Seeds of Devotion
A $5,000 Community Fundraising Campaign
An investment in artists, collaboration, storytelling, and belonging throughout the East Bay.
The Seed of Devotion is a $5,000 fundraising campaign in which I am raising funds to continue producing work that uplifts and supports Black, Brown, and POC voices, including my own, throughout the East Bay community.
A Seed of Devotion is an investment opportunity. It is an invitation to be part of something that extends beyond one performance or one artist. It supports me in collaborating with other artists and co-creating more performance experiences rooted in storytelling, connection, and belonging.
This campaign is an investment in the kind of artistic community I want to continue building: one where artists have the resources, space, and support to create freely and authentically, share their stories, and experience the deeper ripple effects of collaboration.
The Audacity to Run a Campaign
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Make A Difference
Your donation helps create real, measurable change in the lives of those I serve and support. Black and Brown folks need a safe and secure third space where their art can be shared intimately and globally while still maintaining their artistic voice and integrity
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Create Lasting Impact
Your contribution helps build long-term solutions, not just quick fixes. Help me create this dream. Doing this together allows me, and future descendants, long term artist care, resources, and preservation of our performance spaces.
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Support A Cause You Love
Being an artist in this climate can sometimes feel thankless and unappreciated. Your donation could be the seed of recognition an artist need to continue to pursue their goals. Your support can uplift the burden of choosing “art or career”
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Be Part of A Solution
The hardest thing for Black and Brown folks is to receive unwavering and unconditional support. We have been raised to always go above and beyond and we have ALWAYS received half of that worth. Your donation is a solution to this imbalance. Your donation can regenerate an entire legacy of artists who find joy in receiving as well as creating and sharing.
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Be the Leader You Know You Can Be
Inspire Others. Believe in random acts of kindness. Connect to something bigger than yourself— Something that is in service to the community and the stewards itself. Your generosity can motivate friends, family, and colleagues to do the same.
I invite you to be part of creating a community where artists do not have to wait for permission, recognition, or the perfect opportunity to make their work happen. I want us to have the resources to create, share, and invest in one another.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. All donations are Tax Deductible. Make your Donation today.
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With these resources, I will be able to:
Continue hosting Of the Flesh: An Activation of Devotion annually during the fall and winter months.
Fund and produce my own work while continuing to archive and preserve the integrity of my artistic practice.
Collaborate with a wider range of artists and have the confidence and resources to afford artists what they are worth.
Create more performance experiences rooted in storytelling, connection, and belonging.
Continue developing opportunities for artists to gather, collaborate, and share their work in a supportive and autonomous environment.
Funds raised through the Seed of Devotion will help cover the costs of future venue and theater rentals, rehearsal space, honorariums for participating artists, lighting design, photography, stage and house management, transportation for artists traveling via BART and AC Transit, and any other needs that the artists and I may have to create freely and authentically.
I want to continue producing my own work, but I also want to be a resource for other artists. I want to create opportunities where artists can bring their ideas to life, collaborate with one another, and have access to experiences and resources that may not otherwise be available to them.
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Absolutely. As I am an emerging producer, I need all the support and mentoring I can receive. I welcome all acts of generosity and service in the sustainability of this practice.
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Absolutely. feel free to email me separately to discuss. dominiquelesleyann@dominiquelesleyann.com