Seed Money Watch Party
Our very first fundraiser for the future of unSUNg revisits "Perceptual Mishmash", which was another first: our debut into the world of online concerts.
Our goal is to fundraise for the next two concerts and organizational setup including monetary support of musicians. We have set a modest goal so we can remodel the series and ensure a vibrant, sustainable future for classical vocal music.
Primary goal for upcoming fundraiser:
$$ SEED MONEY $$
- Cover cost of next two concerts.
- Become eligible for grant applications through fiscal sponsor.
- Cover immediate start-up and operational costs, e.g. online tools and platforms.
- Set the series up for growth and sustainability.
OUR IMMEDIATE GOALS FOR 2021:
Support musicians
- Provide a platform for new and sorely neglected classical vocal works.
- Provide honoraria for participating groups, with a clear plan for increasing pay over time / as we grow.
Generate new work
- Work toward regular commissioning program.
Building community
- Bring works to wide audiences through online concerts.
- Connect musicians and followers via
- Monthly email newsletter and other blasts
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram
- Alumni group within FB
- Podcast (summer?)
Giving back
- Support carefully selected grassroots nonprofits.
- Focus on smaller organizations, where money can go further.
Advocating for diversity
- Program a wide variety of works within our niche, e.g. 2020 holiday concert.
- Open submissions, as unrestricted by non-musical factors as possible.
- Offer concerts that are accessible to the broader community
- YouTube premieres
- Low-cost tickets
- [other outreach TBD]
For more about us, go to: www.unsungconcerts.com