Let's get this Shanty Party Started!!!
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
ART SHANTY PROJECTSPlease help us get the Art Shanty village back out onto the ice for another season.
$1,190
raised by 18 people
$1,000 goal
New update
Woohoo!!! Thank you so much everyone! We've managed to hit my initial goal already which is amazing and helps sooo much!
With hitting the goal so quickly now I'm super curious to see just how much we can surpass it by. The reality is the organization still has a rather sizable amount we need to cover in pre-festival expenses. Reality is the grand majority of expenses hit before we ever get on the ice
So again, thank you everybody for your incredible generosity, and to everyone else let's keep this ball rolling.
Last year's Art Shanty Projects was fantastic! Whad a full four weeks packed with joyous people having a blast on a frigid lake. Hell, we were featured in the New York Times and NBC Nightly News! Now we are getting ready to do it all again, but we need your help to do it. The Art Shanty Projects are funded primarily by donations, and all you folks on the ice are always extremely generous which is what has allowed this party to go on for over 20 years now.
But, full transparency here (you know, like ice), last year was our first truly successful festival in a few years due to the wonders of climate change and some bad luck which has had us operating out of a deficit for a while. That said, we are finally starting to see the light. We just need your help to get us over the hump. It costs quite a bit of money to even get to the point of that first shanty of the year touching the ice. And it is in these early days before the festival opens to the public that we find ourselves the most in need, before all of our wonderful visitors are able to drop their donations in a bucket to help.
I have been a Shanty Artist several times and truly loved the experience which is why I became a board member to ensure The Art Shanty Projects continue another 20+ wonderful winters of fun, wacky, winter community. The board is raising money to support the core work of Art Shanty Projects that includes paying artists, staff, and creating a sonically satisfying, visually dazzling and community-engaged program that gets people outside, creatively connecting with one another in middle of our Minnesota winter. Our collective board goal is to raise $6,000. Gifts of all sizes are welcome!
Please help us with a gift today.
Celebrate the human connections that are formed in creative community, in winter, in our beloved city, at Art Shanties. Our community event is community funded. The radical generosity of individuals like you make it possible for us to keep the festival free and accessible to all.
SUGGESTED DONATION LEVELS:
We gladly welcome donations in any amount. Shanty season Memberships start at just $25. We invite you to give at a level that feels meaningful to you. All members receive the same benefits.
Bring HOPE! $25 (one-time gift)
Bring FUN! $60 (or $5/month)
Bring DELIGHT! $120 (or $10/month)
Bring JOY! $240 (or $20/month)
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Access to exclusive member events: Launch Party (November 20 at Lake Monster Brewing), Member Night on Ice (date emailed to members), & the Wrap Party. Meet the artists, connect with shanty enthusiasts, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the art-making.
- Member button! (pick it up at any of the member events, or at the Welcome Shanty at the festival)
- A 10% discount on Art Shanty Projects merch at the festival
- Recognition on the Art Shanty Projects website
- Recognition on the donor wall at the festival
- A chance to win prizes from local businesses
*We think the biggest benefit of all is the warm feeling that you get from supporting an artist-driven community program on ice!