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Update #4: Flux Foundation is officially a non-profit!
Today, the Flux Foundation received our official 501c3 status! This is really exciting news as it opens up some really amazing opportunities that we will be sharing with you soon.
We wanted to let all of you know about this in case you were interested in claiming your donation to the Flux Foundation for the Temple of Flux on your 2010 income taxes.
And for those of you who still *haven't* received your gifts from us, we *promise* they are coming soon. Really. They are. Thank you for your patience.
If you have any questions, please email us at: Info@fluxfoundation.org. To see what we've been up to, go to www.fluxfoundation.org
Thank you for your support!
Catie Magee
Update #3: Thank you!
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Posted on October 5, 2010
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Update #2: Seven Days Left to Help Flux!
We're back! And working on plans for the next Flux Foundation project! As we come back with the dust settling, we find ourselves about $5,000 away from being flush with all our costs. On-playa costs like transportation (trucks are expensive!) and lighting (did you *see* those amazing lights?) pushed us beyond where we thought we were with our budget.
Though we are 216% funded here on Kickstarter, we're still in need of that $5,000 to close our budget gap. When we created this campaign on the fly in the face of the Paypal debacle, we set our sights rather low as we had no way of gauging what the community support would look like. Well, we've been blown out of the water by the generosity of people. In hindsight, we should have set our sights higher and taken the risk of a goal of $15,000. That would have been risky and ambitious from where we stood in August. Who knew how supportive people would be?? So, the bottom line is, though we are 216% funded on kickstarter, we're still under by about $5k with our costs. So, please continue to spread the word these last few days of the campaign.
Every dollar gets us closer to our next amazing project. Thank you for your incredible support that made possible the magnificent Temple of Flux.
For our recent blog post, click here: http://temple2010.org/wordpress/2010/09/22/the-return/
Catie
Update #1: PayPal Funds Update
Hello Friends!
In a very "unusual" move, this morning Paypal agreed to release the funds that were being held due to the delay in processing our 501c status via the IRS.
However, any future transactions will remain unavailable to the Temple of Flux 2010 until the paperwork is resolved.
The Temple of Flux Team are very grateful to know that we have such tremendous community support.
There is no doubt that your actions have helped to accelerate a resolution.
The Temple of Flux is still facing a $15,000 shortfall and we could really use help to close the gap.
Please consider a donation today. Thank you to those who have already helped us on our way.
It is going to be great!
Sincerely,
Colinne Hemrich - Treasurer - Temple of Flux 2010
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 30, 2010.
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Temple of Flux Schwag Extravaganza! (button, sticker, tee & 5x7 print of original sketch)
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Limited Edition Photograph: 8x10 limited edition professional photo of the Temple of Flux from Burning Man 2010
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Our Mission::
The mission of the Flux Foundation is to engage people in designing and building large-scale public art as a catalyst for education, collaboration and empowerment.
What We Do ::
Flux doesn’t just create public art; it creates public artists. We invite individuals to submit ideas for collaborative large-scale art projects, and we utilize our infrastructure to help bring these projects to life. We seek to provide artists with resources that may not otherwise be available to them such as shop space, volunteer teams, fundraising support, project management and other valuable tools.
What We Believe ::
The Flux Foundation exists as a new model for the exploration of large-scale art. At our core, we are collaborators. We believe that every step in the art-making process is an opportunity for people to work together to create something monumental. Individual contributions made by participants are invaluable and fundamental to the art we create.
We also believe that anyone can be an artist and build big art. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never picked up a tool or even thought for a minute you could draw or paint or sculpt. All that matters is your drive to learn and your passion to create. Each project is a vehicle to learn new technical skills, cultivate a critical approach to art and discover that you, too, can be an artist, a creator, and an instigator.
