It takes a Town
A$27,198.33
Raised
342
Donations
A$25,000
Goal
Beautiful Townsfolk and Culture Jammers.
We are off the back of our best Town yet, but due to a series of challenges we've fallen short of breaking even for the first time. We are reaching out to the wider community to help us continue this beautiful event for the coming years.
We have a 5 year permit but need your help to put us in a position where we can proceed.
We thought we'd create a fun BLOCK PARTY FUNDRAISER- Held on Jan 11th in the Northern Suburbs to raise funds, from 12pm-9pm.
All donations over $50 will be put on the door-list.
We always put our money back into insane levels of art and community care, and if you've ever felt you've been looked after, or are in a position to generally support, now is the time we really need it <3
We are about to turn 15, and have plans to keep this dream going for another 15, here's what we are thinking.
THE PLAN:
- Cover our outsanding costs from The Town 2024
- Look into transitioning to a Not For Profit and even Charity Status, allowing us to donate money to those in need instead of paying GST.
- Locking in Questival dates
- Talking to Licola about how we can support each other and keep both community organisations sustainable, with future Towns in mind.
- Applying for grants and funding using the epic amount of support material and references we have
- Re-igniting our decor + event service which was put on hold after the thing that shall not be named
- Meeting with investors for more ongoing creative spaces in Melbourne to keep the Jammy energy rolling all year round.
WHY DID WE FALL SHORT?
Our venue fee had a big increase this year, due to their own increasing costs to continue to run. In response we put ticket prices up but this led to less sales.
On top of this we had a forecast for lots of rain on the Saturday. This saw a lot of people selling tickets and 90 percent of tickets sold in the last week were resales and not new tickets. This had a big impact as we normally break even on these final sales.
We're feeling confident about how to make sure this doesn't happen again and the support to get us there is truly appreicated <3
G
Gaia
donated
A$1,500
Culture Jam, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for creating the most wonderful spaces that have given us some of the happiest memories of our lives. We can't wait to make many, many more :) Long live Culture Jam!
G
Geo
donated
A$200
LQ
Luna Quattrocchi
donated
A$50
So looking forward to the next Town xxx
L
Lib
donated
A$33.33
Gwen 4lyf
MA
Montaña Azul
Long live The Town
W
Wukash
JW
Jimmy Wilde
donated
A$50
G
Gavin
donated
A$50
My first Town this year and instantly in love. Enjoyed the pack down volly vibes even more. Gorgeousness on every level and we need more of this. Thank you.
J
Jehan
donated
A$50
Yeehaw
L
Loc
donated
A$50
C
Christmas
donated
A$100
The best festival by far is the town We cannot let it go down So funds we will raise Culture Jam we all praise Now to dig out my best party gown!
B
Benet
donated
A$50
I like turtles
PB
Phoebe Bond
The Town is the best! Long live The Town!
R
Ramona
donated
A$50
RW
ricki wilcox
donated
A$100
Love ya work <3
BD
Bronte Douglas
donated
A$50
AV
Alyce Verheijden
donated
A$150
I can't wait to learn form the best weavers of magical experiences I've seen!
P
Paul
donated
A$50
Pump up the Jam
E
Emily
donated
A$100
B
Brianna
donated
A$50
Love you guys, keep it up!
L
Liz
donated
A$50
R
Rosemary
donated
A$50
Have friends that go every year and rave about how good it is. I can’t go for the first time this year as planned if the jammy goodness isn’t happening.
H
Hayato
150 more years!
L
Luki
donated
A$50
R
Richard
donated
A$100
I love you guys. It was at my first Town that I ever wore a bright orange T Shirt. I hope every time you see me wearing it you’re reminded how much joy and connection you’ve brought into my life. The Town is hands down my favourite festival and I will never stop raving about it to everyone I meet.
AP
Ashlar Phoenix
donated
A$50
Still never actually made it to The Town, but love Culture Jam’s work and want to see it continue!
TC
Tom Christen
donated
A$150
The Town is the best!
AT
Amelina Trainor
donated
A$50
The robots have taken me, please send help.
DH
David Hack
donated
A$50
to 15 more towns!
T
Trewlea
donated
A$100
Long live Culture Jam! Oskr and I love being involved with The Town Festivals and fingers crossed we can be a part of the CJ Fam for years to come. We don't need a copy of the Zine, we still have a copy ;-)