Vision
Live Unchained, an international arts media and events organization, has featured over 100 women artists from over 16 countries on their growing online magazine at
www.liveunchained.com. The organization is now partnering with Warsan Shire to host an awards ceremony titled "Terrifying, Strange and Beautiful", to honor Live Unchained featured artists. The event is named after a line from Shire's poem, "For Women Who Are Difficult to Love" to acknowledge the layers and complexity of women individually and as part of an international community.
Expenses
$15,000 will cover an important portion of the costs for the event including:
Promotional/Marketing Material
Venue Rental Fees (Spaces, Insurance, Ticketing Fees, etc.)
Warsan Shire International Travel & Accomodations
Production (Photography & Videography)
Entertainment
Awards Production (We’re having a sculpture artist craft the awards)
Transportation Costs
Decorations
Catering
Miscellaneous
Perks
We're grateful for the support of instituions and artists that have already endorsed "Terrifying, Strange and Beautiful" to provide you with great perks in exchange for your contribution.
The talented graphic designer, Shari Neal of Bon Bon Vie, has designed the official "Terrifying, Strange and Beautiful" Awards poster.
Popular fashion artist, Michelle Robinson, of Create.Ture Fashion Studio has designed a limited edition, "Terrifying, Strange and Beautiful" hand drawn American Apparel shirt.
![Terrifying, Strange & Beautiful T-Shirt]( "Terrifying, Strange & Beautiful T-Shirt")
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Eric Benson, the Chair of the Graphic Design department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Live Unchained Chief Visionary Officer, Kathryn Buford, designed a special assignment for his students in which they created art postcards inspired by lines of poetry by Warsan Shire. You'll get an assortment of 10 different high-res 4" X 6" postcards with a contribution of $35. Below are four of these beautiful cards by students Nathalie Rock, Michael Zhang, Lauren Blackburn and Denise Castaneda. View them all at www.liveunchained.com.
![Nathalie Rock Postcard]( "Nathalie Rock Postcard")
![Postcard by Michael Zhang]( "Postcard by Michael Zhang")
![Lauren Blackburn Postcard]( "Lauren Blackburn Postcard")
![Denise Castaneda Postcard]( "Denise Castaneda Postcard")
The talented painter, J'Nell Jordan, is a "Terrifying, Strange & Beautiful" event sponsor. Art lovers will enjoy the perk of a limited Giclée print of Warsan by J'Nell with a contribution of $200.
![Warsan Shire by J'Nell Jordan]( "Warsan Shire by J'Nell Jordan")
![J'Nell Jordan Painting Warsan]( "J'Nell Jordan Painting Warsan")
Noah Sow, the Live Unchained featured artist who The Roots Magazine describes as "Black Rock’s Blazing Genius," just gave our $75 donor package rockstar status. For only $75 not only will you receive an EXCLUSIVE Indiegogo discount on your advanced ticket purchase - now, courtesy of Noah, you’ll also receive Noiseaux's hit Afro-punk album, “Out Now” AND the recent Electro-loop Chanson “Spectrum”!
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In addition to these exclusive perks, other rewards include Live Unchained membership and advertising space!
You can also help by sharing our campaign video with artists and creative spirits that you think would appreciate Warsan Shire and Live Unchained!
