Season 5 FWB Artists in Residence (FAiR) Funding Proposal

Team: Russell#3396, miguel567#9162, markredito#2828, wilter#3941, colt#9827, computerdata#4088, Hvdson#7857

Description:

This proposal will fund the inaugural season of the FAiR program (to occur throughout FWB Season 5). This includes support of the final development steps for the program submission and voting portal, artist stipends, three new shows per month (FAiR Artist Talks), the end of season “Residency Release Party”, and general program coordination.

Impact on broader FWB community:

The Friends with Benefits Artists in Residence (FAiR) program will provide both short term and long term positive impact on the FWB community. In FWB Season 5, the FAiR program will strengthen FWB’s position as the ultimate cultural membership by giving community members the opportunity to select artists and fund their living expenses, allowing them to focus on creating.

The FAiR program will also add value for community members in the form of live shows held three times each month, where each resident will join the FAiR Content Host to discuss how their art and their process is intersecting with Web3, answer questions from the community, or speak about whatever subject matter they’re most passionate about. The three-month residency will culminate in a live “Residency Release Party”, where artists will share their work with the rest of FWB.

In the long term, the FAiR program will help FWB position itself as a hub for culture and creativity. With the addition of the #artist-residency-alum channel, past, present, and future FAiR alum will be able to connect. As FWB becomes a space known for facilitating new partnerships, friendships, and interdisciplinary collaborations, the community will become even more attractive to the growing Web3 creator class.

Details:

More details about the FAiR program can be found in the long form proposal document here..

Program application and voting ballot forthcoming.

For this pilot season of FAiR, applications will only be open to current FWB members.

Timeline:

The dates provided in the document below outline the important deadlines that we must meet in order to welcome the first cohort of residents alongside the start of FWB Season 5.

The timeline may be viewed here.

FAiR Team Roles and Responsibilities:

The roles listed below are initially filled by the FAiR Hackathon team members to ensure the smooth roll-out of the FAiR program. In future seasons, these roles may look different, and be filled by other community members who are passionate about improving the program. Any shared roles will split their funding allocation seen in the budget section of this proposal.

A full list of roles can be found in the long form proposal document here.

Budget

###One Time FAiR Set Up Costs

Expense	Detail	Cost-USDC	Total USDC
Dev Team	Application / Voting site	2,000	2,000

FAiR Cohort #1 ( FWB Season 5) Monthly Funding

Expense	Detail	Cost-USDC	Total USDC
Living Expenses	Artist 1	2000	2000
Living Expenses	Artist 2	2000	2000
Living Expenses	Artist 3	2000	2000
****	TOTAL	6000	6000

Expense	Detail	Cost-USDC	Total USDC
Staff Role	Program Lead	1800	1800
Staff Role	Content Host	1800	1800
Staff Role	Technical Lead	1800	1800
****	TOTAL	5600	5600

Cost Summary FAiR Season 5

Set Up	January	February	March	TOTAL
$2000	$11,400	$11,400	$11,400	$36,200

A full budget overview, ideal outcomes, future ideas, and a summary can be found in the long form proposal document here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UUQBSZdFogbVDkCxzrPU9O3y2mFKsSweCWE_MGv9xEo/edit?usp=sharing