50/50 Progress - Rocket Grants

Since being awarded the Rocket Grant in May, 50/50 has made major progress towards its mission of activating unused urban space in the West Bottoms.

50/50 team members and volunteers discuss duties for the Kickstarter launch event.

In July 50/50 launched a Kickstarter and social media marketing campaign to increase community awareness and raise the additional funds outlined in the project’s budget. The paralleled campaigns along with a well attended Kickstarter Launch Event hosted at the Kansas City Design Center (KCDC) aided in the success of the crowdsourcing initiative.

Ultimately, 50/50 surpassed the original $10,000 crowdsourcing goal, raising a total of $11,330. With this momentum and funding 50/50 has been able to move forward with the construction phase which is currently underway.

50/50 continues to collaborate with Kansas City Design Center students who designed the space. Recently the team successfully completed the construction set under the advising of Generator Studio and APEX Engineers.

Cambria Potter (left) and KCDC collaborator Christina Henning (right) review the site plan in preparation for the container delivery.

Containers being delivered to 50/50’s home at 1628 Wyoming in the West Bottoms.

We look forward to updating Rocket Blog readers more regularly as we progress and encourage you to check back to learn about opportunities for local artists to engage with the project! Stay tuned!

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View of vinyl decals being removed from the containers for paint preparation.