Using the possibilities of crowdfunding for fundraising projects in the arts
Abstract
This paper presents the types of arts and the definition of crowdfunding in the arts. The results of surveys in the field of theatre crowdsourcing are presented. We discuss an analysis in the projects regarding film, music and theatre in Kickstarter platform and the Bulgarian projects in it. Then, we present the results of our experiment to use Facebook as a crowdfunding platform in Bulgaria.References
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