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That Friday feeling
10 | 07 | 2015
Getting into the Friday spirit with all the jollity of Dracula on a Bloody Mary hangover, today I’ve decided to compile some of the splendid recreations of Lady in Mourning we've had in. Martin Mendgen – a later disciple of German propaganda – painted this one in 1930, but little did he know that his post-expressionist piece would make for such an easy one to engage with, which is exactly what several visitors have done with black veils, scarves and a haunted expression. Have a look at the compilation on our Pinterest board - I think it’s actually quite glamorous, although admittedly that’s not a quality I know much about. And, of course, have a go here.
On to lighter matters. There are ten days left in our cherished crowdfunder. We’ve now received more than €2,000, which puts us at 40 percent. A fine achievement, made even nicer by seeing so many people shed those coats of inhibition in the hot weather and pose in fearless fashion. Our great leader, Jane, is gallivanting at the European Creative Culture Jam in Vienna at the moment, and it’s been no surprise to see plenty of people there fall for her persuasive powers – she even got someone to wear a neck snug in the heat for a recreation. Jane’s talents extend to video voiceovers, and we’ve made a cinematic one explaining all about the value of VanGoYourself, which I’ll include at the top of this blog. If you thought Jurassic World was a bit rubbish, this makes up for it.
Yesterday I said I’d do my best Swiss Toni impression and write a bit more about what you get if you decide we’re worth backing on Goteo. For a mere €5 – instantly turned into €10 thanks to our brilliant matchfunding – you’ll be added to our wall of backers, join our dedicated patrons page and have the satisfaction of knowing that your money will help encourage museums, galleries and collections to become that little bit more playful and innovative with their collections (lots of other good things will result from it, too – see the vid).
For €35, you’ll become a sponsor of a painting – it could be any of them, from bolshy beardy Henry VIII to a cool kid posing with a car all the way from New Zealand.
There’s quite a package for €75: a glorious mug, credits and immense gratitude and an adopted painting (when you sponsor a painting, by the way, we keep you updated on its virtual progress and the reliably ingenious ways your fellow fans are working with it.)
From there, if you’re feeling flush, it gets grand: with The Cosmopolitan, you can tell us which paintings you’d like to see added, and like a heat-seeking missile of masterpieces we’ll approach collections of your choice to get their paintings added and build a new haul of art, with your name proudly credited to each one.
If you fancy a VanGoYourself event, for €375 we’ll arrange a pop-up shindig for you, and if you’re a group or a business, we can dazzle your guests or delegates at your next meeting, conference or party. Having seen a few of these happen since we started the project, I can guarantee that these are hilarious and a great way to get people together creatively and share a love of art. We’re offering them in the fair cities of Brighton, Barcelona or Berlin, but word at VGY headquarters suggests we could be amenable to putting them on elsewhere.
Finally, there’s the unique chance to sponsor the whole shebang, which is a great opportunity considering we’re already working with 29 inventive, free-thinking organisations across 13 different countries, not to mention thousands of people.
So don’t hesitate – back us in any way you see fit and we’ll be more excited than a mouse in a cheese factory when there’s a trap shortage. Don't forget that everything pledged is matched in heroic Andalucian funding. But as Jessie J sang, it’s not about the money…we just enjoy getting more people involved, whether it’s recreating one of the works, adding our widget to a website or helping spread the word. If you want to know any more, have a look around the Goteo page, sift through my previous blog ramble or email me. Join the VanGoYourself world…it's a good one.
Ben Miller
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