Artist Bailout was a Los Angeles initiative to fund new work by artists during the economic crisis. This new philanthropic model brings together artists and patrons for a lunch, which is part performance part fundraiser and culminates in the presentation of two micro-grants for emerging artists.
The Artist Bailout was founded by Elana Mann and Autumn Rooney in the spring of 2010 and the collective quickly grew to include Jenn Su, Laura Noguera, and Michael Rippens. In all, the Artist Bailout staged four events over the course of two years, funding eight projects by Los Angeles based artists, and raising over five thousand dollars. The Artist Bailout was featured in A Guidebook of Alternative Nows, edited by Amber Hickey and published by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest Press in 2012. Artist Bailout: Renegade Bounty Exchange is a proud member of the international movement of community-generated grants for artists called Sunday Soup.
Louisa Van Leer speaking about her project Stair Street Ghosts
Louisa Van Leer speaking about her project Stair Street Ghosts
Artist Bailout Ballot
Co-Organizers, Laura Noguera, Autumn Rooney, and Jenn Su serving food
the Artist Bailout crowd
Ecstatic Energy Consultants, Inc. presenting their project ReRender
John Hogan and David Reich presenting their project Heretics Television Workshop
John Hogan and David Reich presenting their project Heretics Television Workshop
the Artist Bailout organizers announcing the winners
John Hogan and David Reich, and Louisa Van Leer accepting the award with Artist Bailout organizers
Artist Bailout in December, 2011 at Human Resources
A. L. Steiner from W.A.G.E. making a presentation
Signify, Sanctify, Believe presenting their project
Actual Size presenting their project Print Imprint
Mobile Pinhole Project presentation
Grantees: Knowledges and Mobile Pinhole Project