****Update: We reached our goal! Can you help us with our big project - the book!! We are crowdfunding here - The Futures Project ****

In early 2010, as a way to initiate a new and creative conversation about politics and daily life, I set up Think Act Vote (?!X) a radical think tank that explores the new and creative ways we can and are shaping our future lives and communities. 

Run by a powerhouse of volunteers and a vibrant community of collaborators and supporters, Think Act Vote (?!X) have spent the past two years asking thousands of individuals to think deeply about, and to believe in a future that they choose. Throughout this journey we have met some truly incredible people and heard thousands of dreams and fears about the future. We believe in using creative energy to inspire the future, and so have worked with designers, illustrators, poets, fashion designers and visual artists. 

Over the last few months we had an open brief for illustrators to bring to life some of the words that others had shared. We had 50 Illustrators take part working on 52 Futures - and they are beautiful! 

We are sharing them online, one every week for 2012. But we also want to put on a special exhibition in London displaying all of these works together later this year. 

We need your help to make this happen and we have just a few days left. 

Amisha & the Think Act Vote (?!X) team x
www.thinkactvote.org

The Funds

So, where's this money going? We need £2000 to put this event on. This will cover the costs of printing and framing the 52 pieces of artwork, and some of the promotion and production costs of the exhibition. 

Any additional money we raise will be go towards The Futures Book which we are also planning on creating and launching in 2012 (and will feature this artwork)

Exchange Rate
Please note that the $/£ exchange rate is based on 1.55, the average rate at time of campaign launch. Therefore the donation exchanges are estimations. ?!X are unable to do anything about the exchange rate conversions once donations are made. 

The ?!X Impact & Press

In our first two years, Think Act Vote (?!X) has reached and empowered thousands of people, asking them to consider and to create their own futures. We've received some wonderful support from an array of high profile individuals too - check out what they've been saying about us, here. And, read some of our press coverage here too.

** Donation SPECIAL! **  Win a chance to dine with TV Historian Dan & ?!X Friends

Everyone who backs us in will be automatically entered into a special competition draw. In early January we will be selecting a winner at random to join us on 9th February 2012 for a wonderfully inspiring and unmissable ?!X Dinner in London, with some of our high profile supporters including TV Historian Dan Snow. Exciting stuff!

Other ways to help

There are countless other ways to get involved too, here's just a few ideas:

• Spread the word! Forward this page to friends, family and colleagues, post it on Facebook, Tweet it, Blog about your future and share our campaign video too. Send this to anyone who believes in a creative future!
• Share your future: Have you filled in your Futures Interview yet? Submit yours online at thinkactvote.org.
• Give time: Can you volunteer or donate your skills? We'd love that!
• Donate swag:  Does your company have something cool that we can give as perks for our funders?
• Sponsor or partner with us: Do you work for or represent an organisation or project who are interested in partnering or sponsoring Think Act Vote? Please get in touch.

Get in touch

Want some more information, fancy a chat or want to discuss ways to get involved, email us at info@thinkactvote.org

The ?!X Story

It all started from a conversation with friends that presented a simple reality - when you flip an election on its head, it's really just about choosing a future. And with that Think Act Vote (?!X) was founded and immediately set out to playfully ask people that very question; What is the Future You Choose?

We started with a ballet box and asked hundreds of people to think about and vote for the future they choose. The most powerful of these futures have recently been visualised by over fifty amazing illustrators - we'll be revealing this incredible work in the new year. We ran a t-shirt design competition, judged by an esteemed creative panel, including Fashion Designer Katharine Hamnett, Social Entrepreneur Cyndi Rhoades and Stylish Illustrator Daisy de Villeneuve, and the winning design by Jesson Yip was lovingly made into t-shirts by ethical fashion superstars, Komodo. We then ran an event called ?!X Refashioned that saw leading ethical fashion designers Tara Starlet, Ada Zandtion, Beautiful Soul, Junky Styling and others design a one off piece and customisations for any one to do at home. And, with our travelling photobooth we've travelled to events and festivals across the country, including Vintage Goodwood and Latitude Festival and snapped hundreds of people in the ?!X t-shirts. 

In 2011 we launched our Futures Interviews series, asking people to share their chosen futures and some of the ways we can think, act and vote to create them. The Futures Interviews are continuing to fly into our inbox thick and fast, and we're publishing many interviews online every week. Whilst we're super excited about this we really don't want the older stories to be lost in a digital archive. We want to pause for a moment and capture some of the best responses we've had in a book, all about the future.