libraries. That could mean raising some of the money that goes to artists and to Rabble through “crowdfunding, arts patronage, and sponsorship opportunities,” he says.
“It’s quite possible that we would end up with local arts enterprises, enterprises who like sponsoring arts, or patrons of the arts sponsoring collections,” Austin says. “Doing that could be a relatively low-cost way to have a pretty significant impact on local artists.”
When Rabble launched, it received a $40,000 loan from Murfie, which Austin says has since been repaid. Rabble has not accepted any additional funding, he says.
Rabble’s plans this year include finalizing the list of pilot cities, Austin says, and hiring three part-time software developers (none of the company’s four current employees are full-time). Rabble works out of Horizon Community Workspace. That’s also where Murfie is currently based, but Wheeler says his startup is looking to relocate. Without Murfie around, Rabble would have plenty of room to add more staff, Austin says.
