If my Commission Request form is closed, that means that I have already accepted as many commissions as I can at this time. Please keep an eye on my Instagram so that you don’t miss the next round of Fundraising Commissions!

Commissions are completed as quickly as possible, but they are drawn in my “free time,” around the work that I need to do to make sure my bills are paid. I accept commission requests in batches, and will aim to put all commissions in the mail within four weeks of acceptance. However, unexpected changes to my work schedule may cause delays. It is very important that if you submit a commission request, that you are willing to approach this process with kindness and patience. Folks who fail to demonstrate kindness and patience will not have additional commission requests accepted.

I will provide details about required proof of donation if your commission request is accepted.

Because fundraising commissions are drawn around my work schedule and may take four weeks (or longer) to ship, I do not recommend fundraising commissions if you need a piece of art in hand by a particular date to give as a gift.

No, fundraising commissions are meant to generate new donations. Your proof of donation must be dated after your commission request has been accepted to be eligible.

For the sake of simplicity, I ask that folks make their donation to the organization or charity that I have selected.

No. No double-dipping in the artist generosity pool ;)

No. All commissions are drawn in graphite.

My goal is to allow as many people as possible to participate in each round of Fundraising Commissions. I will only accept additional Fundraising Commission requests from individuals if I have the time in my schedule to do so. For the sake of clarity, please do not attempt to describe multiple commissions in a single form. Submit a new form if you are putting in a request for a second (or third) commission.

Because of the price point of these commissions, I will take your idea and run with it! I cannot submit sketches or drawing previews for Fundraising Commissions.

I am running fundraisers this way because of the US tax code. As a sole proprietor, any money that I bring in through a fundraiser is counted as “income” by the IRS. For example: if I ran a fundraiser and raised $10k, I would be taxed on that $10k, and would have to pay about $2k of my own money in taxes. Because my income as an artist is very unpredictable, there is always the additional risk that this fundraising “income” could push me into a tax bracket that I don’t actually belong in, artificially inflating my tax rate AND making my already very expensive health insurance even more expensive, potentially making some services that I rely on inaccessible. By having folks donate directly to organizations that I am raising money for, I make sure that I can raise funds while insuring that I am not unfairly taxed and still have access to health care.