# \[Retrospective\] A Look-back on September **URL:** \ **Category:** Creatives DAO\ **Tags:** marmaj-dao\ **Created:** [September 28, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/retrospective-a-look-back-on-september/6701 "2021-09-28T01:39:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marmajfoundation](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/marmajfoundation/32/4596_2.png) [@marmajfoundation](https://gov.near.org/u/marmajfoundation)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/retrospective-a-look-back-on-september/6701/1 "2021-09-28T01:39:18Z")
> We will no longer be proposing “budgets”, but will instead be writing up “Retros” To keep up with past proposals and bounties, here is the budget for August: > [@\[Budget\] Marma J Guild - August 2021](http://gov.near.org/t/budget-marma-j-guild-august-2021/4271): > > Marma J Guild Budget - August 2021 Total Planned Budget: 500 NEAR (~125 marmaj) [Council Member Payouts](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-recommended-bounty-for-guild-community-facilitators/3354) 150 N (~37.5 marmaj) 100 N for bianca.near (~25 marmaj) 50 N for rebecca.near (12.5 marmaj) [Content Creation Bounties](http://gov.near.org/t/bounty-blog-post-marmaj-x-near-15-marmaj-tokens/4170) 200N (~50 marmaj) 50 N each x 4 blogs a month = 200 N [Tip Bot](https://tips.nearspace.info/#/deposit) Budget 150N (onboarding in [Telegram: View @marmajdao](https://t.me/marmajdao)) 50 N each for chloe.near, bianca.near, and rebecca.near to tip/onboard the Marma J community Many Marma J community members are interacting with NEAR/cry… * * * **September has been a busy month for the Marma J DAO.** - [We added our first external minter](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-love-and-affection-digital-illustration-inspired-by-the-marma-j-foundation/5358) to the marmaj Mintbase contract (which let to a [content creation bounty completion - blog post] ([[APPROVED] Drawing love and affection - blog post](http://gov.near.org/t/blog-post-drawing-love-and-affection/6026))) cc @serste - This led us to [commence an [OPEN CALL] to invite artists](http://gov.near.org/t/open-call-adding-minters-to-the-marmaj-mintbase1-near-smart-contract/6013/10) to submit their definition of “love/positivity/support” for a chance at being selected to join the marmaj Mintbase contract. - We even [[APPROVED] our first [OPEN CALL] submission](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-submission-open-call-adding-minters-to-the-marmaj-mintbase1-near-smart-contracr/6336/) to be minted on the contract! cc @Mailza - With respect to content creation in general, there was [a blog post submitted, going over our first external grant fund from the DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-blogpost-for-marmaj-sponsored-npa-golf-tournament/5424/) cc @Preciousprincess - As well, @chloe was [[APPROEVD] to create videos](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-content-creation-video-chloe-lewis-marma-j-dao-live/5505/) 6 days a week for the month (although she took a few days off 🙈) - We also got [more involved with DeFi](http://gov.near.org/t/defi-marma-j-foundation-defi-management/5227/) - The marmaj DAO continued its DAO ↔ DAO collaboration with its [rental of the Bobby’s Places Gallery to Muti DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-rental-of-the-bobbys-palace-parcel-in-cv-for-cultural-streams/6248/) once again (for October) cc @tabear - And the month isn’t over yet 👀 * * * And now for September’s Council Bounties Current Council: @mecsbecs / @bianca / @chloe To keep things as simple as possible, each council member is [APPROVED] to submit a payout proposal for 21.19 $marmaj for the month of September. This amount is simply for being on the council and looking through proposals. > Any additional work done by a council member should have its own topic on the forums outlining additional completed tasks and the associated budget. ---
**Author:** ![mecsbecs](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/mecsbecs/32/1820_2.png) [@mecsbecs](https://gov.near.org/u/mecsbecs)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/retrospective-a-look-back-on-september/6701/2 "2021-10-01T01:27:00Z")
As a council member for September, I: - participated in half of the month’s weekly office hour calls - voted on proposals to the DAO - participated in the selection of [the new minter](http://gov.near.org/t/open-call-adding-minters-to-the-marmaj-mintbase1-near-smart-contract/6013/6) added to the Marma J Mintbase store - support the artist by buying the NFT [here](https://www.mintbase.io/thing/cUox1_DTX_RicDa5hMWcFtc80rQG9d4pNIGiuJSTSNc:marmaj.mintbase1.near)