People have always made art. And there have almost always been a few people able to make a living from their creativity, too - but at different times in history, the underlying business structure has looked very different. At the moment, we're seeing the ongoing democratisation (in theory!) of the arts brought about by the…
The most obvious benefit of a crowdfunding campaign is, of course, the money. But you might find there are other outcomes that turn out to be just as important. Here are four surprising outcomes - and what some of the people I've worked with had to say about them. Testing market fit You can use…
Over the last five years, 130 community-led crowdfunding projects in London have received crucial support from the Mayor of London, raising in total £4.85 million - and now Nesta have released a report looking at the impact this has had. Crowdfund London has offered local groups the opportunity to receive up to £50,000 from the…
