FAFSWAG BALL 2015

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FAFSWAG BALL 2015

Project 2015-08-09 11:47:51 +1200

In 2012 Pacific visual artist Tanu Gago and Pati Solomona Tyrell created a Pacific LGBTQI arts brand entitled FAFSWAG which combined a colloquial abbreviation of the Samoan term for third gender ‘Faáfafine’ i.e. FAF with the urban slang word for style, SWAG.

 

The brand spoke to the gender and sexual diversity of Pacific people living in the urban landscapes of Auckland, New Zealand. Created as an online portal for Pacific LGBTQI+ identified communities to connect / discourse / socialise / share and collaborate through mutual creative interest.

 

Over time the brand has gone on to work with community on various arts projects that cover a diverse spectrum of the creative industry, including but not exclusive to , Dance, Performing arts, Photography, Film, Visual arts, Writing and Experimental works.

 

Similar to our online portal the brand functions by bringing people together just because… In doing this we identified pretty early that our fab community don’t really have access to public space where we can be ourselves, do and talk about the things that interest us. So producing events, gatherings, experiences, activations quickly became one of our core practices as an art collective.

 

We now have ten official members that play key roles in organising and delivering our yearly calendar of community events / activations. All of which is voluntary work where none of the artists / members get paid.

 

Producing events and creating space has meant sometimes door knocking in our local hood and scabbing money off people with the means to support us. This is why we are here asking for your help. This year we would like to deliver our third instalment of what has been one of our largest events. THE FAFSWAG BALL 2015.

 

The FAFSWAG Ball is an even that combines American New York City ball culture with local Maori and Pacific flavour. The ball scene has been steadily growing and NZ and we have been fortunate enough to watch it go from strength to strength. It has been important as an art collective invested in nurturing this rear form of self-expression for a generation of kiwi’s enamoured by Vogue / ballroom culture and it’s meaning, impact and relevance to their lives, interests and passion.

 

So we are asking for your help to get his years ball into a suitable space and make it turnt up as possible in honour of our emerging vogue community, and those that seek to slay the Ballroom Floor with their exceptional talent / voice and expression.

 

 

So please pledge and help us to produce an event that expands on its previous versions and affords our community a space to claim and own. We are seeking a modest $3000 dollars to go towards our operational cost such as venue and production expenses like audio, staging and lighting. 

 

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Updates 2

REWARDS REWARDS REWARDS!!

14/10/2015 at 10:44 AM

REWARDS REWARDS REWARDS!! Thank you to all our current pledges. Day3 and we're just past the quarter mark. Did we mention that there are some great rewards for our pledges. One of which are these custom FAFSWAG t-shirts. But also the chance to have a our talented in-house photographers come and snap some portraits for you. So click the link below and make a pledge for FAFSWAG BALL.

THANK YOU

14/10/2015 at 10:39 AM

SEVEN PLEDGES YAY!! Not bad for the first day. Thank you to everyone that has pledged so far we are pretty stoked to receive your kind support. I know 25 days seem pretty ambitious to raise 3K but feeling optimistic with some of these prizes. Hit the link below to check out some of the cool stuff up for grabs and make a pledge otherwise feel free to just make a small donation. every cent counts. 

    Pledgers 63

    Tim Pollock
    19/10/2015 at 1:37pm
    Rosanna
    19/10/2015 at 1:25pm
    Harry McNaughton
    19/10/2015 at 1:24pm
    Faith Wilson
    19/10/2015 at 12:46pm

    "Loving the things you guys do x"

    Jared
    19/10/2015 at 12:24pm

    "Rockin' the Faf!"

    Emma Barnes
    18/10/2015 at 5:42pm
    Jessica
    16/10/2015 at 10:32pm
    Kyla Hansell
    16/10/2015 at 6:41pm
    Anonymous pledger
    16/10/2015 at 10:42am
    Kathleen Winter
    16/10/2015 at 10:24am
    Caroline
    15/10/2015 at 9:40pm

    "<3__<3 !!!"

    Dulcie Stewart
    15/10/2015 at 8:49pm

    "Go #TeamFAFSWAG! "

    David Utuone
    15/10/2015 at 6:42pm

    "It's not much, this check is my "pay the got damn rent" check lol but definitely down to support The FafGang, I love what u guys are about."

    Fetuolemoana Teuila Tamapeau
    15/10/2015 at 1:46pm
    Nicole Lim
    15/10/2015 at 12:52pm

    "Hey Tanu, Pati & the FAFSWAG crew! I hope it's not 2 much trouble to post it to London, I wud luv to rep ur tee on tis side of the world x"

    Jac Lynch
    15/10/2015 at 10:11am
    Phillip Micheal Roberts
    15/10/2015 at 4:46am
    Kim M Gruschow
    14/10/2015 at 10:07am
    Zena Dawson
    14/10/2015 at 10:04am
    Amy Tielu
    14/10/2015 at 9:35am
    Phillip Micheal Roberts
    13/10/2015 at 10:45pm
    To'a Lillian Telea
    13/10/2015 at 6:45pm

    "Looking forward to the amazingness of it all "

    Gem Wilder
    13/10/2015 at 3:56pm
    Cara Maximillion Lawson
    13/10/2015 at 1:14pm

    "Can't wait to go to the ball xxx"

    Kirsten Zemke
    13/10/2015 at 1:01pm
    Sam Orchard Comics
    13/10/2015 at 12:31pm
    Rebecca
    13/10/2015 at 10:56am

    "“:♡.•♬✧⁽⁽ଘ( ˊᵕˋ )ଓ⁾⁾*+:•*∴"

    Julian Cook
    13/10/2015 at 8:03am

    "If you shoot an arrow and it goes real high... hooray for you. x"

    Paul Heard
    12/10/2015 at 3:44pm
    Leafa Wilson
    12/10/2015 at 3:01pm

    Followers 2

    Followers of FAFSWAG BALL 2015

    FAFSWAG BALL 2015

    Project 2015-08-09 11:47:51 +1200

    In 2012 Pacific visual artist Tanu Gago and Pati Solomona Tyrell created a Pacific LGBTQI arts brand entitled FAFSWAG which combined a colloquial abbreviation of the Samoan term for third gender ‘Faáfafine’ i.e. FAF with the urban slang word for style, SWAG.

     

    The brand spoke to the gender and sexual diversity of Pacific people living in the urban landscapes of Auckland, New Zealand. Created as an online portal for Pacific LGBTQI+ identified communities to connect / discourse / socialise / share and collaborate through mutual creative interest.

     

    Over time the brand has gone on to work with community on various arts projects that cover a diverse spectrum of the creative industry, including but not exclusive to , Dance, Performing arts, Photography, Film, Visual arts, Writing and Experimental works.

     

    Similar to our online portal the brand functions by bringing people together just because… In doing this we identified pretty early that our fab community don’t really have access to public space where we can be ourselves, do and talk about the things that interest us. So producing events, gatherings, experiences, activations quickly became one of our core practices as an art collective.

     

    We now have ten official members that play key roles in organising and delivering our yearly calendar of community events / activations. All of which is voluntary work where none of the artists / members get paid.

     

    Producing events and creating space has meant sometimes door knocking in our local hood and scabbing money off people with the means to support us. This is why we are here asking for your help. This year we would like to deliver our third instalment of what has been one of our largest events. THE FAFSWAG BALL 2015.

     

    The FAFSWAG Ball is an even that combines American New York City ball culture with local Maori and Pacific flavour. The ball scene has been steadily growing and NZ and we have been fortunate enough to watch it go from strength to strength. It has been important as an art collective invested in nurturing this rear form of self-expression for a generation of kiwi’s enamoured by Vogue / ballroom culture and it’s meaning, impact and relevance to their lives, interests and passion.

     

    So we are asking for your help to get his years ball into a suitable space and make it turnt up as possible in honour of our emerging vogue community, and those that seek to slay the Ballroom Floor with their exceptional talent / voice and expression.

     

     

    So please pledge and help us to produce an event that expands on its previous versions and affords our community a space to claim and own. We are seeking a modest $3000 dollars to go towards our operational cost such as venue and production expenses like audio, staging and lighting. 

     

    Comments

    REWARDS REWARDS REWARDS!!

    14/10/2015 at 10:44 AM

    REWARDS REWARDS REWARDS!! Thank you to all our current pledges. Day3 and we're just past the quarter mark. Did we mention that there are some great rewards for our pledges. One of which are these custom FAFSWAG t-shirts. But also the chance to have a our talented in-house photographers come and snap some portraits for you. So click the link below and make a pledge for FAFSWAG BALL.

    THANK YOU

    14/10/2015 at 10:39 AM

    SEVEN PLEDGES YAY!! Not bad for the first day. Thank you to everyone that has pledged so far we are pretty stoked to receive your kind support. I know 25 days seem pretty ambitious to raise 3K but feeling optimistic with some of these prizes. Hit the link below to check out some of the cool stuff up for grabs and make a pledge otherwise feel free to just make a small donation. every cent counts. 

      Tim Pollock
      19/10/2015 at 1:37pm
      Rosanna
      19/10/2015 at 1:25pm
      Harry McNaughton
      19/10/2015 at 1:24pm
      Faith Wilson
      19/10/2015 at 12:46pm

      "Loving the things you guys do x"

      Jared
      19/10/2015 at 12:24pm

      "Rockin' the Faf!"

      Emma Barnes
      18/10/2015 at 5:42pm
      Jessica
      16/10/2015 at 10:32pm
      Kyla Hansell
      16/10/2015 at 6:41pm
      Anonymous pledger
      16/10/2015 at 10:42am
      Kathleen Winter
      16/10/2015 at 10:24am
      Caroline
      15/10/2015 at 9:40pm

      "<3__<3 !!!"

      Dulcie Stewart
      15/10/2015 at 8:49pm

      "Go #TeamFAFSWAG! "

      David Utuone
      15/10/2015 at 6:42pm

      "It's not much, this check is my "pay the got damn rent" check lol but definitely down to support The FafGang, I love what u guys are about."

      Fetuolemoana Teuila Tamapeau
      15/10/2015 at 1:46pm
      Nicole Lim
      15/10/2015 at 12:52pm

      "Hey Tanu, Pati & the FAFSWAG crew! I hope it's not 2 much trouble to post it to London, I wud luv to rep ur tee on tis side of the world x"

      Jac Lynch
      15/10/2015 at 10:11am
      Phillip Micheal Roberts
      15/10/2015 at 4:46am
      Kim M Gruschow
      14/10/2015 at 10:07am
      Zena Dawson
      14/10/2015 at 10:04am
      Amy Tielu
      14/10/2015 at 9:35am
      Phillip Micheal Roberts
      13/10/2015 at 10:45pm
      To'a Lillian Telea
      13/10/2015 at 6:45pm

      "Looking forward to the amazingness of it all "

      Gem Wilder
      13/10/2015 at 3:56pm
      Cara Maximillion Lawson
      13/10/2015 at 1:14pm

      "Can't wait to go to the ball xxx"

      Kirsten Zemke
      13/10/2015 at 1:01pm
      Sam Orchard Comics
      13/10/2015 at 12:31pm
      Rebecca
      13/10/2015 at 10:56am

      "“:♡.•♬✧⁽⁽ଘ( ˊᵕˋ )ଓ⁾⁾*+:•*∴"

      Julian Cook
      13/10/2015 at 8:03am

      "If you shoot an arrow and it goes real high... hooray for you. x"

      Paul Heard
      12/10/2015 at 3:44pm
      Leafa Wilson
      12/10/2015 at 3:01pm

      Followers of FAFSWAG BALL 2015

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 06/11/2015 at 10:00 AM.