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Paint supply budget for our All Elements of Hip Hop mural at Booker T Washington Center.

So here's the lowdown. Hip Hop Congress of Rockford has teamed up with the city and other area agencies to put on an All Elements of Hip Hop festival that incorporates all 4 elements of Hip Hop: Breaking, Graffiti, DJ'n and the M.C. The festival is set to include breaking battles, Dj battles, freestyle battles and a full scale on site production mural created during the festival. Two walls on the building of the YMCA facilities at the Booker T Washington center have been donated but there is currently not enough funds in the budget to cover the paint costs for the mural. Rockford Area Arts Council has donated some initial funds to get the ball rolling, but it will only cover about one eighth of what is needed. The mural is set to include prominent cultural icons from black and latino history, as well as key contributors to hip hop culture.  Five of us local artists, all well versed with a spray can, are set to complete this mural on 9-22 during the festival. The space is pictured on this page and is about 15 feet high by 60 feet wide. I've got a good hook up on per can cost and the projected goal is to include the cost of paint, shipping, and the donation incentives. All the incentives would go out by end of October unless you're generous enough to donate into the largest bracket, then you will receive a custom created collaborative painting by all contributing artists. Your donation and support is appreciated with extreme gratitude from all of us involved in putting this festival together, and we look forward to meeting you if you can make it out on 9-22 to witness us creating a killer mural.  

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Aug 16, 2012 - Sep 5, 2012

  • Pledge $1 or more

    3 backers

    You'll get a personal thank you email from one of the five artists involved and links to images and videos of the mural's installation. You also get the satisfaction of knowing you contributed to the creation of a piece of public art for a non-profit community center.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $15 or more

    10 backers

    Get a personal thank you email from one of the artists involved along with an All Elements Hip Hop festival logo t-shirt and cd of one of the performing acts. You'll also receive links to images and updates about the mural and festival.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    11 backers

    Get the customary thank you email, links to images and festival updates along with the All Elements of Hip Hop logo t-shirt and a high quality digital print of the finished mural signed by the artists. Also give yourself a pat on the back because you just did a solid for the advancement of hip-hop, graffiti and public art in the city of Rockford. Also receive free regular entry to the festival.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $40 or more

    4 backers

    Get the thank you email and links to images and festival hi jinks, but who cares about that when you're rocking an All Elements of Hip Hop hoodie while looking at your signed digital print of the finished mural you just helped fund. Better yet, you're doing it while vibing to the beats of an up coming Dj from the hip hop scene in Rockford. Need I say more? O.k. I will. You also get into the festival for free.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $60 or more

    2 backers

    Gets you officially out of the cheapskate bracket with a thank you email from one of the contributing artists and links to images of the fest and finished mural. You won't need those links though because we will give you free VIP access to the fest and VIP artists tents and back stage access. You'll also receive a hoodie and signed digital print along with other freebies like artists demo cd's, stickers etc.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    4 backers

    With a hundred dollar donation we can feel the love. And we will show it right back by acknowledging your donation with an email response from a contributing artist along with links to festival highlights and images. You'll receive a VIP access badge that gives you access to VIP and backstage artist areas. Drinks on us and we will immortalize your donor status by giving you an official shout out during the musical performances and include your name on the mural. You'll also receive the signed digital print framed and an All Elements hoodie and t-shirt.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    2 backers

    Are you going to put some muscle behind your donation? Besides one of the artists involved gratuitously thanking you with an email, we will give you an all access pass to the festivities. You'll get the shout out from one of our contributing m.c.'s and have your generosity emblazoned on the wall by including your name as a recognized donor. You'll also get the full package of gear including a festival logo T, Hoodie, signed framed digital print, and new music from contributing M.C.'s and Dj's.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    0 backers

    If you donate this amount you'll likely be in a bracket all onto your own. Besides the digital thank you's, shout outs, and name included in the mural, you'll receive the full product package of festival logo t shirt and hoodie, music by contributing artists, signed framed digital print and a piece of original art created collaboratively by the participating visual artists Joseph Goral, Eddie Fajardo, Mario Martinez, Laurrence Barr and Corey Hagberg.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012