[Lab] Lab Digest, Vol 6, Issue 10

Wed Aug 18 12:37:11 EDT 2010

Wow

That sounds great. cant wait to take a look at it.

Thanks for sharing!

Henri

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Emily Daniels <emily.daniels at gmail.com>
> To: "Andrew O'Malley" <aomalley at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:10:01 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Lab] Awesome Foundation Project Grants
> Thanks Ryan!
>
> I put a bug in Cate Houston's ear when I was up in the spring and gushing
> about the awesome stuff coming out of Boston. :) It's really great to see
> Ottawa have this resource! Also worth noting that all branches are open for
> applicants to apply to and have a better shot at getting funded-
> www.awesomefoundation.org and on the Apply page you can select all
> chapters. If anyone would like to start a project on Kickstarter
> (www.kickstarter.com- it's pretty big in the states now) email me and I'll
> send you a creator invite!
>
> Emily
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Andrew O'Malley <aomalley at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Sounds awesome ;)
>>
>> Thanks for posting, Ryan!  Very cool to have this initiative in Ottawa.
>>
>> ao.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca> wrote:
>> > Hello Everyone,
>> >
>> > Wanted to send a little promo message for the Awesome Foundation -
>> Ottawa Chapter. This is a great model for a foundation creating a direct and
>> simple link with creative people needing a little support for their
>> projects.
>> >
>> > The Foundation is made up of a group of trustee who award $1,000.00
>> grants to projects that help make this city and life a little more awesome,
>> so we are talking a broad definition of what they support. This summer they
>> awarded a grant to a duo from Montréal who are working on creating a
>> plant-based installation on the Arts Court grounds.
>> >
>> > We are working on a collaboration with The Awesome Ottawa folks, and
>> hope to get the word out about their grant as well as present a project at
>> Electric Fields in the fall. It would be great to see some of the great
>> projects from some of the Mod Lab get a little needed boost from the
>> Foundation. The fund favours assisting with expenses needed for materials,
>> but in my discussion with one of the trustees we also talked about the role
>> funds can play for artists who need to hire technicians to have something
>> completed for them.
>> >
>> > If my memory serves me correctly, Emily, who just joined the list
>> recently was key in creating the original Awesome Foundation in Boston. Big
>> ups to her, and even more so for whatever role she played in its arrival on
>> our shores :)
>> >
>> > You can check out a little more about Awesome here:
>> >
>> > http://awesomeottawa.ca
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Ryan
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Ryan Stec
>> > Artistic Director
>> > Artengine
>> > 2 Daly Ave.
>> > Ottawa, ON              K1N 6E2
>> > artengine.ca            613.686.1941
>> >
>> > Did you miss Nite Ride? Check out the works and maps for free at
>> niteride.ca and take the drive yourself!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Emily Daniels | emilydaniels.com | @emdaniels | awesomefoundation.org
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca>
> To: lab at artengine.ca
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:27:57 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Lab] Awesome Foundation Project Grants
> Thanks for the kickstarter link Emily! I was trying to tell Marc-André
> about that last night and couldn't remember the name. Such a cool model for
> creative endeavours.
>
> There you go Marc . . .
>
>
> r
>
> On 2010-08-18, at 11:10 AM, Emily Daniels wrote:
>
> Thanks Ryan!
>
> I put a bug in Cate Houston's ear when I was up in the spring and gushing
> about the awesome stuff coming out of Boston. :) It's really great to see
> Ottawa have this resource! Also worth noting that all branches are open for
> applicants to apply to and have a better shot at getting funded-
> www.awesomefoundation.org and on the Apply page you can select all
> chapters. If anyone would like to start a project on Kickstarter (
> www.kickstarter.com- it's pretty big in the states now) email me and I'll
> send you a creator invite!
>
> Emily
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Andrew O'Malley <aomalley at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Sounds awesome ;)
>>
>> Thanks for posting, Ryan!  Very cool to have this initiative in Ottawa.
>>
>> ao.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca> wrote:
>> > Hello Everyone,
>> >
>> > Wanted to send a little promo message for the Awesome Foundation -
>> Ottawa Chapter. This is a great model for a foundation creating a direct and
>> simple link with creative people needing a little support for their
>> projects.
>> >
>> > The Foundation is made up of a group of trustee who award $1,000.00
>> grants to projects that help make this city and life a little more awesome,
>> so we are talking a broad definition of what they support. This summer they
>> awarded a grant to a duo from Montréal who are working on creating a
>> plant-based installation on the Arts Court grounds.
>> >
>> > We are working on a collaboration with The Awesome Ottawa folks, and
>> hope to get the word out about their grant as well as present a project at
>> Electric Fields in the fall. It would be great to see some of the great
>> projects from some of the Mod Lab get a little needed boost from the
>> Foundation. The fund favours assisting with expenses needed for materials,
>> but in my discussion with one of the trustees we also talked about the role
>> funds can play for artists who need to hire technicians to have something
>> completed for them.
>> >
>> > If my memory serves me correctly, Emily, who just joined the list
>> recently was key in creating the original Awesome Foundation in Boston. Big
>> ups to her, and even more so for whatever role she played in its arrival on
>> our shores :)
>> >
>> > You can check out a little more about Awesome here:
>> >
>> > http://awesomeottawa.ca
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Ryan
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Ryan Stec
>> > Artistic Director
>> > Artengine
>> > 2 Daly Ave.
>> > Ottawa, ON              K1N 6E2
>> > artengine.ca            613.686.1941
>> >
>> > Did you miss Nite Ride? Check out the works and maps for free at
>> niteride.ca and take the drive yourself!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Lab mailing list
>> > Lab at artengine.ca
>> > http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab
>> >
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Lab mailing list
>> Lab at artengine.ca
>> http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Emily Daniels | emilydaniels.com | @emdaniels | awesomefoundation.org
>
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