...or
have you ever tried to imagine what red
color does look like? Have you ever wondered how difficult it must be
for someone who never has and never will see any color?
Hello everyone!
Thank you
for finding time to have a look at our campaign.
Let's start with some numbers:
650,000,000 - this is the approximate number of disabled
people living today
15% of them declares painting and sculpturing to be their
passion
100,000,000 is the number of active disabled artists, whose
works have never seen the daylight
Would you like to change it?
What is
our project about?
Artots is the name that comes from Art of the Soul. I have been
working with disabled people for few years now. Before that I was not
aware how important role in their life plays the art. For many of
them this is the only way to communicate with the world, others feel
appreciated and needed. We have to remember that their financial
position is sometimes very difficult. There are countries around our
world were disabled people do not receive as much support as they
need. Artots wants to change it.
Our project is dedicated to all disabled
artists who want to manifest their talents and sometimes even just
presence. I have come to the conclusion that it is not enough to
organize a charity event where they can occasionally present and sell
their work. That helps only some of them without any regularity.
Artots online gallery is supposed to be the place where disabled
artists can display their work and sell it. They have proven to me
that there is no such term as “disabled” when it comes to art.
Let them prove it to the world as well! The main idea behind the
project is creating the possibility to gain finances for their
activity. Every one of them needs tools, sometimes especially
designed for their needs. If they are given an opportunity to
sell their work regularly, they will be given a chance to continue
their work and enjoy their lives, regardless numerous turbulence they
have to face on daily basis. Disabled athletes
have their Para Olympics. Let's create Art Gallery for disabled
artists as well!
What is
our aim?
It is very simple. www.artots.com
will be the place where they can publish their work
to the world. It does not matter whether
it is a painting, a sculpture or any other piece of art.
Regardless if the artists are using their mouth, feet or hands
to create, they will be capable of sharing their passions with
millions all around the world. This unique gallery will be the place
where they can also sell their work and earn money for further work
or medical treatment and physiotherapy -
Anything that can make their life better. Atrots
is a non-profit organization. Not a
single artist will be charged for displaying their work. All
money is kept by them. This is how we want to help. This is our way
of changing the world for better. At least one aspect of it.
Can you
help?
The money that we will gather will be spent on creating the fully
functioning online art gallery. So far we have created Beta Version
of our service, Facebook Application Beta Version and we also have
contacted the disabled artists and collected their work that will be
displayed and offered as our perks if you decide to help our project
become reality. Crowdfunding is the best method of
providing support for our ideas, moreover,
it makes people aware of the problem.
If you can not support us financially we encourage you to spread the
project using social media and tell as many people as possible about
it. Any form of support means a lot for our artists. Together we can
give them the chance to defeat many barriers that make their life
even more difficult. Please note that this project
is not just a Christmas event that will finish in January. Although
we have chosen to start our campaign before Christmas to give you the
chance to use your perks as Christmas e-cards which you can send to
your family and friends, this is a long term plan which will help
change the life of many for better. The main reasons we gather money
for are:
As you can see, we need quite a lot of money to
make it all happen. The exact breakdown is done below.
What happens to the money?
Just have a look on how much is possible with your help!
This estimation is based on the
real cost of every aspect of our initiative.
We went for the Flexible Founding, here at Indiegogo. Every single
Dollar will be invested in our project. It depends on you guys how
much we can spend, how big percentage of our plan will be achieved.
So far we have spent our personal budget for the layout, Facebook
Application Beta Version and gathered the pieces of art from the
disabled artists. We still need to create the fully functioning
online service, Facebook Application final version and the mobile
Artots app. We need your help in order to make this all happen. The
artists need your help to make their lives better. Let's make future
worth waiting for all those who we can inspire! Let's appreciate
their efforts!
If we gather …
-
More than $125,000 we will complete the online service, the
Facebook App and the mobile version. The service will be available
in 23 languages. It will be supported by the worldwide marketing
campaign. Fully working and recognizable service will be operating
in December 2014 and the FB App will be available in February 2015.
-
More than $85,000
but less than the above, we will complete the online service, the
Facebook App and the mobile version. The service will be available
in 23 languages. It will be done the same time as above.
-
More than $55,000
but less than the above, we will complete the online service and the
mobile version. The service will be available in 23 languages. It
will be done the same time as above.
-
More than $45,000 but
less than the above, we will complete the online service available
in 23 languages. It will be done in November 2014.
-
More than $40,000
but less than the above, we will complete the online service
available in English, German, French, Spanish and Polish. This money
will cover the cost of creating and running it.
Less than
$40,000, we will provide
art tools such as paint, paper, brushes, easels designed for
disabled people and everything else, that such artist may require in
order to create. This money will be enough to help 1000 artists. The
due date for the dispatch of all goods is April 2014. Please note,
that any extra money we have left, regardless the final amount, will
also be donated for such cause. Let's help as much as we can!
What do you support?
-
Fully
functional online gallery creation. It will be located at
www.artots.com and
it will be a very special place where disabled people can display
and sell their art.
-
Facebook Application. Such application will be available to everyone
who wants to display their paintings in Facebook. You
will be able to share the paintings with all your friends in
Facebook.
Here is what it will look like: http://artots.com/facebookapp
3) Worldwide marketing campaign to make people aware of the new
chance that has appeared. All disabled artists will be capable of
presenting their art. If they only want, there will be no borders
nor limits in their Art of the Soul promotion.
What will it work like?
We have many ideas about the way we would like the gallery to
operate. Here they are:
-
Paintings will be available in electronic or traditional version.
You can request any that you like to be done by the chosen artist
with the chosen method. You can even request a painting to be done
for your individual request. All electronic replicas will be
available as .jpg files ready to put into the FB app, wallpapers,
screensavers, e-cards, posters, paper and canvas replicas or
original issues. Any .jpg image will be fully convertible to other
formats so that transferring it to canvas was easy and manageable.
All paintings come from limited collection. They are not an effect
of any sort of mass production.
-
Sculptures will be sold in their original form or made to order by
the chosen artist.
All people who decide to support us
financially will receive the unique code for their paintings as well
as for their Certificate of the 21st
Century Artots Patron of Art. Using your personal code you will be
able to take part in discussion forums that will decide over the
further Artots development. You will receive such authority by
becoming Artots co-founder.
Everybody is the
winner!
Here, at Artots we believe that every person involved in our activity
is the winner. From the very beginning they make a contribution into
making this project successful. Here is the benefit breakdown:
-
FAQ:
What are your perks?
Perks are the paintings.
How long does it take to receive my perk?
-
All perks 1 – 9 will be delivered within 1 to 5 days. We will not
be waiting for the campaign to finish. You will receive a link which
will take you to the download section instantly.
Delivering perks 9 – 12 takes longer as they are not
„manufactured”. These are the effect of a disabled artist's
handwork. After you have decided to get one of them, we will notify
you via email about it expected time of delivery. Please note, the
artist whose picture you have chosen will put a lot of effort to
make this work a real masterpiece so that you could enjoy not only
the picture itself, but the fact you have supported someone just as
gifted as life experienced.
-
What is the Certificate and how to become Artots Patron of Art?
Every
co-founder, regardless the perk value receives Artots
Patron of Art Certificate. Artots Patron of Art,who
we also call The 21st
Century Patron of Art, is any person of good will who decides to
contribute into our idea implementation. Such person has proven
their concern for the disabled artists fate and wants to help them
create a place where they could enjoy their lives the way they
appreciate it the most. All of you can become the Artots Patron of
Art.
-
What is the unique code?
It
is the unique number for every single Artots co-founder. Each
picture, certificate or card has been given this unrepeatable
number. You can be certain that each image you have received is
unique, original and it will last forever in the history of modern
art. On top of that the number will also allow for expressing
yourself in special co-founders' forum which has been designed so
that all of us could decide over www.artots.com
development's path.
-
How do you know which perk I want and how I want it to be made?
It
is simple! All details of the chosen perk will have to be specified
in an email sent to: info@artots.com
Here are few examples of possible options:
*
After
choosing your perk you need to email us with the perk's ID which you
can find at www.artots.com
and tell us the email address you want to have it sent to.
* Also if it is a paper or canvas replica you will have to tell us
the exact address for the delivery.
* If you choose an e-card you need to tell us which one it was.
* If you choose the wishes from our gallery you will have to tell us
the wishes number.
* If you want to have your own wishes on the card, please email them
to us and we will place it on your card.
-
How much are the shipment costs and where do you deliver?
No matter where you are from, we will deliver your perk without any
extra charges. We fully appreciate your support to our action,
therefore, we do not see any reason to charge you extra for the act
of good will.
-
Limited collection paintings. Where do they come from?
Those
paintings come directly from the disabled artists. It was their
input into www.artots.com
development.
-
Which electronic format my paintings will be delivered in?
It
will be .jpg format ready to place your picture in your FB gallery.
What is more, if we gather $85,000 we will create special FB
application which will allow for convenient management of your own
21st century FB art gallery. You
will receive a link which will help you download the package with
your paintings, cards and the certificate. It will be delivered to
your email address.
In
case of any further questions we will be happy to answer them asap
via email.You
may also look for further info on our web site www.artots.com
and follow us on Facebook. In case of any doubts, please do not
hesitate and write to us on info@artots.com
Artots
10 Principles
We
believe in certain rules that let us be who we are. That led us to
creation of the codex of our own. Here is the Artots 10 Principles.
This is the set of 10 most significant priorities for our Disabled
Artists Art Gallery.
-
All
money that we gather is spent to improve the disabled artists being.
Thanks to your help they will be given a chance to paint and sell
their work worldwide.
-
All
perks are delivered free of charge.
-
Every
person or institution that helps us, becomes the co-founder of
Artots and gains real influence on our development and activity
path.
-
Every
piece of art we deliver is made by a disabled artist who wants to
offer their best to the world. They want to feel needed. Thanks to
you, they are.
-
The
disabled artists are not affected by any costs of the gallery
functioning. They do not have to make any charges to display their
work. We are here for them, not the opposite.
-
Artots
financial activity will always be transparent for the co-founders
and the disabled artists.
-
Artots
will be carrying out the worldwide campaign in order to make all
disabled artists from all over the globe aware that they can
participate in the project.
-
All
canvas, poster and wallpaper replicas are of the highest standards
and are made with organic raw materials.
-
Atrots
rejects omnipresent mass production and promotes the symbiosis of
Art and the Soul. Atrots.
-
www.artots.com
meets all highest standard online security criteria.
Few words
about our team
My
name is Maciek Szymanski. I am Polish. I am 25. I have been involved
in community actions for over 5 years now. In 2010 I was engaged with
active support for people who suffered from flood and lost their
life's achievements. I have also been helping all people who are
affected by diseases and have difficulties finding proper medical
assistance. I want to change the surrounding reality with a little
help from good people. I am not a foundation. I do not wish to gather
money to give it to the disabled. I wish to create a tool that will
generate income for them and inspire them for big things, which can
change their life for good. I spent all my money for this project as
I believe that together we can reach this ambitious target. The
disabled artists have shared their work with www.artots.com
as their active participation in the project is what can make this
dream come true. It would not be possible without them. I would also
like to encourage all entrepreneurs, marketing agencies, IT
specialists, online auctions like e-bay to join our project. Any help
counts. Not only financial, although this is what we need to help
their being. Also a large Facebook community who will pass this
information to others makes a difference. If
you are an IT specialist, a marketing agency or you can simply help
in any technical aspect or wish to help us any other way, please
contact us.Any
symptom of support will be highly appreciated by the disabled
artists. Here are some of them:
Piotr, 35. Piotr has been paralyzed from waist down since he was a
kid. He does not work. He finds his motivation in art. He lives of
disability pension, which in his case is $271 whereas $150 is his
rent and utilities. Please note that this are Polish rates. We are
not downgrading it to make the situation even more dramatic. The same
applies to...
Anna, 47. She is also making the ends meet for $271 a month. She is a
blind artist and sculptress. “There are a lot places all over our
world where disabled people do not receive enough support. Let's
change it.” She says.
Mateusz, 71. He is moving on a wheelchair as a result of an accident.
He also finds his relief in art. Just like...
Maria, 34. She suffers from torso paralyze. She does not move her
arms, which does not stop her from painting with her mouth and feet.
“I would like to know that my art is appreciated by others. But
first they need to find out that this is what I do”. Let's help
people like Maria making this dream come true...