Secret History: Atchafalaya Expedition 2025

A project in Atchafalaya, LA by Wes Modes
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An immersive art expedition through Louisiana’s waterways, gathering voices and transforming river stories into participatory art
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Backers: 61
Average Daily Pledges: $218
Average Pledge Per Backer: $82

Funding: $5,015 of $8,000
Dates: Apr 30th -> May 27th (28 days)
Project By: Wes Modes
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Latest News

A Note to the Heavy Lifters

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends, I just want to take a quiet moment to thank a few of you who’ve gone big for this project. Some of you threw in a hundred bucks. Some a few hundred. Some a lot more than that. I don’t want to call anyone out by last name, but JoAnne,... (Read More)

Halfway There—Thanks to You!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey river crew, We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating:This project lives and breathes because of you. Over the past few days, we’ve seen a wave of new backers jump aboard—folks pledging anywhere from five bucks to a thousand—and... (Read More)

9 Days Left and a Transom Hanging by a Thread

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey river friends, First of all—you absolute legends. Fifty backers, 42% funded, and still over a week to go. You’ve already helped bring this project to life. This campaign is strong, and it’s got legs—but we’re gonna need to row a little... (Read More)

🕵️‍♂️ Call for One Good Weirdo

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey crew— We're halfway through the campaign, and about a third of the way to our goal. That’s not panic territory, but it is time to pull out a few tricks. You already backed the project (thank you). So now I want to ask one more thing: Think of... (Read More)

🦕 Did You Know? (River Edition)

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Just like those little dinosaur fact cards you had as a kid, but wetter. Did you know... 🛠️ You can keep up with our preparations for the river?Want to watch us fumble our way toward river-readiness? We’re wrenching, rebuilding, labeling... (Read More)

Ask us anything

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey river friends, We’re currently in the middle of a Reddit AMA over at r/IAmA, answering questions about A Secret History of American River People, our shantyboat journey through the bayous, and what it’s like to do community-based art in the... (Read More)

Early Momentum

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Well, damn—y’all showed up.Quick pulse check: we’re at $644—13 backers—8 % of the way to the goal. Not bad for the first night. First ten shout-outs: Arnold, Nicholas, Ted, Thomas, Joshua, Reinko, Sstoll, Kyle, Jestin, Wolf. You jumped in... (Read More)

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