Welcome to the Nakivale Refugee Artist Support Circle Newsletter Part 1
Free & Paid Subscriber Benefits Explained + Sample Paid Subscriber Benefits
Karibu! Welcome!
This post is the first in a series of posts that provides more details about the Nakivale Young Refugee Artist Support Circle.
First off, thank you for subscribing to this Section of The Creative Convergence. All new subscribers to The Creative Convergence are automatically signed up to receive all free posts related to the Nakivale Refugee Artists.
Free Subscribers to This Section
If you are a free subscriber and you either signed up for this Section of the Newsletter or subscribed to The Creative Convergence after July 7, 2024*, you will receive occasional free posts about the Nakivale Refugee Artists that update you on what’s happening in the studio, about new work they are creating, and celebrating sales and achievements.
*all new subscribers after July 7, 2024 to The Creative Convergence, are automatically subscribed to this Section. To unsubscribe, scroll down for instructions.
Even if you are not interested in becoming a paid subscriber (read below for more details), you can still help! I am accepting one-time donations to their material and supplies fund via a Tip Jar that I manage on their behalf. 100% of proceeds from the Tip Jar will be pooled with other funds and transferred to them on an as-needed basis.
Upgrade to Paid Subscription! Support Working Artists and Art Education
Should you wish to upgrade to a paid subscription at The Creative Convergence, you automatically become a member of the Nakivale Refugee Support Circle. Your full subscription fee ($8 subscription plus deducted Substack & Stripe fees which will be paid by me) will be used to fund materials, supplies and a lunch program for the artists and the children and youth they teach and mentor. In return, you will receive exclusive content and access to new Nakivale art! Sample content is provided below!
Paid Subscription Levels
Subscription Levels for Nakivale Young Refugee Artist Support Circle
Painter Level: $8/month
Master Artist Level: $75/year
Founding Art Patron Level: $150/year
Painter Level includes:
Exclusive Weekly Posts: Stories, pictures, and videos about the artists' work and their journey in building a new education center.
Monthly E-Print Card: Unique art piece with accompanying story created and written by the young artists. View examples on our RedBubble page.
Monthly Zoom Meeting: Discussions and paint demonstrations with the artists.
Master Artist Level Includes:
All Painter Level benefits
Free participation in one Online Art Exhibition per year
One free 8x12 unframed print of your choice mailed to you
Founding Art Patron Level Includes:
All Master Artist Level benefits
One commission piece from the artist of your choice (this is not an original or an e-print, but you do receive the high res file of your comissioned print; if you choose to purchase the original, shipping fees apply).
Paid Subscriber Benefits start September 2024
Subscription benefits launch in September 2024. From then, all subscribers can access paywalled posts and receive their first e-card art print upon upgrading. Master Level and Founding Art Patrons will be contacted to coordinate additional benefits.
Here are some examples of the kinds of content you will receive as a Paid Subscriber!
Posts with videos, videos, and more videos
While much of my content about the Nakivale Artists will remain free, paid subscribers will two additional posts per month written by me with content - video and photo - created by the artists documenting their art journeys. These Nakivale Artists are growing up in the age of TikTok; so, photos and videos (and more videos!) are how they like to communicate their work.
Process Video Sample: Here’s one video created by Founder Akon Deograce highlighting the work of young Moisse.
Video Journal Reports from Artists: Krehim Sharon, one of the artist teacher/mentors, shares the first page of his sketchbook that he received as part of the June 1st Art Expo. This was part of a Zoom meeting I had with them while they were in Kampala purchasing paints in June 2024.
Photo-documenting their escapades: In June 2024, the artists needed to source materials to build their own canvasses. They also worked day and night for three days straight to prepare 30 art pieces to show at the UNHCR World Refugee Day outside of the Settlement in Uganda.
Exclusive E-Card Art
Paid subscribers will receive monthly digital happy mail! The E-Card Art will include the art as well as the artists’s handwritten story plus additional content about the artist and their inspiration for the work.
The first installment of E-Card Art will be launched September 2024 featuring artwork by 19-year old Congolese Refugee Benjamin Daviruka.
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