OVERVIEW ⌐◧-◧
This proposal seeks $950,000 USDC to complete construction & produce ribbon cutting events that will highlight the Nouns Community through permanent installations, large scale events and pop-up shops at a one-of-a-kind Art Park & Technology Center located on 9 acres directly across from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Bringing over a million visitors and residents to these global events!
The most exciting benefits for the Nouns are:
- Having a venue for Nouns unique events & culture all the time!
- Showcasing Nouns during SXSW, ACL Fest & F1 and many more
- Supporting other Noun's funded projects in a permanent 9 acre facility!
- Permanent wall for Nouns graffiti artwork
- Onsite store for Nounish products and merch
- Large Noggles Sculpture
- Opening exhibit “The Age of ARTIVISTS” poster design by Shepard Fairey collab with Nouns
- NounsTown Austin 2025 aka Nounish Burning Man
The HOPE Outdoor Gallery raised and invested $7.6 Million dollars to relocate this historic Austin art park and build a full-service events facility and Nouns has the unique opportunity to support the GRAND OPENING while also creating a permanent home for Nounish Culture in Austin, Texas!
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Located across from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 741 DALTON LN. AUSTIN, TX 78742.
“The outdoor gallery concept is utopian, not because every artist gets along, but because it yields diversity by providing opportunity for those with creative drive and ingenuity rather than power and resources. Empowerment is infectious and the electricity from a space like the HOPE Outdoor Gallery creates a chain reaction of excitement and participation. Whether one is there to take an art class, take part in a charity event, party, or paint a wall, there is no question that the HOPE Outdoor Gallery is a community incubator.” Shepard Fairey
We will place Nouns front and center via a custom Noggles sculpture directly next to the highly visible 5ft tall HOPE Outdoor Gallery sign seen by airplanes flying into the Austin airport!
Onsite store that allows visitors to get all the latest Nouns merch and products throughout all the hosted HOPE events.
MAJOR Events for Nouns involvement 2024-2025
- ACL Festival 2024/2025
- Formula 1 Events 2024/2025
- East Austin Studio Tour 2024/2025
- SXSW 2025
- NounsTown Austin 2025
- Any other Nounish events!
After this final funding, the art park will sustain itself indefinitely and continue providing Nounish events and move forward with other creative projects!
By adding HOPE Outdoor Gallery Art Park to the funded arts projects through the Nouns Virtuous Cycle we can collectively highlight, empower, and support ongoing growth of the Creative Community & Nounish culture for years to come while also establishing a special home for Nouns culture in Austin, Texas.
Through Nouns this project will continue to support public art installations by completing a 6,000sq ft building program with coffee bar, retail gallery, rooftop bar, art supply store, media rooms, and multiple activation areas that not only support Creative Community development but secures the permanent home for our 501(c)3 nonprofit partner - the HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) Campaign to launch the Summer HOPE Creative Career Camps.
Included in the GRAND OPENING is a special curated exhibit of large scale murals called “The Age of ARTIVISTS” and which will include the unveiling of the NOGGLES Sculpture at HOPE!
Accepted feature Artists:
Aaron Darling • Android Jones • Amplify Asian Heroes • Bill Tavis • Chris Rogers • David Lynch • DJ Neff / Canlove • Edica Pacha • FeeBee • Felipe Garza • Jason Naylor • Jenny Ramirez • JoeMark Acevedo • Kimie Flores • King Saladeen • Laced & Found • Mila Sketch • Mister Cartoon • Mr. 1989 • Sam Soper • Shepard Fairey • Sloke • ULOANG • Wiley Ross • ZUZU
BENEFITS FOR THE ⌐◧-◧ NOUNS VIRTUOUS CYCLE
Wait … there’s more? YES! Another huge benefit to this project is the ongoing brand collaborations that can happen at HOPE!
⌐◧-◧ NOUNISH x HOPE TEAM
Our Austin team brings 25+ years in hospitality and events to ensure successful operations and programming for years to come.
Andi Scull - Creative Director: Andi is an Asian-American art director, designer, and producer specializing in non-traditional event production, innovative project branding, creative program development, and taste-maker communications for +20 years in advertising, marketing, film, and events. She is the founder, creative director & brand manager of the HOPE Outdoor Gallery and founder of HOPE Events - the non-profit producing the HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) Campaign. linkedIn
Liz Whitington - Programs Director: Liz is an operations partner at HOPE Outdoor Gallery and the founder of the SXSW Art Program whose mission is to showcase experiential and conceptual visual artworks that apply emerging technologies and immersive environments to spark discovery, inspiration, and connection. Incorporated into the broader ecosystem of creativity and innovation at SXSW, the art program serves as a launching point for collaborations and discussions around the role of visual and digital media arts in culture, technology, and the public realm. linkedIn | instagram
C.K. Chin - Hospitality Director: In addition to conceptualizing, owning and operating two successful downtown Austin restaurants (Swift’s Attic and Wu Chow) CK has started hospitality consulting through which he hopes to help others open their dream concepts. He has a strong passion towards music, arts, and the ever growing food community in Austin. He was recently the recipient of the AUSTIN UNDER 40 award for Hospitality & Events category. linkedIn | instagram
Charles Ferraro - Events Director: Charles Ferraro is a venue owner, artist and designer living in Austin, Texas. He is Co-owner of Hotel Vegas, LoLo Wine, Superstition and several other venues and bars. Ferraro began his career in live music at Antone’s more than 20 years ago while in art school at The University of Texas. After graduation he immersed himself in both the Austin live music and art scenes. This included being one of the first participating HOPE artists. He co-founded his first venue, Hotel Vegas, in 2011 and has since focused heavily on creating, owning and operating diverse venues across the city. linkedIn | instagram
Bob’s Containers - Robert Balderas is the CEO of Bob’s Containers. Bob’s Containers is an award winning shipping container fabricator specializing in building unique containers homes, marketing activations, container bars, and more. Bob’s Containers has been featured on several TV shows such Queer Eye, Billd Network, etc. Under his leadership Bob’s Containers has become a container modification industry focusing on unique meaning projects, affordable housing, and technology driven processes. Bob’s Containers is a veteran owned company that proudly donates to charitable causes focused on the arts, accessibility, and education in building trades. website | intagram
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
$7.6 Million in Development & Improvements Completed:
- AR / Brand development
- Phase I & Enviro
- Land purchase
- Foundational work
- Architectural & Civil
- Site plan approval
- Framing & Landscape
- Memorial Wall - delivery, install
- Shipping Containers - delivery, install
- Solar panels
- Marketing & Curation
Next $ 950,000 USDC Breakdown:
All funds will be received in a 3/5 multisig at hopegallery.eth
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Tippy Commemorative Mint
We will be doing a free mint for every event with nounish graffiti to commemorate each event. Starting with our very own Tippy!
