The Art Fag City Year End Fundraiser: The Final Stretch

Damien Hirst, For The Love of God, 2007. Animation courtesy of AFC

Those suckers forced to work today also have the priviledge of reading everyone’s favorite category of blog writing: Fundraiser Posts! I’m doing the best I can to keep these entries interesting, but ultimately the message is the (rather canned sounding) message:  As an independent blogger, I need your help to maintain the blog properly.  But here’s the good news:  With only two days left in the campaign, I’m only $500 dollars away from reaching my goal of $6,000!   I urge readers who find the blog valuable in any way to consider donating so I can meet this target.   Your contributions will not only provide the  financial support I need to maintain the blog but make the second Damien hirst skull blink! (Paypal embed found on this post).

Meanwhile I’d like to take a moment to highlight some of press I’ve received during the fundraiser.   Here’s a few places the blog’s shown up recently:

• ArtReview.com has listed my fundraiser on their homepage.
• Young Manhattanite won’t donate to just any blog.
• We Make Money Not Art includes Art Fag City in their end of the year fundraiser campaign lists.
• Tom Moody writes an incredibly generous post on the merits of Art Fag City.
• Felix Salmon notes the microdonations model of blogonomics has a macro option.
• Dealer Edward Winkleman says it’s good to give.
• James Wagner and Bloggy both weigh in the fundraiser.
• Regina Hackett at the Seattle PI describes Art Fag City as “one of the most intellectually bracing websites on the web”
• Two Coats of Paint included the Art Fag City campaign in “The Year in Art Blogging”, and ArtCal Zine describes the blog as a service to the entire city!
• Canadians like Art Fag City: Leah Sandals throws support my way.
• Conscientious notes the importance of independent blogs, C-Monster updated her digest  to include the fundraiser and Ron Hogan over at GalleyCat twittered the cause.
• Newsgrist included me on her give to the arts post, MTAA threw some love my way, and Nathaniel Stern reblogged my fundraiser email.