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Lobby drawings you can run at intermission

An arts organization already has the two things a raffle needs: a captive audience and a fifteen-minute break. What it usually lacks is a way to collect entries in a crowded lobby without a volunteer and a cash box.

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The hard parts

What usually goes wrong

  • The lobby is chaos at intermission

    A QR code on the programme and a sign at the bar collects entries without anyone queueing. People enter while they wait for a drink.

  • A season is many performances

    Run one drawing across a whole run, or a separate one per night. Either way each raffle keeps its own entry list and results after it closes.

  • Margins are thin

    Arts budgets do not absorb platform fees. Free to 100 entrants, then a flat one-time $25 — never a percentage of what the drawing raised.

How it runs

Three steps, start to finish

  1. 1

    Code in the programme

    Print the signup link in the programme and on lobby signage. Patrons enter from their seats.

  2. 2

    Draw from the stage

    Announce it before the second act or at the curtain call, with the proof publishing as you say the name.

  3. 3

    Send it to the mailing list

    Share the results link in the next season email so subscribers who missed that night see the same record.

Every draw ships with its own proof

The winner and a SHA-256 hash of the draw publish together. Anyone can re-run the computation and confirm the same name comes out — no one has to take your word for it.

sha256 · 77e11240d197…cdfc115
Ideas

Drawings that work for arts & culture

  • Season subscription or opening-night drawing
  • Costume, prop or set-piece raffle
  • Gala and fundraiser companion drawing
  • Museum membership or private-tour prize
  • Instrument, sheet music or masterclass raffle
  • Artist-donated work drawing

Winner drawn

Closing night drawing

Winner
H. Lindqvist
Entries
412
Prize
Season subscription
Cryptographically verified
Questions

Arts & culture, specifically

Can we collect entries during a performance run?
Yes. Keep one raffle open across the whole run and draw on closing night, or run a separate drawing per performance. Both work; the first usually raises more because entries accumulate.
Can patrons enter without a smartphone?
Whoever is managing the raffle can add entrants manually, so a volunteer at the merchandise table can enter people on their behalf. Those entries join the same draw.
Can we brand the signup page?
Each raffle gets a public page with your title, description and featured image, so it reads as your production rather than a generic form.
What does it cost?
Free up to 100 entrants. Beyond that it is a one-time $25 for that raffle, unlocking unlimited entrants, CSV export, multiple winners, new signup alerts and payment reminder emails. No subscription, and never a share of the proceeds.
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