Today, I started the long and arduous process of raising money for the the Waterlights International Music Festival. I thought it might be good to start within the University of Utah. There are a few resources that are exceptionally helpful within my own academic unit and the Graduate School.
I started with the CFA Travel Fund. If you are presenting work at a conference, then this is an ideal source of funding. It's a very generous reward. I used this money back in 2010 when I gave a paper at SEAMUS in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It's a relatively easy application to fill out. You provide an estimate of your expenses and send it and your acceptance letter off to the Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts.
I am also looking at the University of Utah Graduate School matching funds program. Whatever money your academic unit gives you, the Graduate School matches, up to $400. I believe that with these two funding sources, I could cover most of the cost of a plane ticket. I am estimating that I could earn anywhere from $200-$600.
Meanwhile, I am also considering other fundraising sources, including my social media campaign. I have elected not to use Kickstarter for this plan because Kickstarter will not fund PART of your costs. Your Kickstarter campaign has to be fully funded to get any money. I am using a social media campaign program called ChipIn. ChipIn is a great way to solicit funds because they go straight to your PayPal account and you do not need full funding.
I will post more later as my funding campaign unfolds.
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