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Thankfully, due to a crowdfunding effort and some generous sponsorship (both financial and in-kind technical support), TiNA was able to survive. The crowdfunding effort – organised through Australian site Pozible – raised $9,250, which speaks to the immense popularity of the event and the community of supporters built up around the festival. Indeed, it was the amount of money raised through crowdfunding, according to the TiNA statement, that was the catalyst for additional financial support from organisations such as CAL and RPM last year.
SOURCE LINK to the full article:
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/liticism/2012/09/14/smells-like-community-spirit-tina-and-the-national-young-writers-festival/