Thank You For Your Support
The Bowery Poetry Club has long championed the statement “Everything is Subject to Change” with gleeful revelry in the grand chaos that inspires us to write and sing and make art as well as with a somber understanding that the world around us does not always operate as poetically as we would like. It is from this place deep in our hearts and with this knowledge of the great dualities facing arts organizations in the current economy that we address the recent launch and sudden retraction of our Kickstarter Campaign.
To those who donated and helped us spread the word, thank you for your belief in our community and your dedication to the traditional arts of the Bowery. It was with great faith in your desire to help the club that we were feverishly inspired to move forward with our plea to raise $50,000 to solidify the future health and well-being of the Bowery Poetry Club. However, the initial response to our Kickstarter Campaign raised something imminently more powerful than the funds necessary to compete with our inherent architectural challenges:
You gave us hope.
We are happy to report that the energy circulated around this campaign has provided us with some very exciting opportunities that will allow us to continue nurturing the community that we cherish. The nature of these opportunities required us to let go of the potential funding that Kickstarter may have provided and turn towards the light of more certain and immediate possibilities. We encourage all of you to keep your eyes open to what’s to come at the BPC and pledge to continue cultivating a space that inspires creativity and community on the Bowery.
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Backers
$6,150
pledged of $50,000 goal
Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on May 10, 2012.
Funding period
May 3, 2012 -
Jun 3, 2012
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An autographed copy of our bimonthly print calendar will be snailmailed to your door! (must provide address)
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Free admission to the NYC Talent Show, the most outrageous open mic in the universe (you will have the opportunity to perform for 7 minutes)
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Free admission for 2 toNYC Talent show he most outrageous open mic in the universe (you and your guest will have the opportunity to perform for 7 minutes)
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2 Tickets to the Taylor Mead Show.
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2 Bingo Cards for Murray Hill, 2 Tickets to the Taylor Mead Show.
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2 tickets to NY Talent show, 2 Bingo Cards for Murray Hill, 2 Tickets to the Taylor Mead Show.
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2 tickets to Urbana Poetry Slam, A Bowery T-Shirt, 2 tickets to NY Talent show, 2 Bingo Cards for Murray Hill, 2 Tickets to the Taylor Mead Show.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $250 or more
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Jar of Bowery Honey, 2 tickets to Urbana Poetry Slam, A Bowery T-Shirt, 2 tickets to NY Talent show, 2 Bingo Cards for Murray Hill, 2 Tickets to the Taylor Mead Show.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $350 or more
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Your Choice of 1 of 8 Bowery Books Titles, Jar of Bowery Honey, 2 tickets to Urbana Poetry Slam, A Bowery T-Shirt.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $500 or more
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A Print from The Elizabeth Murray Art Wall by Julian Lethbridge Your Choice of 3 of 8 Bowery Books Titles, 1 Jar of Bowery Honey, 2 Tickets to Urbana Poetry Slam, A Bowery T-Shirt.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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Your choice of a Print from The Elizabeth Murray Art Wall by Julian Lethbridge or Jim Dine, Jar of Bowery Honey, 2 tickets to Urbana Poetry Slam, A Bowery T-Shirt.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
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Your choice of a Print from The Elizabeth Murray Art Wall by Julian Lethbridge or Jim Dine or Lawrence Weiner/ Jar of Bowery Honey, 2 tickets to Urbana Poetry Slam.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $3,000 or more
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A limited edition canvas bag poem by Anne Waldman/art by Kiki Smith, Your choice of a Print from The Elizabeth Murray Art Wall by Julian Lethbridge or Jim Dine or Lawrence Weiner/ Your Choice of 3 of 8 Bowery Books Titles.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $5,000 or more
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Your own Hour Reading at Bowery Poetry! Plus A limited edition canvas bag poem by Anne Waldman/art by Kiki Smith, and prints from the Elizabeth Murray Art Wall by Julian LethbridgeAND Jim Dine or Lawrence Weiner/Jene Highstein Your Choice of 4 of 8 Bowery Books Titles.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Pledge $10,000 or more
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A year-long monthly reading series named for you or the person/entity of your choice, Plus anything else from the list above that you so desire.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
Comments
Creator Marisa Elana James on May 12, 2012
So glad to hear that you've found more certain support - my first worry was that the building had been slated for demolishing or something equally awful. Congrats on the new possibilities!
Creator Alan Herman on May 11, 2012
Perhaps you might now tell us what you are trying to say... is it that you have found an alternate source of funds?