Kaleido
A$10,830
of $10,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 3rd Aug 2014 at 1:58AM.
As creatives, it can be difficult to transition from student life to professional life. You need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. You need to start making contacts, doing internships and forming networks to get your foot in the door but it’s so easy to get stuck along the way.
Kaleido is a platform featuring people, projects and places that facilitate creativity and collaboration. A place to connect, form lasting creative relationships, challenge yourself and showcase your work. The newspaper features multidisciplinary creatives paving the way in their industries and evolving collaborative and participatory processes. On top of inspiring interviews, the publication features events, reviews and a working space directory to keep young creatives informed and connected.
The website provides an on-the-go resource for finding potential workshops and events, and an opportunity to interact and upload submissions that showcase who you are and what you have to offer to creative endeavours.
On top of the printed version, Kaleido will be an experiential publication. The newspaper will launch at an amazing event, including performances, live art, film and more, so you get the chance to speak with the people featured in the publication, and form lasting creating networks with other creatives.
Kaleido aims to bring an affordable and accessible resource to young creatives to aid their progression into professional life, and encourage open collaboration and networking opportunities.
Kaleido is a platform featuring people, projects and places that facilitate creativity and collaboration. A place to connect, form lasting creative relationships, challenge yourself and showcase your work. The newspaper features multidisciplinary creatives paving the way in their industries and evolving collaborative and participatory processes. On top of inspiring interviews, the publication features events, reviews and a working space directory to keep young creatives informed and connected.
The website provides an on-the-go resource for finding potential workshops and events, and an opportunity to interact and upload submissions that showcase who you are and what you have to offer to creative endeavours.
On top of the printed version, Kaleido will be an experiential publication. The newspaper will launch at an amazing event, including performances, live art, film and more, so you get the chance to speak with the people featured in the publication, and form lasting creating networks with other creatives.
Kaleido aims to bring an affordable and accessible resource to young creatives to aid their progression into professional life, and encourage open collaboration and networking opportunities.
How The Funds Will Be Used
The funds raised will primarily be used for production costs including printing the newspapers with traditional off-set printing, on gorgeous newspaper stock. It will also assist in distribution and postage costs to get this issue to as many young creatives as possible.
The money will also go towards the launch event, to be held at COMMUNE in Erskineville. This will not only be a night of celebration with the supporters of Kaleido, but also a chance to enjoy a whole range of talents from the featured artists in the issue and the website. From music performances, to film, to live art, this will be an event truly celebrating all the incredible work Sydney artists are creating. In the true nature of Kaleido, this event will be buzzing with multi-disciplinary creatives, giving you the chance to network and form creative relationships for potential collaborations.
Any additional money raised over the goal will go straight towards producing the next print issue of Kaleido with a whole new suite of diverse talent and another event, to create an ongoing live representation of the newspaper in a creative environment.
The money will also go towards the launch event, to be held at COMMUNE in Erskineville. This will not only be a night of celebration with the supporters of Kaleido, but also a chance to enjoy a whole range of talents from the featured artists in the issue and the website. From music performances, to film, to live art, this will be an event truly celebrating all the incredible work Sydney artists are creating. In the true nature of Kaleido, this event will be buzzing with multi-disciplinary creatives, giving you the chance to network and form creative relationships for potential collaborations.
Any additional money raised over the goal will go straight towards producing the next print issue of Kaleido with a whole new suite of diverse talent and another event, to create an ongoing live representation of the newspaper in a creative environment.
The Challenges
The main obstacle at the moment is financial. In order to maintain the beautiful quality of a traditional newspaper, it requires specialty off-set printing, which can only be printed at certain printeries. This however is a fantastic process to maintain affordable printing straight into the hands of young creatives, while maintaining a unique tangible format for artistic work to be promoted. To combat the initial cost, I have planned a unique small print run for the first issue to make sure Kaleido can be launched and distributed at an affordable cost for readers, with the goal of producing an ongoing publication.
The second obstacle is time, as the production will rely on quick turnarounds for content in order to be ready for the December launch. This time of year will be perfect for the launch, to make sure we are showcasing all the amazing upcoming events for the summer. To achieve this deadline, I have already collated the main feature articles and interviews and secured the venue and creatives involved with the launch event to compliment this issue. I also have a fabulous team of upcoming writers, web designers and contributors to collaborate with, to lead by example and show what creative minds can produce when collaborating together.
The second obstacle is time, as the production will rely on quick turnarounds for content in order to be ready for the December launch. This time of year will be perfect for the launch, to make sure we are showcasing all the amazing upcoming events for the summer. To achieve this deadline, I have already collated the main feature articles and interviews and secured the venue and creatives involved with the launch event to compliment this issue. I also have a fabulous team of upcoming writers, web designers and contributors to collaborate with, to lead by example and show what creative minds can produce when collaborating together.
Our eternal gratitude + your name listed in Issue 1 as one of our amazing initial backers.
13 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 14
PRE-ORDER ISSUE 1!
Issue 1 of Kaleido + your name listed as an initial backer.
36 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 14
LAUNCH EVENT!
Issue 1 of Kaleido + your name listed as an initial backer + a ticket to the launch event in Sydney!
32 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 14
ART PRINT PACKAGE
An art print from one of the featured artists + Issue 1 of Kaleido + your name listed as an initial backer + a ticket to the launch event in Sydney!
3 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 14
BESTIE PACKAGE - LIMITED
Attached at the hip to your creative bestie? 2 copies of Issue 1 of Kaleido + 2 tickets to the launch event! + your names listed as initial backers
5 chosen / 3 available
Est. delivery is Dec 14
LIMITED ORIGINALS:
An ORIGINAL artpack by the one and only Alice Amsel! (Including 3 exclusive pieces) + Issue 1 of Kaleido + your name listed as an initial backer + a double pass to the launch event in Sydney!
10 chosen / 5 available
Est. delivery is Dec 14
THE MUGSHOT PACKAGE :)
A photo (of you or your work) and paragraph about you on our supporters page of our website + Issue 1 of Kaleido + your name listed as an initial backer + a double pass to the launch event in Sydney! Great for small businesses/blogs or super lovers of all things creative.
7 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 14
SPONSORS PACKAGE:
Your personal/business logo on the sponsors page in the newspaper + 2 copies of Kaleido - Issue 1 + 4 tickets to the launch event (Sydney).
2 chosen / 8 available
Est. delivery is Dec 14
WEB FEATURE REWARD
We will do a write-up of your business/venue and feature on the Kaleido website + logo printed on the sponsors page in Issue 1 and on sponsors page on website + 4 copies of Kaleido - Issue 1 + 4 tickets to the launch event.
0 chosen
Est. delivery is Aug 14
EXCLUSIVE - MUSIC VIDEO!
Filmmaker and Director super team Diana Popovska and Luke Wood, will film a music video for you or your band! Only 1 available! (Filming in Sydney only.) Plus you will receive Kaleido - Issue 1 + a double pass to the launch.
0 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Jan 15
MAJOR SPONSOR PACKAGE:
We will do a page advertorial of your creative work/business/venue and PRINT in the first issue + a feature article on the Kaleido website + logo printed on the sponsors page in Issue 1 and on the sponsors page of the website + 4 copies of Kaleido - Issue 1 + 4 tickets to the launch event.
0 chosen / 4 available
Est. delivery is Dec 14
PARTNER PACKAGE:
You will receive a double page advertorial feature in the first issue on Kaleido + logo in major sponsor section of newspaper + logo and feature on the Kaleido website + integration of your product/service at the launch event in Sydney. You will also receive 8 copies of Kaleido - Issue 1 and 8 tickets to the launch event in Sydney.
0 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Dec 14
JBRO Art Pack - 1 Only!!!
An incredible set of 3 A4 Original Tokyo fashion drawings by the stunningly talented Sydney artist JBRO + Issue 1 of Kaleido + your name listed as an initial backer + a double pass to the launch event in Sydney! Only 1 available!!!
1 chosen / 0 available
Est. delivery is Dec 14