Raise funds for a solo album

Ok.. so this is the first time I've done this for a creative endeavor and feel immediately reticent so let me explain the context.

I am a mid-career artist who has always either funded my own projects or had labels that covered the the full expense of making and putting out projects I've had.

I've written a fair amount of grants over the course of my more than 3 decade career but in the past had the idea that people who needed the money were more deserving of it.

Covid has basically upended my financial stability that was fairly secure before the pandemic (on top of this the govt is claiming I owe them 42,000$ over cerb money which has been a kafka-esuqe task to prove my eligibility and has been a stress hanging over me for years now). I have taken to writing grants post-covid regularly which has been proven to be useless (I have received grants from Canada Council as well as others numerous times in the past.. so it hasn't been impossible). I was part of 6 grants this last cycle that were all supported by a terrific label as well as by a skilled grant writers. I realize none of this is a sure thing but I expected I would at least get something and got nothing. This money would have enabled me to do the creative work and have the subsistence to do so. I've also undergone some financial issues which have put me deep in the figurative fiscal hole and in ordinary times the work outside of music would have evened everything out. I'm also in the midst of pivoting to teaching Alexander technique more and put all my time into building up a studio at home which took time and money (as well as a structural house crisis during the winter). All of this to say I'm broke and can't do the work I need to do in order to get more music work (a new record cycle, tours/gigs, etc).

If you've made it this far through my long winded explanation of context, I'm hoping to build on a string of solo releases I've made in the last decade. V le pape, reflections of the invisible world and suns of the heart. The construction of these works as a process are capturing the essence of the electronically processed live solo performances I've done and translating it into a studio setting.

All of these albums have been received well critically and I feel like there's a certain momentum behind them I don't want to negate. Not being able to do this record this year I think would hinder my trajectory as a mid career artist looking to continue to build on a string of successful releases.

I have no expectations in doing this. This is not a desperate act but certainly one I am doing in the absence of real support for this. I have set a goal of 6 grand which is actually a very modest proposal.. (days needed in a studio, mixing/mastering and production costs. The more $, the more means I have to actually do something special. I am indebted to anyone that would consider helping.. this is hopefully a rare occurrence in my timeline as an artist.