UNSTARVING MANIFESTO

UNSTARVING is a manifesto created by Kat VanCleave with the core belief that ART IS ESSENTIAL, so is income. A well-funded artist can nurture deeper, riskier work. And we could all use a little more of that.

[CREATIVE ETHOS]

UNSTARVING

: /ˌʌnˈstɑːrvɪŋ/ a no Woo Woo, grounded path to joyful, intentional storytelling—aka “Put your money where your magic is, Queen.”


[UNSTARVING IN ACTION]

UNSTARVING INITIATIVES

GURL GRANT

A QUARTERLY CASH GRANT DISTRIBUTED TO FILM DIRECTORS WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE (OR) NON-BINARY. FUNDED BY KAT.

>CHA-CHING!<


51CLUB

I WANT MY FILMS TO LOOK LIKE EVERYONE & I BELIEVE IN MAKING A PLAN, SO IT’S NOT LEFT UP TO CHANCE. THIS PLEDGE IS ONE OF THE WAYS I DO SO.

JOIN THE CLUB!


WELL-FED

WELL-FED ✷