City Nouns is a scalable framework for launching city-based generative art DAOs on Nouns Builder, each celebrating local culture through auctions, generative art, online and IRL quests, onchain governance and much more that we allude to below—including an inherent mission to create more value for token owners than just governance.
City Nouns is designed to scale the use of Nouns Builder by launching multiple city-based DAOs, each running auctions that generate protocol rewards for Builder DAO. Additionally, the network onboards entirely new communities—artists, local organizations and Web3-curious builders—into the ecosystem, growing awareness and adoption of Builder DAO as a tool.
(Yes, it’s ambitious! But we think you’ll see that we have assembled the right persons, assets and partnerships to, at least, get started!)
This proposal requests 4 ETH from Builder DAO to fund the launch of City Nouns DAO (the global parent, which has already launched) and Nouns KC on May 22, 2025—timed with Global Pizza Day, where we are Kansas City’s official hosts for Pizza DAO’s worldwide celebration. This high-visibility event will serve as a springboard for awareness, partnerships and community onboarding.
This is not a one-off project. City Nouns is a DAO factory, creating an ever-growing network of cultural DAOs, each feeding protocol rewards back to Builder DAO.
This 4 ETH grant funds (in part):
For every 10 cities launched, assuming a daily auction at an average price of 0.02 ETH and 25 tokens sold per month per city, and a $2,000 ETH price is:
1. Global Governance: City Nouns DAO
2. Local Governance: Nouns KC DAO (and future cities)
To maximize visibility and early adoption, Nouns KC DAO will launch on May 22, 2025, in tandem with Pizza DAO’s Global Pizza Day, where we are Kansas City’s official hosts for the worldwide celebration. Global Pizza Day is one of the largest decentralized Web3 activations, spanning hundreds of cities worldwide, engaging thousands of crypto-native participants, builders and DAO contributors. By aligning City Nouns with this high-traffic event, we will tap into an already engaged Web3 audience, onboarding local artists, collectors, and DAO-curious individuals through live minting experiences, interactive demos and real-world activations showcasing Nouns Builder’s potential for city-based governance and public goods funding.
Pre-Launch (Now – May 21, 2025) Launch City Nouns DAO (complete). Develop website and community channels. Establish partnerships and plan Global Pizza Day launch event.
May 22, 2025 – Nouns KC Launch (Global Pizza Day) Launch Nouns KC DAO with daily auctions. Release Special Mint Collection to onboard members and fund treasury. Host live minting + activation event in Kansas City. Announce VIP event for mint/token holders.
Optimization & Playbook Refinement (June – July 2025) Fund early City Nouns DAO proposals and refine governance. Expand community engagement and finalize onboarding playbook. Prepare for Nouns KC DAO launch, developing traits, partnerships and mint strategy. Host IRL VIP event for token holders, as well as newly web3-curious.
City-specific DAOs Launch (Late July – Early August 2025) Pass first city-specific governance proposals. New city-specific DAO auctions go live. Establish treasury funding models and roadmap. Finalize city launch playbook.
Expanding the City Nouns Network (November – December 2025) Scale to 10 active City DAOs. Fund cross-city activations, such as a global City Nouns art festival. Optimize auction cadence for long-term sustainability.
City Nouns is not just a DAO—it’s a DAO factory for cities, powered by Builder. Nouns KC DAO is the first case study, proving this works locally and creating a pathway for future cities to follow.
For 4 ETH, Builder DAO seeds a global cultural movement, driving: Protocol revenue. Product adoption. Visibility for Builder DAO.
This is how we help make Nouns Builder an essential tool for cultural innovation worldwide.