Cartoonists need to eat too. My comics have been funded by the following arts grants and funding opportunities.
| Group | Type | Dates | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Patreon crowdfunding | Crowdfunding campaign | 2015-present | A recurring crowdfunding campaign that allows readers to support my work via automatic monthly payments via Patreon.
This is the primary way that I earn income from my readers, and I encourage you to get involved. Watch my 3 minute crowdfunding pitch via crowdfundstu.com. As of April 2018, I have raised over US$14,000 (A$18,000) through this campaign. |
| 5 | Australian Cultural Fund | Crowdfunding campaign + Arts grant | 2016 | A MATCH crowdfunding campaign, which was matched dollar-for-dollar by the Australian Government's Arts Ministry.
I successfully raised A$10,000 from my readers, which was matched by a further A$10,000 from Australian government funding. See my campaign page. |
| 4 | Australia Council for the Arts | Arts grant + mentorship | 2014 | 12 month ‘JUMP mentorship‘ program with First Dog on the Moon. Funding preliminary storyboards/artwork of Thermoeconomics. A$9,720 |
| 3 | artsACT | Arts grant | 2014 | Project Funding grant: preliminary storyboards/artwork of Thermoeconomics. A$9,720. |
| 2 | Pozible crowdfunding | Crowdfunding campaign | 2012 | Crowdfunding the creation of my comic Rat Park. Successfully raised A$6,000 via Pozible. See: my lessons learnt from this crowdfunding experience. |
| 1 | Australian Government | Incentive grant | 2011-12 | 12 month New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) program aimed at assisting new Australian business ventures. $15,500. |
As mentioned, the primary way that earn income from my readers is via my ongoing Patreon campaign crowdfundstu.com.
The primary way that I earn income from commercial clients is via commissions and licenses to repulish my artwork for their purposes.
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