Dear Dare2Draw Friends and Creators,
I want to share a transparent update on our recent campaign and the exciting future of the creator CODE at 540 project.
Our mission has always been to create an affordable, human-centric studio space for local creators—a place to develop your voice and attract new clients as the industry evolves. The anthology and the mini-doc were the first steps in building a pipeline to broadcast your work.
However, shortly after launching our crowdfunding campaign, we were targeted and hacked. Facing little to no support from the platform aside from AI-generated Q&A, we have made the difficult decision to suspend that current funding model.
The Pivot
We are moving the campaign to a GoFundMe model, which will be available to everyone. Instead of a traditional perk system, donations will now directly provide 2-4 creators with 5-10 hours per week of studio access. In return, our creators will get the full support of our Dare2Draw Studio machine @540 collective as we help broadcast and market your new projects.
This new model allows us to introduce the "Eisner Ethos" in a much more community-centered way—building a space where we can develop our voice and brand, together.
A massive thank you to the incredibly talented cartoonists and creators who have lent their support to help bring this platform to life:
Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell
Led Bradshaw
Joaquín Esteban J.
Michael Greear
Emily Flake
Allison Conway
Alexandra "ALEX" Bowman
Peter Kuper
Victor Juhasz
Tyler Cino Maradiaga
Nicole Fernández
Rafer Roberts
Dezi Sienty
Rebeka Islam
Nick E., Rebecca H., and Bianca R.
We are also deeply grateful to Carl and Nancy Cropper for all their support and mentorship, and a special thanks to Tom N., Matylda N. & Tom A., our talented good friend Ken Park, and especially a big THANK YOU to Lisa B. Miller, our and my guiding star.
Thank you to every creator and supporter who signed on to this idea. Your belief in this project means everything.
You can support the new mission here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dare2draws-impactful-mission
Let's keep building together.
Charles Sincero
Dare2Draw & Creator Code Team
