WHAT DOES DONATION-BASED MEAN?

“Donation-Based”refers to how the audience enters and supports T.A.S.T.E. and the talent that makes it possible. This year’s goal is to entirely cover the expenses for T.A.S.T.E. via donations. In the future, we hope to utilize additional sponsorships and grants as well. The creators of T.A.S.T.E. will cover any costs (namely artist pay) out-of-pocket if enough donations are not brought in to pay all the expenses.

IT IS REQUIRED to make a donation at the designated donation table located within 621 Gallery in order to view the programming for T.A.S.T.E.; however, the amount donated is entirely up to individual guests and can be accepted via QR codes (allowing for choice of digital payment) or cash. Any amount, beginning with 1¢, will be accepted. If you do not have any money to offer as a donation, please talk to the person at the table and a creative solution will be negotiated.We will NOT turn ANYONE away for LACK of FUNDS.

This is the first year of T.A.S.T.E. so please pardon us while we experiment with the best way to go about everything. This year’s theme is Proof of Concept, which aims to contextualize the many vague and grand ideas we have for the vision of the fest. There is no real blueprint out there for running a festival the way we would like (and if you know of a real-world example, please let us know!). We want to make T.A.S.T.E. accessible for the people of Tallahassee and beyond, grow it in scale for the future, and prioritize the needs of the talent who make it possible.

As we look at the current state of the world, the arts, and other festivals, we want to be as transparent as possible while also giving each guest the control over where their donations are going. So, the donation table will have QR codes available for S.C.A.M.S. (production), T.A.S.T.E. (festival organization), 621 Gallery (venue organization), G.R.I.F.T. (rave organization), and all of the artists that are performing. You only have to make a donation to one of them to gain access to T.A.S.T.E. Cash donations will be split up amongst the artists and then split equally to the organizations. Donations made directly to S.C.A.M.S. will go to production expenses and artists. Donations made to T.A.S.T.E. will go towards promotional expenses, artists, and T.A.S.T.E. Year 2! Donations made to 621 Gallery will go to their operating expenses (that have been supporting art for over 40 years). Donations made to G.R.I.F.T. will go towards artists, production expenses, and future raves. Donations made to individual artists and organizations will go directly to those creators!