project leader
Angela M
location
Hollis Ave between 204 St and 205 St.
(Hollis)
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Queens Represent! T-shirt workshop!

the project

Access to art and wellness resources is a necessary part of the overall health of any neighborhood - this is why all donations will directly fund art and wellness instructors to bring their knowledge into our Hollis community. This project is about access and equality - to show our neighbors that they are not forgotten and deserve to thrive. 

Any amount is welcome, and every contribution will help us reach our goal and be doubled by the NYC Partnership for Parks.

After having two successful events at the Hollis Playground, we know that our neighbors want more opportunities for creative self-expression, and we are here to make it happen with your support!

 

the steps

May 2022 - Reach our crowdfunding goal!  Submit permits to NYC Parks for the Community Festival in Summer 2022. Contact artists and musicians and book them for the event 

June 2022 - Buy any missing art supplies and rent equipment. Create a flyer and start posting flyers around the neighborhood and in our newsletter. Seek local volunteers to help during the event.

July - August 2022 - Confirm the final roster of artists and workshops. Confirm equipment needs. Set up events and host event in the park.

why we're doing it

Hollis is an Environmental Justice area and one of Queens's "hardest-hit" COVID-19 neighborhoods. Its population is primarily people of color, with 14.5% living below poverty. The Hollis playground is in Queens District 12, one of Queens' districts with the lowest educational attainment and highest crime rates. 

Hollis Playground is our only outdoor space for enriching, cultural, and educational programming. Our goal is to revitalize the Hollis Playground into a welcoming and beautiful hub to engage with our neighbors and strengthen our cultural and communal landscape.

Our biggest challenge is funding. We are a small grass-roots group with lots of energy and know-how but lack the budget to do meaningful projects in our neighborhood. For more info and pictures about our past events, check the "Updates" page.

budget

Disbursed budget 5.2.2022:

The fund will cover the following:

  • Artist and musicians’ fees.
  • Provide packaged food during the Spring Festival for at least 50-100 people
  • Provide “thank you” stipends or gift packages for all the volunteers that signup to help during the next Fall Planting event.
  • Pay for parks permits.
  • Rent additional tables, chairs, tents, and generators.
  • Need extra funding for art supplies, publicity materials, and a photographer to document the event.



TOTAL RAISED = $5,080.00
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) N/A
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $77.40
TOTAL TO DISBURSE= $5,002.60

Original budget:

The fund will cover the following:

  • Artist and musicians’ fees.
  • Provide packaged food during the Spring Festival for at least 50-100 people
  • Provide “thank you” stipends or gift packages for all the volunteers that signup to help during the next Fall Planting event.
  • Pay for parks permits.
  • Rent additional tables, chairs, tents, and generators.
  • Need extra funding for art supplies, publicity materials, and a photographer to document the event.



TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED $5,000
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) N/A
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%)
(Donation processing fee does not apply to match funding.)
$76
TOTAL TO RAISE= $5,076
Donation processing fees apply to donations only. 100% of match funding goes to projects. Please note, fees are estimated here and final numbers may change based on the final amount raised and amount of match funding applied to this campaign.  

updates

Queens Represent! T-shirt workshop!

On October 7, 2021, we hosted our first community art workshop funded by an NYC City Artist Corps grant. With the aid of four exceptional local Queens Artists, this event provided community members a creative outlet to decorate t-shirts to show off their pride for Hollis and Queens. Due to popular demand, neighbors asked us to come back; thus, we seek new funding to do this workshop again. In addition, neighbors suggested bringing live music to perform during the event. Your donation will help us fund new art supplies, artists, and musicians.

Fall Bulb Planting at Hollis Playground

On November 7, 2021, we planted over 700 flower bulbs and covered four garden beds inside the Hollis Playground. Thank you to NYC Partnership for Parks for supporting us to do this work in 2021. Your donation will help us fund a second Fall Planting event in 2022 to fill the remaining garden beds along the park's fence - which would take at least 2,000 more bulbs to cover. We bring the muscle and energy, but we need the funding ;)


 

photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • Terry C.
  • Annick V.
  • DeMatteis Family
  • RuthYannisM.
  • Patricia C.
  • Pete
  • Elana R.
  • Sisters With Loving Souls
  • Nicole T.
  • Sisterhood Of Destiny, Inc.
  • Ellen L.
  • Kat R
  • Joi B.
  • Sherese Francis
  • Ivy H.
  • David - NYC H2O
  • Anonymous
  • Ron Britt
  • Kate Eliou
  • Ruth M.
  • Wesley A.
  • Cody H.
  • T. Farrell
  • Johanna Ryan
  • Elizabeth E.
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous