Support Julio's creative rediscovery journey to Spain
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My name is Julio, an award-winning photographer and painter with a passion for shedding light on social inequalities. After a challenging 18 months, I'm embarking on a three months healing journey through art to rediscover myself and document the vibrant lives of Andalusia's Gypsy community. I need your help to make this project a reality.
The Project:
"Imagine a camper van as my mobile studio, traveling through Andalusia's heart. I'll collaborate with local organizations to document the Gypsy community that often faces prejudice and stigma, I want to capture their traditions, struggles, and triumphs through photography and film. This archive will have the power to educate, exhibit, and inspire change. My ultimate goal is to paint portraits of the community's elderly for my Golden Years series preserving their stories for generations to come."
The Ask:
To embark on this journey, I need to raise £7,000. Here's how your contribution will be used:
Camper van: £3,500 (or a generous loan/donation of a van in exchange for a painting!)
Fuel: £2,000
Tolls: £600
Ferry crossings: £260
Insurance with roadside assistance: £640 varies (depending on the van but have worked out a rough prise for the three months)
The Contingency Plan:
To ensure I can complete this project, I'll be bringing stock of my exclusive, handcrafted leather chokers from Carmensitas Tribe my social enterprise supporting a single-parent artisans cooperative in Colombia. Sales will provide a contingency fund, while supporting them by providing a financial safety net for them.
The Impact:
Your support will help me create a powerful visual archive of Andalusia's Gypsy elders, challenge stereotypes, and celebrate their contributions. The ultimate goal is to exhibit this work and inspire greater understanding and empathy.
The Urgency:
Time is of the essence. The sooner I can secure funding for the van and some of the expenses for the trip, the sooner I can begin this transformative project.
The Invitation:
Join me on this mission to capture the golden years of Andalusia's Gypsy community. Contribute now and be part of a project that will leave a lasting impact.
Your contribution will be not only benefit me as "Art is my voice, my solace, my way of fighting for the marginalized. But after a draining eighteen months, I need your help to reignite my creative fire and bring vital stories to light."
The Rewards:
Contributors will receive exclusive updates from the road, behind-the-scenes insights, and a number to be in with a chance to own a piece of art born from this journey.
The Contingency:
"To ensure the project's success, I'll be bringing stock of my Carmensitas Tribe exclusive handcrafted leather chokers, adorned with uncut gem stones and quartz crystal beads. Carmensitas Tribe is social enterprise project, that provided employment and support to the single parent cooperative of Colombian artisans that make them.
Sales will provide a contingency fund for my journey, while continuing to support the single-parent artisans in Colombia."
The Call to Action:
"Let's embark on this transformative journey together. Contribute now and help me create a body of work that challenges, inspires, and celebrates the human spirit. Every donation brings us closer to amplifying marginalized voices and preserving vital cultural heritage."
"To thank you, I'm offering exclusive rewards:
Anyone wanting to offer the full Donation Of £7000
Will be rewarded:
- A full day photoshoot of you and your love ones or chosen companions, either in your home, location or in a London photography studio, with a hair stylist and make up artist to prepare you for the shoot.
- Food and drinks through out the shoot.
- A luxury printed photography album of 20-40 selected photos from the shoot and a digital folder containing all the images.
- Commissioned portrait of your loved ones, painted with the passion reignited by your support, of 100x100cm or agreed size within that range depending on the orientation of the image of choice from the shoot or of an existing photograph, framed and ready to hang.
- A couple of out exclusive handcrafted leather chokers of your choice.
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £5000
Will be rewarded:
- A photoshoot of you and your love ones or chosen companions in your home or location.
- A digital folder containing all the images from the shoot.
- Commissioned portrait of your loved ones, painted with the passion reignited by your support of 100x100cm or agreed size within that range depending on the orientation of the image of choice from the shoot or of an existing photograph, framed and ready to hung.
- A couple of our exclusive luxury handcrafted leather chokers of your choice.
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £4000
Will be rewarded:
- A photoshoot of you and your love ones or chosen companion in your home or location.
- A commissioned portrait of your loved ones, painted with the passion reignited by your support of 60x80cm or agreed size within that range depending on the orientation of the image of choice from the shoot or of an existing photograph, framed and ready to hang.
- A couple of out exclusive luxury handcrafted leather chokers of your choice.
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £3000
Will be rewarded:
- A commissioned portrait of your loved ones, painted with the passion reignited by your support of 60x80cm or agreed size within that range depending on the orientation of the image of choice from the shoot or of an existing photograph, framed and ready to hang.
- A couple of our exclusive luxury handcrafted leather chokers of your choice.
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £2000
Will be rewarded:
- One of my award winning abstract style series of paintings 75x50cm in size, ready to hung.
- A couple of out exclusive luxury handcrafted leather chokers of your choice.
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £1000
Will be rewarded:
- One of my award winning abstract style series of paintings 56x56cm in size, ready to hung.
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £500
Will be rewarded:
- A custom made painting in my award winning abstract style 45x30cm in size ready to hung.
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £250
Will be rewarded:
- A signed mounted Limited Edition Giclee print from my Limited Edition Collection approximately 41x41cm for a square print and 40x30cm landscape prints plus mount border, printed in 308gsm Hahnemühle German Etching paper.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £100
Will be rewarded:
- An exclusive handcrafted leather chokers, adorned with uncut gem stones and quartz crystal beads from my Carmensitas Tribe social enterprise project, supporting the single parent cooperative of Colombian artisans that make them.
or
- A signed Giclee print from my Abstract Collection approximately 40x30cm printed in 308gsm Hahnemühle German Etching paper.
Anyone wanting to offer a Donation Of £50
Will be rewarded:
- A signed copy of my coffee table photography book titled Work Play and No rest.
All contributors will receive exclusive updates from the road, behind-the-scenes insights, and the chance to own a piece of art born from this journey ruffled when I return.
Organizer
Julio Osorio
Organizer
England