pinhole art needs help!

[ypasqua]

hi there,

i'm one of the pinhole camp organizers and would love if you could take the time to read our request for much needed support from the brc community this year...we need the help of the community to get our art
to the playa in 2005...thanks! here's our story:

The pinhole camp (http://pinholecamp.org) has created 40X30 inch portraits with festival
participants since 1999. It evolved from the desire of four first time participants to contribute
in a unique and lasting way to the ephemeral pleasures of the playa and matured into a creative
and meaningful interactive engagement with other festival participants.

Currently, pinhole builds over a dozen portable barrel cameras that are cycled throughout the far
reaches of the playa in search for those special people and pictures. The cameras are returned to
pinhole and developed in our truck-sized darkroom. Some prints are gifted and others proudly hung
in our pinhole gallery at Burning Man for all to enjoy.

It takes over $3000 to bring pinhole art to Burning Man and pinhole has always been a 100%
self-funded camp. This year we need help from our community of fellow artists, friends,
photographers, and family to fund our unique and lasting art at Burning Man. 100% of the donation
proceeds will go towards buying photographic paper and chemicals, and creating the darkroom and
portable barrel cameras. Though Burning Man camps build such luxuries as comfortable domes,
kitchens, sound systems, bars, and showers, not a penny of the money donated will go towards these
items. They will be funded exclusively by pinhole 2005 participants personal contributions.

You can donate at many levels. At the $20 level, you will receive a gorgeous, professionally
produced, 12X9 inch pinhole replica print as our thank you gift. This print is one of our best
pinhole shots ever (http://pinholecamp.org/donate/dome_shot.jpg)! At the $45 level or above, you
will receive a print double the size at 24X18 inches. To make a donation, please go to:

http://pinholecamp.org/donate/

Thank you in advance to everyone!