Since its launch, the Art Basel Crowdfunding Initiative has raised over $500,000 USD, and supported 24 visual arts projects in reaching their goals. In almost a year over 3000 backers have pledged to non-profit art organizations from 9 countries. Visit our curated page on Kickstarter to explore the non-profits and their projects made possible thanks to your generosity and participation.

Raking Leaves just launched their campaign for a specially commissioned artist book project involving 9 contemporary Sri Lankan artists. The award-winning organization based in Sri Lanka, publishes printed matter in order to present contemporary art to a broad public. The A-Z of Conflict takes its cue from everyday children’s alphabet books, only in this case, each letter of the alphabet is related to conflict, mirroring the political and cultural context of a country ravaged by war.

San Art from Vietnam, closed its campaign with 156% funding. Thanks to your support, the organization will now host ‘Cycle 7’ of their artist-in-residency program, the only program of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Learn more about how you can support innovative non-profit art organizations around the world, receive creative rewards and engage with the projects directly through the Art Basel Crowdfunding Initiative.