Found Sound Nation

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Brooklyn, NY

Backed by the groundbreaking new music group Bang on a Can, Found Sound Nation is a team of professional composers, musicians, and producers who work with youth and communities on collaborative music projects. We emphasizes a mobile, collaborative way... view more

Food Cycle: Building soil with pedal power! by CollardCityGrowers

Expand our garden and help launch our neighborhood-scale, pedal-powered composting project in North Central Troy.
- Food
- Troy, NY
- 17% funded $1,791 pledged
- 49 backers
Funded!
Help Black n Gold finish the Rock Album! by Milandou Badila

Black n Gold is a collaborative music project with the influence of Indie Rock and Hip Hop.
- Indie Rock
- Hudson, NY
- 104% funded $10,496 pledged
- 88 backers
- Funded Apr 08, 2012
Funded!
The Audacity of Louis Ortiz by Ryan Murdock

What if one day you looked in the mirror and saw the most powerful man on earth? Would you have the audacity to make the most of it?
- Documentary
- Brooklyn, NY
- 108% funded $27,013 pledged
- 751 backers
- Funded Mar 14, 2012
Funded!
Machines by Kris Perry

"Machines" is a kinetic sculpture project performed with collaborating musicians.
- Performance Art
- Hudson, NY
- 102% funded $15,315 pledged
- 240 backers
- Funded Feb 22, 2012
Funded!
HEARTBEAT Jerusalem Youth Music Tour - The Mic is Stronger! by HEARTBEAT

Israeli and Palestinian youth musicians are launching a concert tour to build trust between our communities. We need your help!
- World Music
- Jerusalem, Israel
- 109% funded $3,275 pledged
- 43 backers
- Funded Oct 25, 2011
Funded!
A Hand Up: Transitions in Haiti by Julia & Tess

A transitional time in Haiti: From Disaster Relief to Development Aid
- Documentary
- Léogâne, Haiti
- 102% funded $10,258 pledged
- 126 backers
- Funded Jul 10, 2011
Funded!
TwoSense - Mission to Commission! by Ashley Bathgate & Lisa Moore

TwoSense: Ashley Bathgate, cello Lisa Moore, piano
- Classical Music
- New York, NY
- 148% funded $9,650 pledged
- 146 backers
- Funded Aug 23, 2011
Funded!
the Suite Unraveling post-eviction recovery & travel fund by Lily Maase

We've been evicted by the Department of Buildings! We have an album out and a tour booked! Help us put this music on the road!
- Rock
- Brooklyn, NY
- 113% funded $3,124 pledged
- 74 backers
- Funded Dec 21, 2010
Funded!
CHESS MOVIE - The Story of I.S. 318 - The Best Jr. High Chess Team in the Country by Rescued Media

Chess Movie is an in-the-works feature documentary that goes inside the best junior high chess team in the nation, I.S. 318 from Brooklyn, New York.
- Documentary
- New York, NY
- 263% funded $10,536 pledged
- 107 backers
- Funded Apr 25, 2010
Fooditude - Kids' TV With a Bite by Fooditude Media

“Fooditude”, a video program for children between 8 & 12, hopes to tackle the obesity epidemic in the USA by cultivating a healthy respect for food!
- Webseries
- Chicago, IL
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Help Black n Gold finish the Rock Album! by Milandou Badila

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