ArtSectDAO
Web3 creative productions and immersive exhibitions incubator.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
$100k | Seed | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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ArtSectDAO is a decentralized arts organization that curates and incubates creative projects and immersive exhibitions using Web3 technologies. The organization was founded by Miki Maharishi (also known as Miki Elson FRSA) and Christian, with Naqash Anjum serving as Chief Revenue Officer. Miki's background is in digital marketing for industries like gaming and fashion, and they became involved in cryptocurrency in 2017 before setting up a property DAO in London in 2020. This venture laid the groundwork for ArtSectDAO, which was formed in early 2021 as a physical and digital gallery to support artists from their community.
The organization operates as a collective, with verticals in arts, fashion, music, and gaming. It aims to challenge the traditional, financier-led art world by giving power back to artists and communities through a shared-ownership model. The business functions as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), where decisions about the collective's growth are voted on by the community. Proposals are set by a council, and holders of the ART3 token vote on the outcomes. This model is designed to create a transparent, circular economy that incubates the community.
ArtSectDAO develops both digital and physical artworks for its community of collectors and hosts events and exhibitions in its spaces in London, Dubai, and China. They focus on interactive, experiential, and participatory new media and digital arts. The platform serves a global collective of artists, curators, and patrons, providing them with infrastructure for co-owned creative industries. Revenue is generated through a marketplace that curates and sells digital and physical artworks from its community. The model suggests that by owning the gallery spaces, marketplace, and revenue streams, the collective can control and direct the organization's growth.
Keywords: decentralized arts organization, web3, immersive exhibitions, creative incubator, NFT gallery, digital art, physical art, art marketplace, DAO, shared ownership, community governance, ART3 token, Miki Maharishi, creative productions, phygital, art curation, experiential art, collective ownership, cultural commons