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In early 2025, I had an exhibition proposal approved by the lovely folks at Urban Arts Space in Columbus, Ohio for Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance - a five-week exhibition at Hopkins Hall Gallery chock full of workshops, community events, a keynote, panels, the whole shebang. I’ve worked so hard to make this real. The plan was to fund it through a major project grant that was supposed to open on July 24th.

Then, on the day the grant was to supposed to open, there was instead an announcement that the grant cycle has been shut down for the remainder of the year, and that the funding organization had to make “significant operational expense reductions.” I hold no grudges, I know this isn’t what they wanted either, but I knew the underlying reason and the timing couldn’t have been worse.

However, even if they are able to reopen grants next year, I won’t know if I’m even partially funded until just weeks before the show.

So…I decided I’m doing it anyway.

This fundraiser is my way of asking for help instead of bankrupting myself out of spite (lol?)

I’m trying to raise $15,000 - 80% of which will go directly to the artists, speakers, and community collaborators. 

At it's core, this show is about art as resistance, and paying artists fairly when the systems designed to help us are breaking, is part of that.

If this kind of work matters to you, please chip in, share on social media, or send a kind word. This work is not easy, but it is more necessary every day.

Thank you from the very bottom of my heart.

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Funding has been cut, and @lovely_but_dead needs our help! The Columbus, Ohio collage artist is raising funds to host Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance in late 2026 and she needs to raise $15,000 to make it happen. Please consider donating or sharing to get the word out!

The Exhibition: Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance runs Oct–Dec 2026 at Hopkins Hall Gallery in Columbus, Ohio in partnership with Urban Arts Space (@urbanartsspace)

The Vision: It’s more than an exhibition - it’s a community project centered on collage as resistance, care, and collective action.

Programming: Free workshops, community collage stations, panel discussions, and a keynote speaker.

Artists Supported: All participating artists and collaborators will be paid for their time and work (including exhibiting artists).

Why It Matters: Funding cuts to local arts organizations left this project without expected support, but we're doing it anyway.

Fundraising Goal: $15,000 total budget. (80% goes directly to artists; 20% covers marketing, printing, contingency, and project lead (paid only if full budget is reached)).

Transparency: Budget is public and available for anyone to see—emphasizing accountability and fair artist pay.

How to Help: Donate, share, or amplify. Every bit of support helps get us closer to our goal of paying artists and holding strong in a broken system.

Fundraiser Link: https://www.givebutter.com/PULPSTICTION

Learn More: https://www.lovelybutdead.com

THE BUDGET

I decided that, if I’m going to ask you for monetary support, you should know exactly where your donations are going. This is a breakdown of all planned expenses, artist stipends, ad contingencies. The “Amount Raised” column shows what I can currently pay everyone based on the amount that’s been raised (please help me pay these lovely folks).