October 24, 2019

(The Verge) Patreon’s CEO is launching a $50,000 annual grant for creators

Conte’s project is called Super Patron. (Technically, it’s “Super Patron: a creator arts endowment fuck yeah!”) It’s an independent million-dollar endowment that funds a single $50,000-per-year grant for artists. Creators should submit an application using whatever medium they prefer, as long as the experience lasts no more than three minutes. The applications will be evaluated by a panel of judges that includes comedians Hannibal Buress and Grace Helbig, cartoonist Danielle Corsetto, YouTube star Molly Burke, and True Crime Obsessed podcast hosts Patrick Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle. Whoever wins will get a monthly stipend throughout 2020. Read more…