[PROPOSAL] West London phygital environmental art exhibit July 2022

Summary/Purpose:

An opportunity for NEAR to support an exclusive art exhibit in West London, to deliver climate education, carbon neural blockchain technology (NEAR & Mintbase) and to align with sustainability pillars and purpose-driven ventures.

We ask for sponsorship support in mounting the Las Palmas Doradas exhibition in an upcoming West London NFT gallery and community space mmad art. It will be on July 26, 2022, recorded, promoted on media channels, and connected to a wider audience in the UK and Mexico.

Description:

Las Palmas Doradas is a phygital project that combines the awe-inspiring power of the arts with web3 technologies to raise ecological awareness and drive material environmental change by supporting regenerative projects that give back to the geographies that inspired the art.

The project explores the relationship between humanity, nature, and technology. The work is a bridge between eco-activism and climate debate with technology as an accelerator.

Specifics:

July 26, 2022: An exhibition of physical and digital art about sustainability themes: http://www.laspalmasdoradas.com

A demonstration of the VR gallery with Mintbase x 3XR: https://www.3xr.space/store/laspalmasdoradas.mintbase1.near

Demonstration of a NEAR wallet set up and a wallet giveaway to 50 persons who RSVPed to the exclusive launch

Presentations from the following speakers:

  • Karina Abramova, the artist, on eco-art activism and announcing regenerative projects support
  • Kalpana Arias, Founder Nowadays on Earth, on eco community building and rewilding
  • Manuel Diaz Cebrian, Director, Mexico Tourism Board UK, on the importance of conservation
  • Matt Hussey, Editorial Director at NEAR protocol, on NEAR and carbon neutral tech

Drinks sponsorship provided by Patrón and MARTINI

Photographer, videographer and a live event feed of the talks promoted on the gallery pages as well as fed to the media

An exclusive guest list of art collectors, Mexico aficionados, and environmental figures

Team:
thekarina.near responsible for managing the payment and organization

Goals/Objectives:

Document the talks to showcase on the artist’s website, showcase VR gallery feature, educate the public about “NFTs for Good” and sell art to fundraise for an ecological project in Mexico and build a bridge to connect with eco web3 projects already active in Tulum area (you know who you are!)

Associate NEAR and Mintbase with sustainability projects in London among movers and shakers… This is a PRE-event to the Zebu Live Panel Talk on art x tech x nature, for which Karina Abramova is a confirmed speaker during London web3 week: https://www.zebulive.xyz/

Milestones/Key results:

Recording of the Event and speakers for ecosystem socials, NEAR wallet sign ups, Mentions on Speaker Social Media Profiles, write-up in University of Arts London blog reaching 10,000+ viewers

Speakers combined social reach: 19,800

Needs:

Support in covering the fees for running the event, specifically:

Exhibition mounting fees, digital screen rentals, VR headset rental, videographer, photographer, catering, and printing fees for a total of £1,500 ($1,800)

Other materials:

https://www.mmad-art.com
http://www.nowadayson.earth
https://www.pcma.org/partners/partner-mexico-tourism-board/
http://www.laspalmasdoradas.com