HELP KEEP CYCLOPS JOURNAL GOING
https://www.cyclopsjournal.com
Dear Community:
Cyclops Journal is a project that started in London in 2016, as an Open-Access publication and platform for research in the fields of contemporary theory, theory of religion and experimental theory.
Part of the ethos of the publication was grounded in the dissemination and exposure of theoretical work that would be available for free in PDF format. This is how the two first issues of the Journal were first crafted and published.
A solid belief in the need for the non-conditional availability of cultural resources, as applied to a global community of thinkers, scholars, artists and theory-enthusiasts, was something that significantly informed the spirit of the project.
Since its inception, Cyclops has been a labor of passion and dedication, gathering support from various contributors, editors, peer-reviewers and artists. As such, during this time, the project hasn’t been financially supported by any institutions.
After a few years of observing how the access to public funds for cultural initiatives is frequently limited by standards that regulate not only the fitness of ideas with regard to institutional agendas, but also the extent to which the individuals or organizations that propose these ideas, have any ties or affiliations with academic institutions, Cyclops Journal has decided to reach out to its community for support.
The aim of this campaign is to raise funds for the publication of the third issue of Cyclops, and for securing the continuation of the project in the future. Cyclops would continue to be a serial publication that would remain to be open-access and therefore available online for free.
MOTIVATION & PROBLEMATICS
The dynamics by which a lot of independent initiatives and DIY organisations become passive targets to systemic discrimination, invisibilization and isolation, through the proliferation of soft power structures that encourage and normalize the marginalization of communities based on their lack of links to academic ‘lineages’, models and programs, is something that is starting to become more visible and questioned.
Multiple forms of soft violence have gained territory in the academic and artistic worlds, where figures of “validation” often fall under deeply engrained narratives of ‘officialism’, and the imposition of fixed standards of credibility, which obstruct and end up hindering the organic flow in the circulation of funds and resources.
WHERE WILL THE MONEY GO
The funds raised through this campaign will help finance the following activities:
-The creation of a new visual identity for the project
-The development and design of a new website for the project
-A limited printed edition of the third issue
-A limited printed re-issue of past volumes
-Eventual translation of the third volume to Spanish language
-Graphic Design
-Project management
-Communications & social media management
BENEFITS FOR SUPPORTERS
As a supporter of the project you will get the following benefits:
25$
-your name on Cyclops Journal Vol. III published recognition list
-15% discount on Cyclops Journal Vol. III printed issue
-1 Cyclops Journal poster and 2 stickers
50$
-your name on Cyclops Journal vol III published recognition list
-30% discount on Cyclops Journal print Vol. III
-1 Cyclops Journal handbag and 2 stickers
100$
-your name on Cyclops Journal vol III published recognition list
-15% discount on Cyclops Journal Vol. III
-1 Free copy of Cyclops Journal Vol. I
-1 Cyclops Journal handbag and 2 stickers
250$
-your name on Cyclops Journal vol III published recognition list
-Free copies of Cyclops Journal Vols. I and III
-1 Cyclops Journal handbag
-2 Cyclops Journal stickers
-1 Cyclops Journal hat
500$
-Your name on Cyclops Journal Vol. III published recognition list
-Free copy of Cyclops Journal Vol. III
-Free copy of Cyclops Journal Vol. I
-1 Cyclops Journal handbag
-2 Cyclops Journal Stickers
-Your name on the supporters section of Cyclops Journal Vol. IIl print and digital issues.
1000$
-Your name on Cyclops Journal Vol. III published recognition list
-Free copies of Cyclops Journal print Volumes I & III
-1 Cyclops Journal handbag
-1 Cyclops Journal hat
-2 Cyclops Journal Stickers
-Your name on Cyclops Journal Vol. III print issue in the supporters section
-Mentions on Social platforms as supporter of the project during the Cyclops Journal vol. III campaign
OTHER WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN HELP
Not everyone might be able to donate, but there are many ways in which you can help. A way to support the project is to share the campaign with like-minded individuals, friends, colleagues and talk with people in your surrounding environment about the project and the campaign.
Cyclops Journal greatly appreciates your support!
