If you love Kickstarter but wish it was a little more artistic, then you have got to check out USA Projects. USA Projects is a new website that works much the same way as Kickstarter, except it raises money for works of art.
The artistic cousin of Kickstarter has a design similar to Kickstarter in that there are detailed project summaries and earnings goals posted. Donators also receive a cool souvenir if the project is funded to completion. USA Projects differs from Kickstarter in that it only admits accomplished artists who have won either national or regional awards. The second major difference is that USA Projects matches crowdsourced donations and underwrites certain projects. If you want to support the arts from the comfort of your own home, then you're definitely going to want to check out USA Projects.
What's Driving This Trend
- Crowd-funding Art
- Opportunity for artists to raise funds for their projects through online platforms.
- Artistic Kickstarter
- Emergence of specialized crowd-funding platforms catering specifically to artists.
- Matching Donations
- Introduction of crowd-funding platforms that match donations to support art projects.
Who This Affects Most
- Art Market
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for the traditional art market by leveraging crowd-funding platforms for funding and exposure.
- Social Media Marketing
- Integration of crowd-funding platforms into social media marketing strategies to promote art projects and engage with a wider audience.
- Virtual Art Galleries
- Opportunity to develop virtual art galleries and online platforms to showcase and sell artwork funded through crowd-funding.
