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!
    • $27,888 raised of $30,000 goal
    • 1 Day 21:33:51 LEFT
      • 3Arts matched
      • 93% funded
      • 7% to go

    Become a champion of Chicago artists by supporting the 2024 3Arts Community Award campaign. 

    Every contribution, from $5 and up, will collectively fund a $30,000 unrestricted award to honor an outstanding artist whose presence and work uplift our community. This year, …

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  • Oak Leaves

    • $6,745 raised of $6,000 goal
    • 3 Days 21:33:51 LEFT
      • 3Arts matched
      • 112% funded

    STRETCH GOAL! Through the kindness and generosity of so many, I met my initial goal! With the time remaining, I'm extending to a stretch goal of $10,000. Additional funds will help me fabricate storage crates for the paintings while I …

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  • HALF

    • $6,040 raised of $6,000 goal
    • 16 Days 21:33:51 LEFT
      • 3Arts matched
      • 101% funded

    STRETCH GOAL! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we've reached the first milestone! With time left, we are working towards a final goal of $10,000. This will complete funding for HALF and ensure equitable pay for the artists …

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  • Queens of Composition

    • $2,170 raised of $6,000 goal
    • 25 Days 21:33:51 LEFT
      • 36% funded
      • 64% to go

    As a vocalist and educator, I have dedicated much of my career to researching and performing works by Black American composers, particularly women who have made great contributions to Classical Music. With the Queens of Composition, I will produce …

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  • Sunset 1919

    • $100 raised of $4,000 goal
    • 43 Days 21:33:51 LEFT
      • 2% funded
      • 98% to go

    Sunset 1919 is an annual community Art ritual. It is performed in honor of Eugene Williams, a Black teenager killed at the former 29th Street Beach—due north of the current 31st Street Beach—for crossing an imaginary racial line on the …

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