BNE 🇺🇸 BNE Was Here • Stickers • Street Art, by dwight on Jul 21, 2014 17:21:11 GMT 1, bnedotorg
Shortly after our World Water Day release of The Collaborative Tee, Banksy posted on his website the words “Banksy has not made any t-shirts for a water charity”. What followed was interesting. About half of our customers immediately requested refunds, a few even insulted us. Some claimed refunds and generously donated directly to water charities. Some customers, understandably, were bummed that they weren’t getting a tee from their favorite artist. Apologies to anyone who was disappointed. Many people however, didn’t really care about Banksy’s claim of non-involvement, and stuck with us because they believed in the cause. Not only did they want to help people in need get access to clean water, they stuck with us to help build a movement. If you were one of the people who did not claim a refund, we feel that you deserve to be rewarded. It takes a lot to commit to a mystery tee, even if it does help people in need get access to clean drinking water. On September, 18 at 10AM PDT, a signed print titled “Water” will be released on BNE.org. Collab Tee customers who stuck with us, and did not claim a refund, will have the opportunity to purchase prints for the drastically discounted price of $350. This print will be available to refunded Collaborative Tee customers, and the general public for the full price of $6000. Print details and ordering instructions will be disclosed shortly before the release. One print per customer. Absolutely no exceptions. In November, the money that we have raised will be put to work. We will fund the work of small local NGOs in South-East Asia, and help bring clean water to those in need. Photos and updates from the field will be posted on social media and BNE.org