Experimental Bitch
ExB develops & produces badly-behaved, genre-defying performance by emerging TGNC and women artists.
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Donate NowExperimental Bitch 2023 "Unseasoning" Fundraiser
ExB is a feminist arts company committed to developing and producing genre-defying performance by emerging TGNC and women artists. Help us launch our 2023 fundraiser with a tax-deductible donation!
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Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas
Who We Are
Experimental Bitch (ExB) is a fiscally-sponsored arts company committed to developing and producing badly-behaved, genre-defying new performance by emerging TGNC, queer and women artists. Join our UNSEASONING campaign and help us continue our work on Tanya’s Lit Clit and Bitchin’ Heals with a tax-deductible donation!
What is "Unseasoning"? ExB has chosen to focus its resources on multi-year investments in developing and premiering large theatrical shows and growing its community programming rather than producing small projects every season. Thus, ExB is “unseasoning.”
What We Do
ExB has three primary programs: production, development, and community programming. ExB commissions works within its mission that speaks to communities that are under-resourced in the theatre industry and in society more broadly. ExB collaboratively produces alongside independent artists with pre-existing developmental support. Finally, ExB creates community programs to foster civic engagement, encourage cross cultural conversation, and build community.
THE PANDEMIC
COVID-19 is still effecting Experimental Bitch in significant ways. “Prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the expectation that theater companies, regardless of size, produce an annual season of fully mounted work presented a big challenge. In this new age with Covid and added safety-expenses, it is nearly impossible,” says artistic director, Tatiana Baccari.
THE PANDEMIC
COVID-19 is still effecting Experimental Bitch in significant ways. “Prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the expectation that theater companies, regardless of size, produce an annual season of fully mounted work presented a big challenge. In this new age with Covid and added safety-expenses, it is nearly impossible,” says artistic director, Tatiana Baccari.
We made it through a difficult couple of years, but ExB still needs your support now more than ever. We are committed to supporting TGNC, queer and women artists. As we dive into 2023, returning to in-person and hybrid programming, will you join us in this mission?
It's been over two years since our last fundraiser! In 2020, we raised just over $13,000 to complete our 2020-22 season, which included:
- One virtual workshop and two readings of Tanya's Lit Clit by Emma Goldman-Sherman
- A weekend of virtual workshops and a panel for Bitchin' Heals curated by x senn yuenn
- A workshop showing of Priestess of Twerk by Nia O. Witherspoon
- Collaborated with over 100 artists (>60% womxn+) and every one of them got paid!
- Served over 1,000 audience members, including over 200 through free programming
What Your Donation Will Support in 2023
We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a NYSCA operating grant and will be co-producing with JACK in Brooklyn to help support our work in 2023!
Tanya's Lit Clit - a workshop and staged reading
- A world premiere play commission by award-winning playwright, Emma Goldman-Sherman (MAN&WIFE, Desert Ensemble Theatre)
- Co-conceived with and directed by Tatiana Baccari.
- A phantasmagory of original music, text and movement that brings those living with chronic illness disabilities to the forefront.
- This project is supported by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Your donation will support a Spring director workshop and public presentation later next year! Venues & Details TBA!
Bitchin' Heals 2.0 - a community program centering the disabled artist experience
- Launched in 2022 as a virtual weekend of programming curated by TRANSdisciplinary artist, x senn-yuen.
- Low-to-no cost workshops with accessibility at the forefront - a time for folks to connect with and nourish themselves and each other.
- Will premiere in August of 2023 at JACK in Brooklyn
Why We Need Your Help Now
The pandemic has made clear what we already knew at ExB: that art and artists are essential to our lives and the economy.
Donate to ensure that ExB can continue supporting artists, serving our audiences, and building TLC and Bitchin’ Heals to premiere, both in-person and virtually.
We need to raise $7,000!
This money will go toward:
- Hiring a composer to write music for Tanya’s Lit Clit
- Paying actors - TLC has a cast of 8 with 2 swings (understudies are now essential!)
- Hiring a disability consultant to ensure a more accessible and equitable workplace environment
- Compensating our core collaborators - who have been working on the TLC script since 2019!
- Paying a production team to support two engagements - a Spring residency & a public presentation in 2023
- Subsidizing our collaboration with JACK, who are providing us their space for free.
- Expanding the curatorial team to create a more expansive and specific pool of artists for the workshops of Bitchin' Heals
- Fair wages for artists leading workshops and participating in panels
This money will go toward:
- Hiring a composer to write music for Tanya’s Lit Clit
- Paying actors - TLC has a cast of 8 with 2 swings (understudies are now essential!)
- Hiring a disability consultant to ensure a more accessible and equitable workplace environment
- Compensating our core collaborators - who have been working on the TLC script since 2019!
- Paying a production team to support two engagements - a Spring residency & a public presentation in 2023
- Subsidizing our collaboration with JACK, who are providing us their space for free.
- Expanding the curatorial team to create a more expansive and specific pool of artists for the workshops of Bitchin' Heals
- Fair wages for artists leading workshops and participating in panels
- Panel participants receive a minimum of $150/per panel
- Workshop Leaders receive a minimum of $30/hour including prep time
We are thrilled to be partnering with Fractured Atlas and pleased that donations to this campaign are tax-deductible!
A crucial portion of our programming funding comes from individual donors, like you. We are so grateful for your support. Thank you!
STATS TO KNOW/BITCHIN STATS
- Individual Giving - Supporters like you!
- In 2020 40% of our income came from individual donors
- In 2021 28% of our income came from individual donors
- In 2022 18% of our income came from individual donations
- We have increased our grant support tremendously in recent years!
- In 2022
- 72% came from state funding
- 8% came from foundational giving
- In 2022
- Looking Back
- In 2022 We collaborated with/hired 30 artists, access technicians & production team personnel
- We hired two new part-time staff
- Since 2015 we have produced over 100 events, welcome over 4,800 audience members and supported 185 artists!
- Looking Ahead
- We currently have 26% of our budget secured for 2023 through foundational and state funding
- Artists that we have supported have gone on to have their work produced by:
- Ars Nova
- HERE Arts Center
- The Park Avenue Armory
- Joe’s Pub at The Public
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival
- Long Wharf Theatre
- PlayPenn Theater in Philadelphia
Rewards
Producer Bitch
Donate $125.00 or more
Amount over $25.00 is tax-deductible.
- Receive an original branded Experimental Bitch t-shirt!
- Recognition on ExB’s website donor page
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Bitchin Buddy
Donate $25.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
- Receive a Bitchin' Social Media Shout Out!
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Bitchin BFF
Donate $50.00 or more
Amount over $15.00 is tax-deductible.
- Donate at this level and receive an original ExB branded pouch bag made by Mimzy
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HBIC
Donate $225.00 or more
Amount over $50.00 is tax-deductible.
- Take an exclusive beginner creative writing workshop for cultivating your truth called BRAVE SPACE led by playwright Emma Goldman-Sherman
- Recognition on ExB's website donor page.
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VIP Bitch
Donate $500.00 or more
Amount over $100.00 is tax-deductible.
Two (2) guest passes to any season production or event
Reserved seating at all ExB public performances
Recognition on ExB’s website donor page
Reserved seating at all ExB public performances
Recognition on ExB’s website donor page
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Premiere Bitch
Donate $750.00 or more
Amount over $100.00 is tax-deductible.
- Have a Private Lunch with the Artistic Director and/or Executive Director of Experimental Bitch in NYC
- Two (2) guest passes to any season production or event
- Reserved seating at all ExB public performances
- Recognition on ExB’s website donor page
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Sustainer of Bitches
Donate $1,000.00 or more
Amount over $100.00 is tax-deductible.
- Receive Special Recognition as an ExB Producer on all ExB Playbill Title pages
- Two (2) guest passes to any season production or event
- Reserved seating at ALL ExB public performances
- Recognition on ExB’s website donor page
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Bitchin Unseasoning Partner
Donate $2,500.00 or more
Amount over $200.00 is tax-deductible.
- Receive Immersion in the theatrical process of your sponsored play with invitations to attend first read through (Meet and Greet) and final dress rehearsal
- Special recognition as an ExB Producer on all ExB Playbill Title pages
- Lunch with the Artistic Director and/or Executive Director in NYC
- Two (2) guest passes to any season production or event
- Reserved seating at all ExB public performances
- Recognition on ExB’s website donor page
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