The purpose of this Proposal is to merge ENERGY & Art Haus into one DAO dedicated to supporting the arts & creative technology on Zora Network.
ENERGY was created on August 8, 2023 by 13 members of the Zora community as a creative grants collective whose goal is to fund creative arts and engineering projects on Zora Network. It has 38 Members who exists at the intersection of Nouns and the Zora Community. It has had active Governance with multiple proposals on chain each month of its existence. It has beautiful generative Zorb token art and is the first DAO on Zora Network. It has funded a number of art projects including:
A grant to Newtro Arts, who have been featured on the Zora homepage multiple times.
The Kismet Casa Creators House at Bright Moments Argentina (watch).
Training a stable diffusion model on TITLES* using Energy’s artwork.
Participating in a Zorbs contest on TITLES* in collaboration with Zora by providing our model for the contest.
Contribution to MODEL-WIP to commission an artist to produce a body of work, train an image generation model on that work.
A grant to Finnish artists using the Alusta platform to mint NFTs on Zora Network in partnership with the Finish National Gallery.
A droposal of Energy token artwork.
A droposal to commemorate Kismet Casa.
ENERGY has collaborated with Zora and there is no shortage of opportunities to collaborate with them and other art organizations. The ENERGY Treasury is currently at 1.79 ETH and its total auction sales has been 2.36 ETH, demonstrating the impact it can achieve with limited resources.
Art Haus was created on January 5, 2023 by Gami and ccarella.eth purchased the first 2 tokens. The goal of Art Haus was to create a collective arts patronage. Proceeds from the Daily Auction were intended to commission nounish art. Proposals were to be submitted to ceate these CC0 works as NFT droposals. Minting proceeds were to be split between artist and treasury. Since January 5th, 20 members joined Art Haus. 1 Droposal has been released by the collective, Art Haus by Messhup on January 17, 2023. Since then the DAO has struggled in finding the momentum to achieve its goal of arts patronage. The Membership is full of amazing people from the Nouns ecosystem but Art Haus has never been anyone’s priority. The DAO remains without token art.
The Art Haus Treasury is currently 26.2179 ETH, which represents a lot of potential impact on the arts. 25 ETH came from BuilderDAO Proposal 32 on February 18th, 2023. Authored by ccarella.eth, the proposal it stated the 25 ETH was to commission 12 artists for creation of works released via “droposals”. Momentum has slowed towards that goal.
Together ENERGY and Art Haus have the people, resources, momentum and opportunities to support art and artists. It can satisfy the original vision of Art Haus and the aligned vision of ENERGY. The endless possibilities include collaborating with National Galleries, empowering members to curate their own art shows, onboarding artists, collaborating with art collectors, hosting creator houses around the world, meetups at crypto and art conferences and working with both independent and major artists across genres. With a combined Treasury of 28 ETH, close ties with Zora, Nouns and The Park and the talent and will of the membership to deploy the Treasury in support of the arts, the new ENERGY can be a force for good in the world.
This will be the first merger of 2 Noun’ish DAOs. Here are the Proposed Logistics.
Art Haus votes to approve this Proposal. If approved it transfers its Treasury to a 3/5 multisig and pauses it’s auction.
The 3/5 multisig will be 2 members representing ENERGY, 2 members representing Art Haus and Prof Werder as a representative of both DAOs as well as BuilderDAO.
ENERGY votes on a proposal to airdrop ENERGY tokens on all Art Haus Members. Members will receive an equivalent amount of token in ENERGY as they currently have on Art Haus. (ie if you have 5 Art Haus token, you will get 5 ENERGY tokens)
On execution the 3/5 multisig swaps the Mainnet ETH for Zora ETH and sends it to the ENERGY Treasury
As one DAO we commission and artists to commemorate the event with a Droposal.
The multi-sig address:
eth:0x2E9fa413991A2c3173cBE6f0B06708F870011c86
Art Haus
ENERGY
Builder DAO
We should create a new Mission statement from the new DAO which is even more inclusive of supporting the Arts onchain.
We should execute the initial Art Haus plan in the BuilderDAO prop and commission 12 artists for droposals.
We stand at a pivotal moment, not just for ENERGY and Art Haus, but for the future of art and innovation within the Zora Network. This merger isn’t simply a union of resources, it’s a collision of passions, igniting a creative supernova.
For months, ENERGY has blazed a trail, seeding artistic projects, collaborating with Zora giants, and etching its legacy as the network’s first DAO. Its vibrancy is undeniable, yet its impact, limited by resources.
Art Haus, meanwhile, carries a treasure trove of potential. Its treasury hums with 26 ETH, an artistic war chest primed for deployment.
This merger should not be viewed as an ending. We see it as the dawn of a new era. A united ENERGYxArt Haus will be a powerhouse of artistic patronage, a beacon for creators, and a testament to the boundless possibilities of collaboration.
Imagine curated art shows co-organized by members. Picture creator houses bursting with creative energy across the globe. Envision collaborations with national galleries, crypto conferences, and major artists of all genres. This isn’t a pipe dream, it’s the tangible future within our grasp.
This merger isn’t just about merging treasuries; it’s about merging dreams. It’s a vote for audacity, for artistic revolution, for leaving an indelible mark on the canvas of Web3.
Let’s unleash the true power of the membership of this new combined DAO.