XIP 21: $2,500 USD Donation to fund Meta Masquerade IRL Gallery Exhibition 2022

Description:

The Meta Masquerade is a 2-Day IRL experience in Los Angeles, CA that provides an elevated web3 and art experience to the community.

• Day 1 consists of a community luncheon and an in - depth panel discussion with some of the top creators in the NFT space.
• Day 2 consists of the Meta Masquerade Gallery Exhibition. An elevated black tie IRL experience, complementary to the Los Angeles community. The Meta Masquerade aims to uplift the current trend of IRL web3 events by creating an intentional and immersive experience.

Category: Treasury

Status: {New}

Motivation:

As early pioneers and leaders in the NFT space, we feel a direct responsibility to ensure diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of web3. Our vision is to fuse curation, culture, and community in a way that enriches the global art world. We believe 50mm Collective ethos aligns with xPunks.

Key Terms / Background: The 50mm Collective is an Digital Art Collective founded by BIPOC LGBTQIA artists who are dedicated to providing resources and opportunities to historically marginalized communities. https://www.50mmcollective.com/

Details:

This budget will be allocated to help fund the Meta Masquerade event and partially cover the costs of compensating speakers and hiring BIPOC, Women owned, LGBTQ owned vendors for food, drinks, documentation, entertainment, etc.

In partnership with 50mm Collective, xPunks would receive 10 Gallery Banner Tokens to raffle to the community . Gallery Banner tokens will also grant holders access to the 2nd annual Meta Masquerade Gallery Exhibition VIP guest list, hosted at ACE Hotel DTLA 11/19/22.

. xPunks would be added to the official sponsors list with logo placement on all promo and marketing materials.

Implementation:

After passing this proposal, a single donation will be done from the MSW towards 50mmCollective.eth

Timeline:

The proposed budget of $2,500 is to be allocated for use immediately upon approval.

Cost:

Fixed one-time cost of $2,500 USD (Speaker Sponsor)