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Phillip Stearns

Brooklyn, NY

Bent Festival 2011 Curator Artist working in multiple disciplines including sound art, music composition/performance, video, digital image making, photography, installation, text, bio art, and electronics. His work has been exhibited internati... view more

  1. on July 24, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    backed a project

    Rebuilding The Silent Barn by Castle Oscar

    The Silent Barn was an all-ages music venue in NYC, home to experiments in music and social culture for 7 years, and hopefully more.

    • 101% funded $40,595 pledged
    • 753 backers
    • Funded Sep 18, 2011
  2. on June 24, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    Posted project update #5

    Bent Festival is Underway!

    Thank you Backers!  Bent Festival got off to an awesome start last night thanks to you!  Here are some images on flickr of the first night of performances and workshops from day-2.

    There are still two more nights of performances and one more day of workshops.  Stay tuned for more circuit bending fun!

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  3. on June 7, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    Posted project update #4

    We Did It!

    Many Many Millions of thanks to all of you, backers of Bent Festival 2011!  Your support is a strong statement, demonstrating to the Circuit Bending and DIY/Experimental Electronics Arts community just how important their work is.  We hope that you're able to attend the festival so that we can share our thanks with you in person.  In the event that the distance is too great, we'll be using updates here to let you know all the great things that are taking place, but know that you'll be missed.

    For all of you who selected rewards, I'll be sending out surveys to gather all the pertinent information (t-shirt style/size, address, Bent DVD year, etc.)  In two weeks, these rewards will start shipping!

    Thank you!

    Phil Stearns

    Bent Festival 2011 - Curator

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  4. on June 7, 2011
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    Bent Festival 2011 by Phillip Stearns

    Bent 2011 will be held at 319 Scholes in Brooklyn, June 23rd – 25th. Bent is an annual DIY electronic art and music festival.

    • 100% funded $3,527 pledged
    • 63 backers
    • Funded Jun 07, 2011
  5. on June 6, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    commented on a project

    GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. on June 6, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    Posted project update #3

    Final Hour!

    These last few hours have been a rush!  Just one more to go!  We're almost there, just $626 short of our goal.  Bent Festival is getting some serious love and it feels oh so good!  There is still one more hour to post the Bent Festival 2011 project to your twitter or facebook.  Thank you all!

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        Jake B on June 6, 2011

        Hooray!

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        chris b. on June 7, 2011

        Fuck yeah!

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        Josh "Panda" Farley on June 7, 2011

        Congrats!


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  7. on June 6, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    backed a project

    Prepared Televisions for Voice by galen richmond

    Help me get all these TVs to the Bent Festival!

    • 161% funded $645 pledged
    • 18 backers
    • Funded Jun 20, 2011
  8. on June 1, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    backed a project

    PRISM index - Handmade Mixed-Media Art Book by Jeffrey Bowers

    PRISM index is a limited edition, handmade, mixed-media art book that compiles the work of a wide spectrum of artists into one place.

    • 107% funded $7,734 pledged
    • 149 backers
    • Funded Jun 10, 2011
  9. on May 31, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    Posted project update #2

    Schedule, Tickets, MORE REWARDS!

    Dear Supporters of Bent Festival 2011!

    Thank you for pledging your support to the artists of Bent festival 2011.  We are on our way to a massively successful event for every one and it's all thanks to you.  But we're no there yet!  With only 6 days left, we still need about $1700 in pledges.  To sweeten the pot even further, I've put together a limited edition of prints available at the $175 pledge level.  If you've already pledged your support, please consider increasing your pledge amount!  Please also, share this campaign with all of your friend through your facebook, twitter, tumbler, and other social media accounts.

    Updates:

    • Check out the current schedule for Bent Festival 2011! [link]
    • Order Your Tickets to Bent Festival 2011 Now! [link]
    • Check out this really amazing selection of limited edition prints available to backers at the $175 level [link]

    A Million Thanks!

    Phil Stearns

    Bent Festival 2011 - Curator
    

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  10. on May 16, 2011
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    Phillip Stearns
    backed a project

    Ende Tymes Festival of noise and experimental music by bob bellerue

    the Ende Tymes Festival will feature over 40 noise artists and experimental musicians in live performances and video screenings

    • 131% funded $1,310 pledged
    • 44 backers
    • Funded May 18, 2011