Arcane Gotcha for Gaza
This campaign seeks to promote donations to three fundraisers that provide humanitarian aid to Gaza: Care for Gaza, UNRWA, Direct Aid for Gaza, eSims for Gaza, Palestine Children's Relief Fund and Feminine Hygiene Kits for GazaCreated and organized solely by fans of the show Arcane, we are in no way affiliated with Riot Games, Fortiche or Netflix. Arcane Gotcha for Gaza recruits volunteer artists and writers who will create sketch style fanart and short works of fanfiction related to the show, in exchange for proof of donations to our chosen fundraisers.
This event was inspired by campaigns from other fandoms that already succeeded at raising donations for this cause, as SVSSS Gotcha for Gaza, MDZS Gotcha for Gaza and TGCF Gotcha for Gaza. Together we can promote help for the people of Gaza who are suffering genocide, as well as spread awareness on social media and show that people around the world care and are willing to help.
Contribute to Gaza and get a fanfic or fanart!
Make a donation to any of the three fundraisers for Gaza during the donation week of the event, attach a proof of your donation (screenshot or receipt) to the donation form to let us know your prompt and contact info.
Donations open from July 8 to August 5, 2024
Get 1 SFW work for every 5 U$D donation
Get 1 NSFW work for every 8 U$D donation
Multiple donations: Donating a multiple of the base donation and get more prompts. Donate $10 and get 2 SFW, or donate $16 and get 2 NSFW, etc.To participate, please make your donation between July 8 and August 5, 2024 to one of the following fundraisers. Don’t forget to save the receipt or screenshot showing that your payment has been completed, and to attach it to the donation form with your prompt.Care for Gaza
UNRWA
Direct Aid for Gaza
eSims for Gaza
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Feminine Hygiene Kits for GazaYour prompt will be randomly assigned to a volunteer writer or artist to create at least a 1K word fic or a sketch fanart. Check the guidelines to know what type of work to expect and what type of prompts are allowed. Once fihished, the volunteer will post the work on their Twitter / Tumblr account and tag you.
Become a volunteer artist / writer!
Join the campaign and create fanfic or fanart that will be offered in exchange for donations for Gaza. This campaign is possible thanks to the contributions of writers and artists!
Sign-up for artists open from July 1 to July 7, 2024
Prompts will be emailed from July 8 to August 5, 2024
All finished works should be posted by August 24, 2024
Where do I start?
Please fill in the sign-up form.How do I get my prompt?
Please expect an email from [email protected] (please check your spam).What is expected of my work?
A minimum of 1000 words for fics, and sketch with flat color background for artists.
For more info, please check the guidelines and prompt info.When do I submit my work?
You can post before or on the deadline. Please let us know as soon as possible if you need more time or won't be able to complete the assigned prompt.Where do I submit my work?
Writers: Please first upload your work to Archive of Our Own as a public fic. Then share your work on Twitter or Tumblr, tagging the prompter and the event account.Artists: Please post your work on Twitter or Tumblr, tagging the donor and the event account/s.Twitter: @ArcaneFans4Gaza
Tumblr:@arcanefans4gaza
Guidelines and Info on Prompts
Sign-up for artists and writers open from July 1 to July 7, 2024
Donations will be opened from July 8 to August 5, 2024
Prompts will be emailed from July 8 to August 5, 2024
All works should be published by August 24, 2024
Minimum requested for fanfics
1000 words. The volunteer may decide to create a more detailed or extended work.Minimum requested for fanart
Sketch with flat color background (digital or digitalized). Other technical aspects are left for the artist to decide (size, color, etc). The volunteer may decide to create a more detailed or extended work.Minors can’t request / work on NSFW prompts
If you’re a minor, please request SFW prompts only / sign up to work only on SFW prompts. Artists and writers will be required to flag and tag nsfw content in twitter, please avoid interacting with this type of content in our account.Alert of sensitive content
Sensitive / NSFW content must be tagged in AO3 / flagged in Twitter and Tumblr. Otherwise, we won’t be able to share the work in Twitter / Tumblr.No whitewashing of characters, no racismNo antisemitism
This is a campaign to aid the people of Gaza. There’s no excuse for antisemitism.No erasure of canon disabilitiesNo erasure of canon queerness / change of canon LGBTQ+ identity
Queering cishet / unconfirmed characters is OK (trans Mel) but not the other way around (hetero Caitlyn). Bisexuality is great! But as Caitlyn and Vi have been confirmed as canon lesbians, please don’t change this identity for them, there are many other characters to bisexualize.No Dead Dove for this event
Dead dove prompts won’t be a part of the event. To simplify the event, making it easier to find volunteers who take the prompts, and keep conflicts around the campaign at a minimum, don’t send prompts that include scenes of rape, pedophilia, suicide, incest, gore. There’s subjectivity and a gray area in this, so if you’re not sure if the prompt is a dead dove, send it (you might be required to change it).
Frequently Asked Questions
Info for Donating
Where do I send you my money?
This event doesn’t receive any money, we only receive your proof of donation. Please make your donation to any of the listed fundraisers.What is considered proof of donation?
A receipt or screenshot showing that your payment has been done during the donation period (check dates here). There’s no need to give personal information, but if we notice anything strange (same screenshot already sent by another person, altered numbers in screenshot) we may refuse it.I have donated before the event, can I still get a prompt?
Unfortunately we will only accept requests for donations made during the donation period (check dates here), since the goal for this campaign is to promote new donations. Maybe convince that good friend of yours who still hasn’t watched Arcane to make a donation for Gaza and get some fanart for you? Be part of the campaign!How do I send you my proof of donation?
Simply attach it to the donation form.Can I send a NSFW prompt?
You can, as long as you’re an adult (18 years old or older) and pay for it. As this is all volunteer work, if we can’t find any artist/writer willing to work on this prompt, we’ll contact you and ask if can change it.Can I request a Dead Dove prompt?
(potentially high sensitive content)
Dead dove prompts won’t be a part of the event. To simplify the event, making it easier to find volunteers who take the prompts, and keep conflicts around the campaign at a minimum, don’t send prompts that include scenes of rape, pedophilia, suicide, incest, gore. There’s subjectivity and a gray area in this, so if you’re not sure if the prompt is a dead dove, send it (you might be required to change it).Can I donate more than 5 U$D or 8 U$D?
Of course! The more donations, the better for the people in Gaza! Fill in the donation form attaching the proof of donation for the total amount (for example, 20 U$D) and specify your prompts.How many prompts can I get?
You get 1 SFW prompt for every 5 U$D, and 1 NSFW prompt for every 8 U$D (adults only). For example, if you donate 9 U$D, you can still get only 1 SFW prompt or 1 NSFW prompt. If you donate 10 U$D, you can get 2 SFW prompts or only 1 NSFW prompt, donate 13 U$D for 1 SFW and 1 NSFW, etc.Can I donate again?
Yes, of course! Just be sure to send us another donation form with the new proof of donation.I donated in another currency, what now?
We’ll use a conversion table. You get 1 SFW prompt for every 5 U$D, and 1 NSFW prompt for every 8 U$D (adults only). If you donate 5 euros, that’s a little more than 5 U$D, but less than 10 U$D, so you still get 1 SFW prompt.What type of prompts are allowed?
Anything that is within the guidelines.What should I expect from the fanart / fanfic?
Since it’s all volunteer work, the only request is 1K words for fanfic and a sketch for fanart. For more info, check the complete guidelines.How will I receive the fanfic or fanart?
The volunteer artist or writer will post it and tag you on Twitter or Tumblr (depending what contacts you provided in the donation form). The event account will share it.When will I receive the fanfic or fanart?
Check the posting deadlines here. In case the volunteer needs more time we’ll let you know. If your prompt hasn’t been published after the deadline and you haven’t been notified of a delay, please let us know.
Info for Volunteers
Do I need to show my previous works to sign up?
No, there’s no selection, everyone will be accepted. You only have to fill the sign-up form to participate.When should I post the finished work?
The deadline is June 8, but you can post it before if you finish early.I still haven’t received any prompts, what do I do?
First, check if you got an email from [email protected] (check your spam). If you don’t see any mail in your inbox or in your spam folder, be patient. Prompts will be sent as donations are made, not all artists / writers will be immediately occupied.I need more time to finish the prompt! What do I do?
Please let us know so we tell the donor that there will be a delay.Does the fanart need to be digital?
You can use any medium of your choice such as painting a mural or embroidering a cushion, but please take a photo or scan the final result so you can post it.Is it necessary to upload the fic to AO3?
Short answer: yes please!
Long answer: the best is to have the fic uploaded to AO3 so it’s kept there even if it stops being accessible on your personal social media account, and because AO3 allows tags and other useful features. You still can fully post the fic in other platforms / social media besides AO3. If you are definitely determined beyond reason to not post it in AO3 and instead want to upload it in another free, accessible and public platform for uploading fics, please contact us and we’ll see.Will I receive NSFW prompts?
On the sign-up form you can opt to receive NSFW prompts if you’re 18 years old, or older.Will I receive dead dove content?
(potentially high sensitive content)
We’re asking donors to exclude scenes of rape, pedophilia, suicide, incest, gore, from their prompts. But as there’s subjectivity in judging what’s sensitive content and what’s not, please let us know if you feel uncomfortable working with the prompt you got.Can I be a volunteer if I don’t have a Twitter or Tumblr account?
We’re aiming to work with volunteers who have a twitter or a tumblr account so it’s easier to publish the works. However if you don’t have an account please let us know in the stage where you receive the prompt so we can sort it out.Can I take more than one prompt?
Take it easy, champ / princess / firefighter! Finish your current prompt first and then contact us to make yourself available for more.Can I both volunteer as both artist and writer?
Of course! But you can only take one prompt at a time. After finishing your first prompt, contact us if you are available for one more.