OUR MISSION

Our Mission

Creating Opportunity Through Collaborative Play

We created the Hunters of Avalon Foundation to share the magic of Hunters of Avalon, to encourage and support innovation and the advancement of creative skills, and to support the current and future makers, artists, and unique small businesses that make up the Hunters ecosystem.

That ecosystem is another word for Community, which is the first of our 3 Cs. The other Cs are Content and Context. Content includes all of the things that our community creates with our support: puzzles, art, costumes, lore, performances, tools, environments, games, and much more. Context is found in our Hunters of Avalon events, where our community and the public can experience all of our efforts come together.

We know from long experience that creative projects are easy to start but difficult to stay focused and to finish. Having the Context of our events gives our Community members a tangible goal to work toward and structure to work within.

If you’re an organization that provides grants, learn more here.

If you’re a maker, artist, or small business, and you are interested in applying for a grant to become part of the Hunters of Avalon collective, contact us here.

OPPORTUNITIES

The mission of the Foundation is to create opportunity through collaborative play. How do we do that? Click each of the tiles below to learn more.

OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATIVITY

We provide a maker space for everyone to learn new tools and skills. Our community of makers, with their richly diverse interests and varying skill levels, fosters a collaborative environment for problem solving and innovation.

OPPORTUNITY TO UNPLUG

Technology is discouraged at our events. Participants put their phones away and forget about them for days. Sure, they may grumble a bit at first, but by the end everyone is amazed at how quickly they forgot about their digital lives and is happy to have the break.

OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESS

We support makers, artists, and other small businesses with a venue to sell their products, mentoring on how to run a business, and assistance with promotions and marketing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

We provide grants to artists, performers, game designers, makers, and anyone else who wants to add their ideas into our sandbox. Magic happens when you encourage people to create something and give them the context in which to do it.

OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVENTURE

Not everyone comes to our events for personal or professional gain, and that’s okay. Sometimes people just need a break from the everyday grind and want a different form of escapism. We’re happy to provide that, too. There is social value in helping people recharge, and not everything has to be a growth opportunity.

OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH

Many of our players and NPCs (non-player characters) have told us that in attending our events they learned more about themselves and how they interact with the world. The opportunity to play a role different from their everyday self allows attendees to explore their head space in a safe and supportive environment.

OPPORTUNITY TO BELONG

We live in a world of digital connection and physical isolation. Events sponsored by the Hunters of Avalon Foundation provide a context for people to fit in where they normally feel like outsiders. Our events are inclusive, safe, and encourage you to celebrate your weird. We foster a culture of celebrating the unusual and not being judgmental.

OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT

Our events level the playing field. Thanks to the nature of the gameplay, everyone who attends is on equal ground regardless of their real life advantages (money, popularity, expertise, etc.). Creating an environment where external measures of success are irrelevant gives people from all walks of life a chance to interact and connect in a meaningful way. Removing technology from the equation also encourages more authentic connections with other participants.