Fractured Atlas cannot currently accept donations for Red Regatta because their fiscal sponsorship is inactive or expired. Please contact Red Regatta with any questions.
Thinking of you all and sending my deepest thanks for your generous support and enthusiasm for Red Regatta! In a few days, Red Regatta will set sail as the opening event for the famous Regata Storica in Venice. It’s going to be such an amazing day and you helped make it possible! I’ll be sharing images and video soon after the event and I’ll do a live video during the actual regatta on instagram so follow along @melissamcgillstudio
Red Regatta sails between 12-5 pm Italian time.
A prestissimo e grazie infinite!
MM
My heartfelt thanks to all who have already supported Red Regatta! Only 7 days left on this fundraising campaign and we really need your support!
My heartfelt thanks to all who have generously supported Red Regatta and helped to make it such a huge success- beyond our dreams!
Red Regatta is having a powerful and inspiring impact, uniting Venetians and visitors to raise awareness about the forces of climate change that threaten not only this beloved city but the world at large.
We have received an enormous amount of extraordinary press in print and online, with Red Regatta headlining coverage despite its independent status during the Venice Biennale. Our 250 Venetian collaborators have shown real passion for this project which has been a source of pride for them.
Despite unexpected bureaucratic delays that severely impacted our fundraising initiative, Red Regatta has continued to sail on as planned.
Our production team has been extremely patient about the delayed payments but now we must honor our commitments and close the funding gap immediately.
We have 7 days left in our fundraising campaign and your support is urgently needed to cover the remaining production costs.
We would appreciate your support at any level.
Thank you for your enthusiasm for Red Regatta and for believing in me and my work.
With much love and gratitude,
Melissa
redregatta925.jpg 1.08 MB Red Regatta is a non-profit independent public art project, presented in collaboration with Associazione Vela al Terzo, that unites Venetians and visitors to celebrate the cultural and maritime history of this iconic city to call attention to the forces of climate change and mass tourism that threaten its future.
My concern for the environment and my passion for art in public spaces is at the center of this project, along with a focus on how local actions can speak to international issues.
I'm writing now to ask you to help keep the wind in our sails!
I'm happy to let you know that Red Regatta's Preview in Venice on May 11 was a great success! Our next Red Regatta sets sail on June 30, 2019, followed by Red Regattas on September 1 and September 15.
Stated beautifully by one of my Venetian collaborating sailors: "I am very happy to participate in the project, also because I am convinced that Red Regatta contributes to triggering the necessary changes in people's consciences, to safeguard Venice and more generally our common home... the entire planet Earth! I can't wait to get back in the water with our beautiful red sails!"
But we truly need your support to move forward, as we still have outstanding production payments due now! All while we need to cover production expenses for the next three regattas.
Please consider supporting Red Regatta by making a tax-deductible donation and help us to keep sailing!
Red Regatta is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non‐profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes for Red Regatta are tax‐deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Every donation helps and your support goes directly towards production expenses.
To express my thanks for your support, the following special Red Regatta limited editions listed here are available at various giving levels. All are available for shipment within the USA or Italy.
Thank you for your interest and consideration and please help us spread the word and share widely!
You are the wind in our sails!
My warmest regards, Melissa
Here's some information about Red Regatta giving levels listed:
A personal handwritten note on a vintage Venetian postcard from Melissa McGill will be mailed to you in thanks for your gift of $25.cf466dd1-826d-405e-883e-78947e6203d2.JPG 52.99 KB Limited edition water bottle used in all Red Regattas! Red Regatta is registered as a Clean Regatta with Sailors for Sea's program so we use these cool metal bottles designed by Waterhouse Cifuentes Design instead of plastic in all of our boats. 500 ml. Yours with a gift of $75. IMG-4256.JPG 3.67 MB This limited edition Red Regatta tote is heavy duty canvas with silkscreened logo and graphic by Waterhouse Cifuentes Design. Shop in style and support Red Regatta with your gift of $100.
image.png 487.62 KB Limited edition Red Regatta t-shirt, in men's and women's styles, with silkscreened logo and graphic by Waterhouse Cifuentes Design. Super soft high quality cotton! For women: S, M , L or XL (more fitted style). For me: S, M or L (more boxy style). Yours with a gift of gift of $125. image.png 1.44 MB Souvenir from the streets of Venice...Red Regatta original poster featuring artist rendering of Red Regatta, with text in English and Italian. Signed and personally dedicated to you with thanks from Melissa McGill.
Size is 27.5" wide x 39.5" tall (70 cm x 100 cm). Designed by Waterhouse Cifuentes Design. Yours with a gift of $300.00 IMG_4626.jpg 3.35 MB image.png 597.18 KB A piece of the action! Actual Red Regatta sail cloth color study swatch, hand-painted, mounted on wood panel, signed and dated. Every swatch is unique and will be chosen especially for you!9" w x 12" h x 1.25" d (22.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 3.8 cm).Can stand on its own or be hung on the wall. Every Red Regatta vela al terzo boat has it's own shade of red sails. The 52 different shades of red were mixed and developed in the studio in Beacon, New York and then the sails were painted at Spazio Thetis in Venice, in collaboration with university students and collaborating sailors. Yours with gift of $700.
image.png 1.7 MB Special Limited Edition Red Regatta digital pigment print. 27.43 x 42" (69.67cm x 106.68cm) printed by Griffin Editions, signed and numbered. Yours with a gift of $9500 or more. This giving level includes all of the gifts included in the other previously listed giving levels. Thank you again!
Rewards
Wind
Donate $25.00 or more
Amount over $1.00 is tax-deductible.
A personal handwritten note on a vintage Venetian postcard from Melissa McGill will be mailed to you in thanks for your gift of $25.
Acqua!
Donate $75.00 or more
Amount over $15.00 is tax-deductible.
For your support of $75 or more, you will receive our official limited edition metal water bottle used in all Red Regattas! Red Regatta is registered as a Clean Regatta with the Sailors for Sea program so we don't use plastic bottles. 500 ml
Equippagio
Donate $100.00 or more
Amount over $15.00 is tax-deductible.
With your support of $100 or more, you will receive our limited edition Red Regatta tote. Heavy duty canvas with silkscreened Red Regatta logo and graphic. Shop in style and support Red Regatta!
Marinaio
Donate $125.00 or more
Amount over $8.00 is tax-deductible.
Limited edition Red Regatta t-shirt, in men's and women's styles, with silkscreened logo and graphic by Waterhouse Cifuentes Design. Super soft high quality cotton! Choose from women's S, M, L and XL (more fitted style) or men's S, M or L (more boxy style).
Souvenir from the streets of Venice
Donate $300.00 or more
Amount over $10.00 is tax-deductible.
Red Regatta original poster featuring artist rendering of Red Regatta, with text in English and Italian. Signed and personally dedicated with thanks from Melissa McGill. Size is 27.5" W x 39.5" H (70 cm x 100 cm). Designed by Waterhouse Cifuenuntes.
Sail
Donate $700.00 or more
Amount over $20.00 is tax-deductible.
A piece of the action! Actual Red Regatta sail cloth color study swatch, hand-painted, on wood panel, signed and dated. Every swatch is unique and will be chosen especially for you! Can stand or be hung. 9"w x12" h x1.25" d (22.5cm x 30.5cm x 3.8cm)
Rosso Veneziano
Donate $9,500.00 or more
Amount over $300.00 is tax-deductible.
Your $9500 gift will support the making of these sails in Venice! And you will receive a stunning limited edition digital pigment print of Melissa McGill's original rendering of Red Regatta. (27.43 x 42”), printed by Griffin Editions. Signed and numbered by the artist. This giving level includes all the gifts available at the previous giving levels.
