Crowdfunding with a Match

3AP (3Arts Projects) is a unique crowdfunding platform with a built-in match that helps Chicago artists finance new creative work.
3Arts matches 1/3 of each project goal, charges no fees to artists, and offers mentoring and technical support.
3Arts will match your support!
  • Joy Ride: An Odyssey in Black

    • $6,525 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 109% funded

    Encouraged by the healing and regenerative power of art, I’m bringing a new public project called Joy Ride: An Odyssey in Black to the streets of Bronzeville on Chicago’s South Side. This project is inspired by West African traditions that …

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  • Underground Railroad to 79th

    • $4,130 raised of $4,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 103% funded

    As a culmination of various musical and liberational ideas I’ve been tapping into for the last decade, Underground Railroad to 79th will be a new full-length recording of original compositions that traces the rich lineage of great Black music from …

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  • Tangible Sound: Immersions

    • $10,755 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 179% funded

    Imagine being able to walk inside the thunderous sound of a taiko drum or feel enveloped by the sinuous sounds of a saxophone or cello or bass. What if your body became part of a visual mapping of colors and …

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  • All About Love

    • $2,155 raised of $2,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 108% funded

    All About Love is a collaborative event I’m developing with local street dancers and artists that aims to recognize and empower diverse identities in these art forms. By offering a feminism workshop, artist conversations, and a performance showcase, we will …

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    • $13,723 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 229% funded

    We’re about to have our very own woodshop! After operating for six years as an itinerant organization, Project Fielding will have a permanent home base in the Woodlawn neighborhood starting in early 2024. With this new woodshop, which includes classroom …

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  • The Story of Pa I Sha

    • $7,100 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 118% funded

    The Story of Pa I Sha is a musical work I am composing based on the stories from my Chickasaw heritage beginning with my great-great-great-grandmother, Pa I Sha. With members of my ensemble, the Bach & Beethoven Experience, I plan …

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    • $7,900 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 132% funded

    In collaboration with Tonika Lewis Johnson, the Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is adapting her Folded Map Project into a live theatrical production. Together, we will add another artistic form to this ground-breaking work that examines segregation and economic disparities on Chicago’s …

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  • ChiBrations Media Platform

    • $6,266 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 104% funded

    The sports world has ESPN. Chefs and food lovers have The Food Network. ChiBrations will be the media network for Chicago artists and its scene. Through this campaign I am seeking to raise money to conduct research and …

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    • $13,130 raised of $6,000 goal
    • 0 Days 0:00:00 LEFT
      • 3Arts matched
      • 219% funded

    For several years I have been developing a series of artworks inspired by a remarkable collection of rare books at the Burgoa Library in Oaxaca, Mexico. What makes this collection surprising is that these books, over time, were marked by …

    Read more about How to Peer Through a Wormhole
  • Wants & Needs

    • $6,271 raised of $6,000 goal
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      • 3Arts matched
      • 105% funded

    Wants & Needs is a site-specific show that will blend audio and live performance in two storefront shopsDistrict and Ponnopozz—located in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Working with the Living Room Playmakers writer’s collective, the performance will feature new …

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