About this project
the Project Overview
Most artists are without the time, money, knowledge or resources to establish an effective online web presence. In order to remedy this, we are in the process of developing a web application and portfolio management system, Postmedium, to serve as a platform through which artists can update their online portfolios, add new content and images, and take ownership of their online properties once the portfolios have been launched.
In this way, artists and organizations have complete control over their online space, and are able to keep pace (online) with their ever evolving projects. We will also provide custom designed artist portfolios with support and hosting, handling all technical aspects of getting their work online.
We believe that local artists and organizations presently lack the online resources to be competitive amongst a public who increasingly uses the web to discover new ideas and new art in a city in which the focus on contemporary art continues to grow at a rapid pace.
http://weareconstance.com
our Request for Funding
We wish to further develop Postmedium to allow for any and all visual artists and organizations in the New Orleans area to have an opportunity to have a free portfolio of their work available online, quickly and easily. We are requesting funding for the development of an online cloud system to provide these portfolios.
We will evaluate its success and progress by tracking the number of artists who request online spaces, the public response and online users of said spaces, user feedback via an online suggestion forms, internal assessment of application functionality, roundtable discussions with artists and users, and workshop demonstrations on how to use the service.
We are requesting $1,600 from the Community to cover Operational costs of Dedicated Cloud Hosting for one-year to house our artists.
Upon receiving funding, we would be able to develop an online working cloud-system model, near the end of Spring, which we would then open our virtual doors to anyone who wishes to use the system.
Artists currently using Postmedium
Aubrey Edwards http://www.aubreyedwards.com/
Miranda Lake http://www.mirandalake.com/
Robert Moreland http://www.robertmoreland.com/
Constance http://www.weareconstance.org
Coby Cox http://www.cobycox.com/
our Partners
Joan Mitchell Foundation – http://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org
This Foundation celebrates the unique legacy of Joan Mitchell as an American artist and seeks to emphasize and draw attention to the important contributions of artists working today. They have graciously funded a large portion of our development costs.
Press Street – http://press-street.com
This publishing non-profit has agreed to act as our fiscal agent and provides their art space, Antenna, as a venue for events and demonstrations.
Constance – http://weareconstance.org
Utilizing the built-in audience of the book projects of Constance, the community recognizes this organization’s commitment to the New Orleans arts. Constance helps foster awareness, partly funds and plans events for Postmedium.
Defend New Orleans – http://defendneworleans.com
This culture brand provides a huge audience base in which to showcase and spread awareness of New Orleans artists. Defend New Orleans also provides event promotions, donations and sponsorships.
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We sincerely thank you for reading, and we hope that we have impressed upon you the importance and viability of Postmedium. The city of New Orleans, the local art community, and design and development are dear to our hearts, and we view this project as the perfect avenue in which to combine our three loves, and thus, make each more successful, rewarding and innovative.
Please visit our site for more information.
http://weareconstance.com
FAQ
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 15, 2010.
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Receive Constance/Defend New Orleans Sticker Pack.
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Recieve an issue of Constance: Delicate Burdens [ an arts/literary journal of New Orleans Artists and Writers ]. Comes with Defend New Orleans Stickers. Shipping Included.
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Recieve an issue of Constance: Delicate Burdens, a Ballzack CD, DNO Stickers, and be the first to receive Login BETA for Postmedium. Shipping Included.
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11x17 print of your choice of a selection of Bounce artist portraits from Aubrey Edwards/Alison Fensterstock's NOLA Hip/Hop Project: Where They At. See the project here: http://www.aubreyedwards.com/gal.php?id=152
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SUPA deal! Receive all of the other stuff plus a customized Postmedium website, much like the ones listed in this project. Retail worth $2500.
Project By
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Louisiana son, Erik Kiesewetter, is a multi-discipline graphic designer. He is the creative director of EBSL/ erikbelowsealevel.com, a freelance-design studio that collaborates with various design agencies and collectives, guiding branding, print and web projects. He is also the founder and co-editor of Constance/ weareconstance.org, a local arts and literary publication.
He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette and has worked with these wonderful agencies: IAAH, Wieden+Kennedy, Firstborn, Sarkissian Mason, Annunciation, and the Evolution Bureau.
Erik is currently enjoying focusing on exhibition design, working closely with artists within their environments. He has most recently started a non-profit organization, Port of Resolution/ postmedium.org that provides web applications to artists and galleries in need within the New Orleans area.
Erik is addicted to americanos, plate lunches, collecting design books, looking at pictures of kittens and sparking diamonds.
