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Artizen
Artizen is a crypto-funded endowment and matching-funds platform dedicated to funding breakthroughs in human creativity. It runs seasonal 'fund drives' where donors, sponsors, and curators pool capital into thematic funds that support artists, filmmakers, technologists, and community projects.
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Description
Artizen operates a philanthropic funding platform built on a large crypto/NFT-backed endowment (hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars per season) used to match donations and award cash prizes to creative projects. The platform organizes 'fund drives' and thematic funds (e.g., supporting African creativity, LGBTQ+ creators, environmental art, regenerative culture, independent film) where curators and sponsors allocate match funding and prizes to submitted projects. Donors can sponsor funds and buyers can collect 'Artifacts' (NFTs) tied to the platform, with leaderboards tracking project scores, sales, match funding, and prizes. Its network includes advisors and community figures from Web3, art, and technology backgrounds, and it serves individual artists, creative collectives, DAOs, and community organizations seeking funding for creative and social-impact projects.Grant Funding
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2023
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$4.4M