About this project
States of Union and is comprised of a series of color portrait photographs of same-sex families.
“Family” in States of Union, may be as few as two individuals who are in a committed relationship and live as a social unit.
I need your support to finish this project.
I am raising money on Kickstarter to fund the travel expenses entailed in photographing underrepresented same-sex families from states that are not traditionally perceived as gay-friendly such as:
Oklahoma, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Georgia, Wyoming, and Arkansas to name a few...
It is imperative that these families are portrayed in the project. In order to truly do justice to the subject matter and show the diversity represented in our community.
Your donation will help give these families a voice.
The finished project will consist of 100 photographs. The photographs, with commentary, will become a published work. A traveling exhibition of the photographs will tour galleries, museums as well as alternative and public spaces in small towns and big cities around the United States.
The photographs give credence to the validity of family life among the gay community by universalizing the very idea of family.
In a country that does not yet fully recognize same-sex families legally or culturally, the visual record provided by States of Union serves as public documentation that these unions exist.
To learn more go to: www.statesofunion.com
REWARDS:
PLEDGE $225 OR MORE
A special limited edition 8" x 10" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $225 OR MORE
A special limited edition 8" x 10" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $325 OR MORE
A special limited edition 11" x 14" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $500 OR MORE
A special limited edition 16" x 20" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $500 OR MORE
A special limited edition 16" x 20" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $800 OR MORE
A special limited edition 20” x 24” photo, signed and numbered by the artist. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $800 OR MORE
A special limited edition 20” x 24” photo, signed and numbered by the artist. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $800 OR MORE
A special limited edition 20” x 24” photo, signed and numbered by the artist. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
PLEDGE $2,000 OR MORE
A special 30” x 40” limited edition photograph. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
REWARD PHOTO SHOOTS:
*HAVE YOUR PORTRAIT TAKEN OR DONATE A PHOTO SHOOT TO ANOTHER FAMILY
PLEDGE $700 OR MORE
I
will travel with my team to a destination within New York City for a
photo shoot. You will also receive a 16” x 20” photo from the shoot.
PLEDGE $1,200 OR MORE
I will travel with my team to a destination within 100 miles of New York City for 2 photo shoot. You will also receive a 16” x 20” ” photo from the shoot. (Comes out to $600 per family or per shoot)
PLEDGE $2,200 OR MORE
I will fly with my team to a destination within 2 1/2 of New York City for 3 photo shoots. You will also receive a 16” x 20” photo from the shoot. (Comes out to about $733 per family or per shoot
PLEDGE $3,000 OR MORE - A GREAT IDEA FOR A GROUP OF FAMILIES
I will travel with my team to a destination of your choice for a total of 4 shoots of your choosing, over the course of 1 - 2 days. You will also receive a 16” x 20" photo from each shoot. (Comes out to $750 per family or per shoot)
PLEDGE $4,500 OR MORE- A GREAT IDEA FOR A GROUP OF FAMILIES
I
will travel with my team to a destination of your choice for a total of
5 shoots of your choosing, over the course of 2 – 3 days. You will also
receive a 20” x 26” photo from each shoot. (Comes out to $900 per
family or per shoot)
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Invitations and updates on shows and States of Union’s progress
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Limited edition mini book with 20 images from the States of Union series.
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A special limited edition 8" x 10" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. To see the photograph go to: http://www.statesofunion.com/kickstarter/1.html
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A special limited edition 8" x 10" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. (Aeterna)
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A special limited edition 11" x 14" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. (Rockwell)
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A special limited edition 16" x 20" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. (Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe)
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A special limited edition 16" x 20" photo by Alix Smith. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. (Stormy Weather )
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I will travel with my team to a destination within New York City for a photo shoot. You will also receive a 16” x 20” ” photo from the shoot.
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A special limited edition 20” x 24” photo, signed and numbered by the artist. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. (Witness)
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PLEDGE $1,100 OR MORE A special limited edition 20” x 24” photo, signed and numbered by the artist. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. (Pretty in Pink)
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A special limited edition 20” x 24” photo, signed and numbered by the artist. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor. (To the Mallet Born)
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I will travel with my team to a destination within 100 miles of New York City for 2 photo shoot. You will also receive a 16” x 20” ” photo from the shoot. (Comes out to $600 per family or per shoot)
Pledge $2,000 or more Pledge $2,000 or more
A special 30” x 40” limited edition photograph. Plus, your name displayed as a contributor.
Pledge $2,200 or more Pledge $2,200 or more
I will fly with my team to a destination within 2 1/2 of New York City for 3 photo shoots. You will also receive a 16” x 20” photo from the shoot. (Comes out to about $733 per family or per shoot)
Pledge $3,000 or more Pledge $3,000 or more
I will travel with my team to a destination of your choice for a total of 4 shoots of your choosing, over the course of 1 - 2 days. You will also receive a 16” x 20” photo from each shoot. (Comes out to $750 per family or per shoot)
Pledge $4,500 or more Pledge $4,500 or more
I will travel with my team to a destination of your choice for a total of 5 shoots of your choosing, over the course of 2 – 3 days. You will also receive a 20” x 26” photo from each shoot. (Comes out to $900 per family or per shoot)
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Alix Smith graduated from The School of Visual Arts with a Masters in Photography and Related Media in 2005. Smith is best known for her ability to create iconic images that defy cliche. Her images have a theatrical and painter-like quality reminiscent of great masters such as Vermeer, Manet and Sargent. Smith has been in exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe, most recently she had an exhibition at the Morgan Lehman Gallery in New York. She has been reviewed in numerous publications some of which include The New York Times, Art Review, Artnet, and TimeOut New York and The Advocate. Art Review Magazine listed her as one of the best emerging photographers internationally in 2005. Smith shows with the Morgan Lehman Gallery in New York City.
