    Getting to print, Operation Book Bomb, and May in Chicago?

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        Meaghan O'Connell on March 1

        looks great! love that dolly.


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  10. on February 27
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    Melissa Gira Grant
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    I knows me some ugly, and this, this is beautiful.