12 days & $36k to go...We really need your help!
Happy Monday everyone,
Please forward this update to everyone you know! With only 12 days left in our Kickstarter campaign, we have only reached 28% of our goal...and if we do not reach our goal by April 1st all funds are returned to you and everything is cancelled. But here's the upside! Most Kickstarter campaigns receive the balance of their support towards the end of their campaign...so now is when we REALLY need you! We ask that you consider any of the following scenarios as we make the final push towards our goal:
1) Become Our Angel Sponsor: we are seeking an individual or company to graciously commit to matching all contributions that we receive on Kickstarter between now and 5:00pm Central Time on March 30th (the match amount shall not exceed $20,000). When your match is received and we reach our funding goal we will return the favor by providing the following: round-trip airfare (w/in the continental U.S.) and hotel for 2 nights in downtown Chicago; spend a day with us touring the studio (where we will also deliver to you the Super Sized Negative Reward), tour the world-renowned camera, the city and dinner and drinks at our favorite Chicago restaurant!
2) Increase your contribution: it's crunch time...you've already done so much to help us, but if you believe in our project enough to increase your pledge amount by $40 or more, we will include an additional 11"x17" collage of portrait photos that have been shot with the big camera (in addition to the rewards corresponding to your increased pledge).
3) Your network could help us reach our goal: with tools like Facebook & Twitter, our network and your network can reach hundreds of thousands of people in an instant. If you don't have the ability to help us financially, please post a link to this update and our Kickstarter campaign, "Like" the page...and if you can take a step further...email your personal contacts telling them why you backed our project and how they can become a part of this exciting mission.
We believe we can make this happen...but we can't do it without your help. Kickstarter is our first step in making Vanishing Cultures a reality. We are forever grateful for your contributions! --The Vanishing Cultures Team
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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on April 1, 2012.
Funding period
Feb 1, 2012 -
Apr 1, 2012
(60 days)
- First created · 4 backed
- Chad Tepley 980 friends
- Website: thefpac.org
Pledge $5 or more
26 backers
Calotype Reward: Be a part of history and join our mission! You'll be added to our mailing list to receive regular updates on our progress, the camera, the 20,000-mile trip, featured stories from our amazing subjects and interviews with Dennis along the way!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2012Pledge $10 or more
33 backers
Cyanotype Reward: Calotype Reward (above) + a personal email of appreciation from Dennis Manarchy with exclusive behind-the-scenes digital photos from the project.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2012Pledge $25 or more
17 backers
Ambrotype Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards (above) + a Vanishing Cultures color printed flyer, signed by Dennis Manarchy (see reward images below). Please add $2.50 for S&H (U.S.) and $7.00 (international)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2012Pledge $35 or more
23 backers
Autochrome Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + a Designer Vanishing Cultures T-Shirt (see reward images below). Please add $6.00 for S&H (U.S.) and $14.00 S&H (international)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2012Pledge $49 or more
14 backers
******Added 2/24******** NEW PORTRAIT PRINT REWARD: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + 11" x 17" Portrait Art Print (Black & White) from the BIG CAMERA. We've been busy shooting new portraits and now you can see what we're creating! We'll also be sure to include the background and the amazing story behind the subject! Please add $2.50 S&H (U.S.) and $7.00 (International).
Estimated delivery: Apr 2012Pledge $50 or more
28 backers
Daguerreotype Reward: All of the above rewards (Mailing List, Personal Email with Project Images, Signed Project Flyer and Designer Vanishing Cultures T-shirt). Please add $8.00 S&H (U.S.) and $18.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: Apr 2012Pledge $100 or more
14 backers
Bronze Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Exclusive Vanishing Cultures 18" x 24" Designer Poster with image from the Prototype Camera (see reward images below). Please add $7.00 S&H (U.S.) and $21.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $250 or more
4 backers
Silver Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Exclusive Vanishing Cultures 30" x 40" Designer Poster with image from the Prototype Camera Signed and Numbered By Dennis Manarchy + Designer Vanishing Cultures T-Shirt (see reward images below). Please add $19.00 S&H (U.S.) + $76.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $375 or more
0 backers
Titanium Reward: Silver Reward + Signed "EXPOSED" book by Dennis Manarchy (making its debut on Kickstarter!) describing the evolution of Vanishing Cultures and the giant camera behind the mission (see reward images below). Please add $26.00 S&H (U.S.) and $92.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: Apr 2012Pledge $500 or more
0 backers
Engraved Sponsor Reward: You share our love for the project and you just want to see this mission succeed. Your name will be engraved on a plaque that will be affixed to the new version of the camera as soon as it is constructed. Your name & photo/logo will be listed on our website and you will forever become a cherished VIP of the Vanishing Cultures mission. It is our intent to donate the archival new camera to a museum upon completion of our journey/exhibits. You will be a permanent part of history and it's our way of saying thank you for helping to make this mission possible.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $525 or more
6 backers Limited (44 of 50 left)
Gold Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Engraved Sponsor Reward + Limited Edition (only 50 produced!) 18" x 24" Giclee Fine-Art Print from our Super-Sized Camera Signed (over $1,500 value) by Dennis Manarchy + Designer Vanishing Cultures T-Shirt (see reward images below). Please add $14.00 S&H (U.S.) and $31.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $1,250 or more
0 backers Limited (20 of 20 left)
Platinum Sponsor Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Engraved Sponsor Reward + Limited Edition (Only 20 produced!) 30"x40” Giclee Fine-Art Print from our Super-Sized Camera Signed And Numbered by Dennis Manarchy (over $3,000 value) + Signed "Exposed" book by Dennis Manarchy (making its debut on Kickstarter!) describing the evolution of Vanishing Cultures and the giant camera behind the mission (see reward images below). Please add $26.00 S&H (U.S.) + $96.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
0 backers Limited (20 of 20 left)
Diamond Sponsor Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Engraved Sponsor Reward + Limited Edition (only 10 Produced of each!) 4-foot by 5-foot "Autumn's Eye" (Left and Right) Giclee Fine-Art Print from our Super-Sized Camera Signed And Numbered by Dennis Manarchy (total value over $5,000) + Signed "Exposed" book by Dennis Manarchy (making its debut on Kickstarter!) describing the evolution of Vanishing Cultures and the giant camera behind the mission (see reward images below). Please add $33.00 S&H (U.S.) and $98.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers Limited (15 of 15 left)
Big Camera Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Engraved Sponsor Reward + 8-foot x 5-foot Limited Edition (only 15 produced!) Giclee Museum Quality Fine Art Print of "Christina In Distress" from the award-winning "Metal" collection signed and numbered By Dennis Manarchy (total value over $10,000) + "Exposed" book by Dennis Manarchy (making its debut on Kickstarter!) describing the evolution of Vanishing Cultures and the giant camera behind the mission (see reward images below). Please add $58.00 S&H (U.S.) and $128 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $7,500 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
Super Big Camera Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Engraved Sponsor Reward + Limited Edition (only 10 produced) 16-foot print from the big camera on weatherproof canvas (valued over $15,000) + "Exposed" book by Dennis Manarchy (making its debut on Kickstarter!) describing the evolution of Vanishing Cultures and the giant camera behind the mission (see reward images below). Please add $410.00 S&H (U.S) and $640.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012Pledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)
Super-Sized Negative Reward: Calotype & Cyanotype Rewards + Engraved Sponsor Reward + ONE-OF-A-KIND ORIGINAL, FULL SIZED 6-foot by 4.5-foot Project Negative (Valued at over $25,000), signed and dated by Dennis Manarchy + "Exposed" book by Dennis Manarchy (making its debut on Kickstarter!) describing the evolution of Vanishing Cultures and the giant camera behind the mission + Private Studio/Camera Tour (see reward images below). Please add $64.00 S&H (U.S.) and $135.00 (international).
Estimated delivery: May 2012
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