[Lab] Micro-grants for Awesome Projects

[Paul & Andrea Mumby]

Actually I applied for one of my projects some time ago (before christmas I
believe) already. As I encounter other projects I think are "worthy" I'll be
sure to drop them in ;)

- Paul

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Emily Daniels <emily.daniels at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hey Everyone-
> I was talking to Guy about this at the last Mod Lab meeting and forgot that
> I hadn't sent it out to the lists yet. I know there are a lot of awesome
> ideas between the Mod Lab members so please don't be shy and apply.
> Emily
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Emily Daniels <emily.daniels at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 4:05 PM
> Subject: Micro-grants for Awesome Projects
> To: artlist at lists.artengine.ca
>
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> In case you haven't heard about the Awesome Foundation, I wanted to share
> with you a bit of our vision and urge you to gather some crazy ideas
> together and apply.
>
> The Awesome Foundation is a network of individuals formed into chapters of
> 10 trustees and spread out all over the world. Each month we pool $100 of
> our own money together to give a no strings attached micro-grant of $1000 to
> a person or a team with the best idea for an innovative project.
>
> Awesome projects are not strictly defined, but tend to challenge and expand
> our understanding of our individual or communal potentials. They bring
> communities together, casting aside social inhibitions and boundaries for a
> moment. They spark an instant of joy and delight and inspire a long-term
> hope for a more awesome future. Many chapters are city-specific and try to
> fund projects that are within their local communities, but some will go
> outside of that if the project is awesome enough!
>
> In Canada there has been a chapter in Ottawa (link<http://awesomeottawa.ca/>)
> since May of last year, and one has just started in Toronto (link<http://awesometo.wordpress.com/>)
> with their first grant going toward a grantee who will turn the city into a
> giant number puzzle (link<http://www.thestar.com/news/article/944544--awesome-foundation-s-first-toronto-winner-will-turn-the-city-into-a-number-puzzle>).
> There is a Calgary and a Montreal chapter forming now too!
>
> The main site of the Awesome Foundation is here<http://awesomefoundation.org/>,
> where all you need to apply is to describe in 500 words or less the project
> you want to do. I hope to see some of your awesome ideas!
>
> Cheers,
> Emily
>
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> Emily Daniels | emilydaniels.com | @emdaniels | awesomefoundation.org
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