Support Five More Years of GEEX
On the occasion of GEEX’s fifth birthday, support the 2024 Annual Fund: Five for Five!
Five years ago, GEEX asked the glass community: What is the future of glass? What will this community choose to empower? Today, GEEX is proud to be a vital part of the glass community through your empowerment.
The 2024 Annual Fund Drive: Five for Five will help us see it through to another five years of GEEX. In 2020, there was no go-to textbook representing BIPOC and queer glass artists, no support network for isolated BIPOC students studying glass across the nation, and no sliding-scale accessible Writing Center for all glass artists trying to further their career opportunities. Today, there is—thanks to your support!
Help GEEX continue to establish itself as a permanent presence in the field over the next five years. As GEEX continues retelling glass history, amplifying a breadth of voices, and making knowledge accessible to all, our goals include:
- STRUCTURAL CHANGE
Collaborating with anchor institutions to redistribute funding directly to marginalized communities or undersupported voices; - BIPOC LEADERSHIP
Maturing the current volunteer Director position into a paid position, adding BIPOC leadership opportunities in the field; - SCHOLARLY JOURNAL
Continuing the inaugural GEEX Journal as an annual scholarly publication featuring broader voices in the field of Glass; - ARCHIVE IMPROVEMENTS
and upgrading the website to support a more responsive and user-centered archive experience.
Support Five for Five:
GEEX understands there is not one size that fits all in supporting this platform. You can support GEEX in any of these five substantive ways:
Become a Five for Five Sustaining Donor
Become a Five for Five Sustaining Donor at $5/month! Click the button below to set up a recurring, tax-deductible donation that can be cancelled at any time via PayPal.
Make a one-time donation to our $15K Match
Want to make a tax-deductible donation that will be doubled with a $15,000 board-backed match?
Donate with a PayPal or Venmo account (no fees) or donate with a credit card through the secure donation portal (transaction fees apply) by the end of 2024. If you’d like to send a check, contact support@geex.glass.
Share your enthusiasm with five friends
Share your enthusiasm for GEEX and get five friends to support Five for Five at any level!
Set up a Facebook fundraiser or Instagram fundraiser. Set a timeline and goal amount, then share with your network!
More ways to help: GEEX is seeking value-aligned granting organizations, community sponsorships, enthusiastic volunteers, and help bridging connections for support in the field. Contact support@geex.glass with questions and ideas.
Subscribe to GEEX Talks:
Subscribe to GEEX Talks, watch five lectures, and engage with our growing archive of over 25+ speakers. The GEEX Talks archive houses the premiere collection of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists and researchers working within and beyond glass.
Subscriptions are available to Individuals and Institutions for 1 year.
Sponsor a GEEX Program:
Sponsor one of GEEX’s five current free and low-cost programs: GEEX Talks, BIPOC Community Table, Flame Affinity Group, Glass Educators Group, and Writing Center.
Interested? Contact support@geex.glass for upcoming sponsorship opportunities.
Thank you to our supporters!!
Last updated: 12/2/24
