I saw this sponsorship request from a
Praxis Center member and I thought I’d share it with you a second time to see if you remember this;
“My dream is to have a large studio space to create my art. I gave up my studio when my husband and I took a four-month sabbatical to California in 2019. When I returned there was no opportunity to lease a studio; then covid-19 created a situation where no artist could stay in their studios. I am currently using my house and
garage for my studio. I am asking for some help to finance my dream. My dream is not only to have a studio but have enough funding to stretch and frame much of my work for exhibits in 2025. If you are willing to support my dream, thank you. You may give a one-time gift in any amount or give once a month, whatever you decide will be deeply appreciated. If you give to my dream you are considered to be an “Art Patron”. This means …”
That
request is going straight into the Patronage H(e)ll of Fame. Clearly a well-written and smart/polite/ request (not), written by an artist who knows what they are doing.
Yes, it is real.
If you’re not entirely sure what’s wrong with this letter - or if you can see it perfectly, but want to avoid accidentally writing something just as awful in your sponsorship
letters, don’t forget you can learn everything you need to know on Monday’s “Donor Based Funding for Artists” webinar. That's Monday, October 14th at 1:00 pm EST.
Just a courtesy reminder:
Registration ends this weekend, and with it your free training goes the way of Cinderella’s carriage.
After that you’re left to your own devices, or the advice of random artists on Facebook.
Now, back to editing patron letters for Praxis students :)
Click here to
register for the webinar.
-Brainard