LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arts charity IdeasTap today launched ACCELERATOR, a commission-free crowdfunding platform for creative projects. ACCELERATOR is the brainchild of philanthropist Peter De Haan who has personally donated more than £20 million to charitable causes. In 2008, De Haan founded arts charity IdeasTap in response to the first of the arts funding cuts, to empower young creative people through opportunities, seed funding, arts jobs and career development. ACCELERATOR adds a new dimension to IdeasTap, giving young creative people an additional tool to raise funds to make their projects happen – without having to pay the usual fees. For more information visit: http://www.ideastap.com/accelerator.
“At IdeasTap we’ve been helping creative people to get their ideas off the ground for years,” said IdeasTap Chairman, Peter De Haan. “Now we’re offering our members a way to raise project funding themselves – without the commission fees other crowdfunding platforms charge. ACCELERATOR not only gets them the funds they need, it also teaches them how to fundraise effectively, market a project, manage contacts and work to a deadline. Plus we’re going to pick up to two projects each month to top up with £500 from our own charitable fund, because we believe in the talent of our members – and we’re prepared to put our money where our mouth is.”
ACCELERATOR accepts creative projects that fall into the following categories: Animation, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film, Gaming, Illustration, Journalism, Music, Performing arts, Photography, Product design, Visual arts, and Writing & publishing.
IdeasTap is in the process of developing a range of corporate sponsorship opportunities. For more information contact Adam Risbridger on adam@ideastap.com.
IdeasTap is an arts charity that helps creative people get to where they want to be. We work with leading arts organisations to create industry opportunities for our members as well as providing access to funding, competitions, jobs, training and advice. Since launching in December 2008, IdeasTap has awarded more than £1.8 million worth of direct funding and accompanying expert mentoring to emerging artists. Our membership currently stands at 150,000+ and our partners include BAFTA, Magnum Photos, Mother London, The National Theatre, Rambert and Sky Academy.
