# \[Report\] VanDAO Monthly Report - January 2022

**URL:** <https://gov.near.org/t/report-vandao-monthly-report-january-2022/13144>\
**Category:** Creatives DAO\
**Tags:** monthly-reports, vandao\
**Created:** [January 16, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/report-vandao-monthly-report-january-2022/13144 "2022-01-16T23:21:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![vandal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/vandal/32/11438_2.png) [@vandal](https://gov.near.org/u/vandal)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/report-vandao-monthly-report-january-2022/13144/1 "2022-01-16T23:21:45Z")

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## Monthly Report - January 2022

> Welcome to the 2nd monthly report for VanDAO and after an amazing launch month in December we’ve hit 2022 running! At a great pace mind you, so that we continue the momentum of the [approved](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-vandao-monthly-funding-january-2022/11538) projects we have on the go.

- Updated [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/vandigital) to include more platforms/marketplaces
- Telegram [Group](https://t.me/VanDAOism) is up to 103 members (all organic)
- The [VanDAO](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/vandao.sputnik-dao.near) has been active!
- The VanDAO [Membership NFT](http://gov.near.org/t/open-bounty-vandao-membership-nft-artwork-bounty/11545) has found someone to design it! Congrats to @CHIBIGENIX 🥳

### Project Updates:

> **Rare Vandal Anthem**
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> ![Studio Shot](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/2X/c/cf984db3583e5e583065f28110a12b3f829822a5.jpeg)
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> - The Winning beat (by @Paul) was selected out of 13 entries in the [BeatDAO](http://gov.near.org/t/proposal-vandao-x-beatdao-audio-nft-collaboration/10797) phase of the Anthem. The song has been recorded at @squattingPigeon’s studio in Lisbon and we’re getting it ready now for mastering!
> - 2nd Phase (Artwork) is included in our Feb funding proposal in [collaboration](http://gov.near.org/t/draft-proposal-vandao-x-hypedao-present-the-rare-vandal-hype-battle/10983) with [HypeDAO](https://www.hypedao.xyz/)
> - 3rd Phase (Visuals) is scheduled for March funding for the production of a [Metaverse Music Video](http://gov.near.org/t/draft-proposal-vandao-x-metaverse-dao-presents-the-rare-vandal-anthem-music-video/11002) together with [MetaVerse DAO](https://t.me/metaverseguildDAO).

> **VanCHAN**
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> ![Style Guide snap](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/2X/5/586f00462078aa40bc3a9bb466fb5f307fa60c65.jpeg)
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> - The Style Guide was complete by @akmal and we published the [VanCHAN](http://gov.near.org/t/bounty-introducing-van-from-the-chanverse-challenge-1/12346) Challenge #1  
> \*Entries are pouring in. You can search #VanCHAN on Twitter to see them!
> - We are evolving the concept to cross into the other CHAN projects and ultimately create an awesome CHANverse! See our [proposal](http://gov.near.org/t/proposal-vanchan-challenge-2-in-collaboration-with-nearxpublish/13132) for February, it’s super dope!

> **VanHUB**
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> ![Train snap 3 crop](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/gov_near/original/2X/7/75557d980ec36b3229abff7583094e65b82584d9.jpeg)
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> - The NearHub team have been hard at work and we’ve got the first part of the [VanHUB](http://gov.near.org/t/proposal-vandao-x-nearhub-room-creation/11595) in production!
> - We hope to have it ready by mid February for the launch of TROACO NFT Project!

### Other Notables:

- I’ve been dabbling in some DeFi activities on Ref from the vandao.near wallet
- We collected some more NFTs on display in our [DAO](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/vandao.sputnik-dao.near/treasury/nfts) Gallery, including a copy of the NEAR Mixtape Vol 1!
- We are participating in the NEAR MetaBUILD [Hackathon](https://devpost.com/vandigital) to create the first use-case of an Audio NFT release for my 2nd album TROACO
- Get a FREE VanCHAN Style Guide [NFT](https://paras.id/token/x.paras.near::122509) minted on Paras!
- Another #beat-dao collaboration is on the horizon!

> Super happy with progress thus far and it’s just got me so hyped for 2022 that I can’t sleep! Thanks for riding with me 💯