RobotsandMonsters.org is an effort by myself, Joe Alterio,to trade orignal commisioned art for donations to a good cause. Everybody wins.
What's the cause?
Our cause rotates every Quarter. Sometimes, it's people that approach us: other times, it's a cause that we've found on our own that we really like. Check out the Donation page to see our current charitable obsession.
Our most recent success was with the SF AIDS Foundation, for whom we raised an eye-popping 11,890 dollars. Wow!
Who's gonna draw my picture?
Well, it could be me , or it could be one of our incredible Special Contributors, all of whom are incredible. It's a bit of a dice toss as to who you get drawing your picture, but if you have a severe desire for one above the rest, we can at least try and accomodate.
What do I get?
You get the original piece of art, 6" x 6", signed, of a robot or monster or both (your choice), as defined by three words you provide, like "Green, tenctale, airplane." or "Tiny, hotdog, blue". An image of one robot or monster is 50 bucks, a picture of 2 things, either robot or monster, is 90. Your art will be drawn as per your specifications and mailed in a flat mailer to your address. Your image will also be uploaded to the menagerie gallery with your words
Why robots and monsters?
Nothing deep here. They're just fun to draw and look at.
Ok, I feel like being a good human being AND receiving some bad ass art. What do I do?
Donate to the cause here. After your donation posts, I'll email you and work out the details.
What's the long view?
Eventually, I'd love to turn RobotsandMonsters.org into a continually charitable source, with many artists doing many drawings for many causes, as well as being a hot gallery for all the drawings. But that's later. We're tiny now. Stay tuned.
Also, as an artsy-fartsy aside, I like the stream of consciousness that this project demands, between the threedefinign words and the relative infinite possibilities of imaginative permatations. It's a good excercise in collective imagination.
I'm a kick-ass artist and I want to draw some robots and monsters for a good cause. How can I help?
Contact me at joe(at)joealterio.com, and thanks, you good doobie.
The fine print
Depending on how generous the donations are at any given time, there may be a little backlog when it comes to receiving the art. I'll do my best to be frank with you in regards to estimated time of completion, and try to hit any deadlines you need, if you tell me upfront. RobotsAndMonsters.org, while a charitable effort, is not a non-profit: we take out costs associated with labor, supplies, and mailing. 60% of your donation goes to the cause: the other 40% goes towards administration and upkeep. This is in line with a broad spectrum of chairtable giving. I wish we could be 100% charitable, but then, I'd be living in a cardboard box. For more info on use of the donated percentage, receipt for tax deductions, or other concerns, please contact The Cause directly.
While you become the orginal owner of the piece of art, you are not the image copyright holder: it is for express personal use only. Image may not reproduced for commercial gain without contacting the artist directly for reproduction permission. This isn't a sneaky way to get some illustration work done, cheapskate. Additionally, the image created may be used for a variety of R and M promotional purposes without limit.
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