# Open Web Creators & Communities Hackathon

**URL:** <https://gov.near.org/t/open-web-creators-communities-hackathon/1705>\
**Category:** Events\
**Tags:** sputnikdao, hackathon\
**Created:** [May 11, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/open-web-creators-communities-hackathon/1705 "2021-05-11T19:36:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/open-web-creators-communities-hackathon/1705/1 "2021-05-11T19:36:17Z")

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# How To Participate and EARN!

_Welcome to the NEAR community forum, where you can discover unique opportunities and learn how (and why) to participate in this event, happening May 14 to June 6. This post is a good starting point for anyone interested in payouts from the various Sputnik DAOs involved._

### Details: [https://createbase.community/hackathon](https://createbase.community/hackathon)

Our hackathon will be run via the Sputnik DAO mothership, and hackers will be required to make forum posts in order to earn rewards.

The main goal of this experience will be to connect online communities and build creative solutions together. You don’t have to develop anything ~ there are paths for all kinds of creators to get involved! Earn rewards every step along the way, from project ideation to completion:

1. write about ideas (10 NEAR)
2. give a presentation (20 NEAR)
3. create your demo video (30 NEAR)
4. share GitHub repository (40 NEAR)

Look through available “Bounty DAOs” below, and reply to whichever posts are most interesting:

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## Createbase DAOs

> [@\[Deactivated\] Mintbase DAO Proposal Submission](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-createbase-dao-proposal-submission/1248):
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> [[Guide] Mintbase DAO Proposal Submission](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-mintbase-dao-proposal-submission/14767) new post Hello and welcome to the Mintbase DAO [https://app.astrodao.com/dao/mintbase.sputnik-dao.near.](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/mintbase.sputnik-dao.near.)[https://mintbasedao.community/](https://mintbasedao.community/) The NEAR community is invited to submit payout proposals to the Mintbase [https://app.astrodao.com/dao/mintbase.sputnik-dao.near](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/mintbase.sputnik-dao.near) DAO. Purpose The Mintbase Guild and DAO aim to empower projects to set up their own NFT-marketplaces. On Mintbase, minters create their own smart contract or are added to an existing one. Thro…

### NEAR x Music

> [@\[Guide\] Createbase Hackathon - NxM DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-createbase-hackathon-nxm-dao/1216):
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> Welcome to the Music (Near x Music) Category of the Createbase Hackathon. The NxM [Sputnikfund](https://sputnik.fund/#/nxm-dao.sputnikdao.near) has been created in order to support the NxM community as it proliferates throughout the NEAR ecosystem. Over the course of the hackathon, community members will be invited to submit “payout proposals” to the DAO. These payout proposals, if successfully passed, will allow participants to earn NEAR tokens for their support in solving problems within the creative web3 space. From May 15th to June 6th 20…

### Virtual Reality

> [@\[Guide\] Createbase Hackathon - VR DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-createbase-hackathon-vr-dao/1213):
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> Welcome to the VR Category of the Createbase Hackathon. The VR [Sputnikfund](https://sputnik.fund/#/vr-dao.sputnikdao.near) has been created in order to support the VR community within the NEAR ecosystem. Over the course of the hackathon, community members will be invited to submit “payout proposals” to the DAO. These payout proposals, if successfully passed, will allow participants to earn NEAR tokens for their support in solving problems within the creative web3 space. From May 15th to June 6th 2021, this topic will be used as a discussion…

### Generative Art

> [@\[Guide\] Createbase Hackathon - Generative Art DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-createbase-hackathon-generative-art-dao/1214):
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> Welcome to the Generative-Art Category of the Createbase Hackathon. The Generative-Art [Sputnikfund](https://sputnik.fund/#/generative-art.sputnikdao.near) has been created in order to support the Generative-art community within the NEAR ecosystem. Over the course of the hackathon, community members will be invited to submit “payout proposals” to the DAO. These payout proposals, if successfully passed, will allow participants to earn NEAR tokens for their support in solving problems within the creative web3 space. From May 15th to June 6th 2021, thi…

### NFT Gaming

> [@\[Guide\] Createbase Hackathon - NFT Gaming DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-createbase-hackathon-nft-gaming-dao/1217):
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> Welcome to the NFT-Gaming Category of the Createbase Hackathon. The NFT-Gaming [https://sputnik.fund/#/nft-gaming.sputnikdao.near](https://sputnik.fund/#/nft-gaming.sputnikdao.near) has been created in order to support the NFT-Gaming community within the NEAR ecosystem. Over the course of the hackathon, community members will be invited to submit “payout proposals” to the DAO. These payout proposals, if successfully passed, will allow participants to earn NEAR tokens for their support in solving problems within the creative web3 space. From May …

### NFT Onboarding

> [@\[Guide\] Createbase Hackathon - NFT Onboarding DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-createbase-hackathon-nft-onboarding-dao/1215):
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> Welcome to the NFT-Onboarding Category of the Createbase Hackathon. The [NFT-Onboarding DAO](https://sputnik.fund/#/nft-onboarding.sputnikdao.near) started as a collective that gave artists a warm, comfortable welcome to the NEAR ecosystem. The founders (@whatshertoes, @iotachan, and @starpause ) have been using NFT airdrops as a way to make the orientation experience more fun, but there are a lot more possibilities to explore! Over the course of the hackathon (May 15 - June 6), you’re invited to submit Payout Proposals to the DAO. Payment Proposal…

### Social Tokens

> [@\[Guide\] Createbase Hackathon - Social Tokens DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-createbase-hackathon-social-tokens-dao/1485):
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> Welcome to the Social Tokens Category of the Createbase Hackathon. The Social Tokens [Sputnikfund](https://sputnik.fund/#/social-tokens.sputnikdao.near) has been created in order to support the use of social tokens within the web3 community and specifically throughout the NEAR ecosystem. Over the course of the hackathon, community members will be invited to submit “payout proposals” to the DAO. These payout proposals, if successfully passed, will allow participants to earn NEAR tokens for their support in solving problems within the creative web3 …

## Governance Challenge

If you’d like to create your own DAO, you might be interested in the “Governance Challenge” organized by Metagov.

> [@\[Guide\] Governance Challenge - Metagov DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-governance-challenge-metagov-dao/1582):
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> Welcome to [Open Web Governance Challenge](https://metagov.github.io/open-web-challenge/), hosted by [Metagov](https://metagov.org/) and [NEAR](http://near.org). For the most updated information, please see the [challenge portal](https://metagov.github.io/open-web-challenge/). The [Metagov SputnikDAO](https://sputnik.fund/#/metagov.sputnikdao.near) has been created in order to support governance experimentation within the Web3 community and specifically throughout the NEAR ecosystem. Over the course of the challenge, community members will be invited to submit project proposals to the DAO. These project proposals, if successfully passed, will allow participants to earn NEAR tokens …

To start receiving payouts from their DAO, you can write a forum post describing your project. Here is an example:

> [@\[Proposal\] Example Project Proposal](http://gov.near.org/t/proposal-example-project-proposal/1578):
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> Project title: Example Project Proposal One-liner: Copy this template for your proposals to the [Open Web Governance Challenge](https://metagov.github.io/open-web-challenge/). Make sure to include the ‘metagov’ tag! Project DAO: [Metagov DAO](https://sputnik.fund/#/metagov.sputnikdao.near) [make sure to replace this! This should be the Sputnik DAO you registered as part of the hackathon.] Challenge area or bounty: E.g. “Experiment with PolicyKit and the Metagov Prototype” and/or “NFT Onboarding” Slides: link to slides Repo: link to code repository, if relevant Project members Joshua T…

## Figment Learn Pathway

Hackers who are interested in learning how to build on NEAR, try the Figment Learn pathway. Their tutorials can help you get up and running quickly to learn concepts of NEAR development.

> [@Figment Learn: Sputnik DAO Pathway](http://gov.near.org/t/figment-learn-sputnik-dao-pathway/1569):
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> wave Hi Builders! We’re looking forward to the Open Web Community Summit + Hackathon, and we’re planning a special opportunity for hackers to start earning rewards with the Figment Learn Pathway for NEAR developers. Our tutorials can help you get up and running quickly to learn the key concepts behind NEAR development and understand key benefits of using DataHub, our infrastructure service. Along with other DAOs participating in this unique “Governance Challenge,” we are offering up to 2000 …

## Beyond the Hackathon!

We hope that you continue to build with us after this event, and you might be interested in our “Guild Program,” which empowers leaders in the NEAR community to develop their communities. Following sufficient off-chain discussion, you’re welcome to start a “Guild DAO” by requesting a budget from our team’s DAO:

> [@\[Guide\] CommunitySquad DAO Proposal Submission](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-communitysquad-dao-proposal-submission/1247):
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> Hello and welcome to the NEAR Community Squad [https://sputnik.fund/#/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near](https://sputnik.fund/#/communitysquad.sputnikdao.near). The NEAR community is invited to submit payout proposals to the DAO in order to fund monthly Guild tasks/activities. Please keep the funding amount, that is being requested, to less than 300 NEAR per payout proposal. Purpose This DAO’s purpose is to empower communities of the NEAR ecosystem by rewarding positive contributions and helping to grow a network of meaningful projects within the NEAR…
