Got Nothing.
I’m in need of a little help. You see, I’ve made this little artwork about Nothing, and now I want to enter it into an art prize, but to do that, I need Something. Fifty Somethings for the entry processing fee. My bank account is currently at Less than Nothing and the entry form is due in on Friday. If even fifty people happen to read this and donate $1 AUD each before Thursday the 25th of June, I’ll be able to enter. Here’s Something to make it nice and easy (I hope. The severe amount of seemingly gibberish code in this button is making me queasy… Edit: Button Fuxxored 1st time, Button Fixxored Now!).
The Art Prize in my sights is the 2008 Blake Prize*. Exploring the Religious and Spiritual in Art, they say. My art, including this piece, is all about the Religious. Sure, it’s about how religion is wrong. But even with its Atheist and rather existential slant, it’s still about The Religiosity.
I have to admit, the $20000 prize money is only part of why I so desperately want to enter. The childish glee of entering a piece about atheism is the icing on the cake.
*Thanks to Michelle for posting about this prize on the Australian Art Forum boards.
Comments
Comment from Crumpet
Time June 25, 2008 at 9:13 am
I now have a folder in my email called Awesome People. Thank you! 
Comment from alex
Time June 28, 2008 at 7:29 am
Either atheism has been getting play lately or I’m more aware of it lately. I’m not brave enough to be an atheist.
Comment from Crumpet
Time June 28, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Alex, it was about this time last year when I read The Life of Pi that I finally felt brave enough to get rid of the agnostic title. I remember you commenting that the book made you feel guilty for calling yourself agnostic instead of atheist, and I had exactly the same reaction — that was the moment when I made the switch. Of course, I’m still not brave enough to tell my parents (cos it’ll break their hearts, pretty much), but I’m sure they’ll figure it out one day when they eventually get an internet connection or they read about my winning a major art prize in the newspaper. 
Comment from Crumpet
Time June 28, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Also, I think atheism has been getting more play in general. I remember walking into a book shop one day and half the titles displayed in the top 10 bestselling books were about atheism. But scarily enough, although you have a very real chance of finally voting in a black president and you almost had the chance of finally voting in a female president in the USA, only 45% of people in your country would vote for an atheist.
Comment from some guy from the intertubes
Time July 7, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Too bad it’s too late. I can be totally wrong but it looks like you could win if you entered. I’ll keep an eye on your blawg though. Best of luck!
Comment from Crumpet
Time July 7, 2008 at 8:28 pm
thanks some guy from the intertubes! i did enter and will find out in a month or so if i got accepted.
Comment from gizo
Time June 24, 2008 at 8:09 pm
good luck!