The partnership between Snoop Dogg’s son and big Web3 entrepreneur and the blockchain company will invest $1 million to support emerging artists.
The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation will be the first beneficiary during Miami Art Week.
MIAMI BEACH, FL. (December 2, 2022) – Gushcloud International, a global technology-driven media and maker company, brokered a partnership between its talent Cordell Broadus (prominent cryptocurrency and Web3 entrepreneur and owner of Champ Medici Bored Ape NFT) and the Tezos Foundation to launch a $1 million philanthropic effort called the Champ Medici Arts Fund.
The Fund aims to support emerging artists from around the world who seek to build and create works on Tezos, an energy efficient blockchain, through monetary grants and membership in the Tezos community.
Tezos prides itself on being a diverse, global network of artists, collectors and creators seeking to explore NFT as a new medium for creative expression.
The first beneficiary is the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, a non-profit enterprise co-founded by visual artist Danny Simmons, Russell Simmons and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons of Run-DMC.
As a tribute, the Champ Medici Arts Fund will host an exclusive VIP event on December 3 at Art Basel Miami Beach to honor the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and Danny Simmons for their work over the past 30 years supporting emerging black artists and providing access to the arts for underrepresented communities.
“I am proud to announce a partnership with the Tezos Foundation a good way to convey new artists to Tezos, one of the maximum fantastic and superior blockchains for them inside the international. I have been an recommend of blockchain technology considering the fact that its early levels and trust it is here to stay. My venture has usually been to guide emerging artists and facilitate get admission to to progressive kinds of creative expression, specifically for minorities. It was with this aim in thoughts that the Champ Medici Fund for the Arts became founded. Together with Gushcloud, we hope this effort could have an impact on artists looking for get admission to to technology for his or her paintings and look forward to constructing destiny collaborations within the Tezos ecosystem,” says Cordell Broadus aka Champ Medici.
Mason Edwards, business director of the Tezos Foundation, provides, “The Tezos ecosystem is known for its wonderful artists who’re pushing the limits of virtual art. It is an honor to have Champ Medici select Tezos for this initiative and be a part of this thriving community of innovative talent. It is top notch that Rush Arts may be named the first beneficiary. My hope is that this will allow an entire new wave of promising artists from numerous backgrounds to get their begin in Web3.”
My mission has always been to support emerging artists and facilitate access to innovative forms of artistic expression, especially for minorities. It was with this goal in mind that the Champ Medici Fund for the Arts was founded. Together with Gushcloud, we hope this effort will have an impact on artists seeking access to technology for their work and look forward to building future collaborations within the Tezos ecosystem,” says Cordell Broadus aka Champ Medici.
Mason Edwards, commercial director of the Tezos Foundation, adds, “The Tezos ecosystem is known for its incredible artists who are pushing the boundaries of digital art. It is an honor to have Champ Medici choose Tezos for this initiative and join this thriving community of creative talent. It is fantastic that Rush Arts will be named the first beneficiary. My hope is that this will allow a whole new wave of promising artists from diverse backgrounds to get their start in Web3.”
Cordell, multi-talented entrepreneur and son of music icon Snoop Dogg, is known in the metaverse as your Bored Dogg. in the metaverse as your Bored Ape NFT, Champ Medici. Over the years he has been recognized for championing cryptocurrencies and Web3 in its early stages, becoming one of the most influential figures at the forefront of the industry and a passionate advocate for the arts.
International represents and manages Champ Medici’s entrepreneurial hobbies.
“At Gushcloud we believe in advancing sustainable careers for artists and creators. That’s why we are excited and proud to be a key part of this partnership of our talent, Champ Medici and Tezos. We are inspired to partner with like-minded groups that aspire to provide opportunities for emerging artists, giving them access to funding and networks that are critical to their success,” says Althea Lim, co-founder and global CEO of Gushcloud International.
Althea Lim will join other leaders forming the Fund’s subcommittee, which also includes Katherine Ng, CEO of TZ APAC, the leading Asian blockchain adoption entity supporting the Tezos ecosystem.
For its part, grantee Rush Arts was based in New York in 1995 thanks to brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons. It is dedicated to helping underrepresented emerging artists with exhibition opportunities and providing young people in the inner metropolis with meaningful arts publicity.
Their galleries have hosted exhibitions by artists such as Simone Leigh, Wangechi Mutu, Kehinde Wiley, Mickalene Thomas, Sanford Biggers, Allison Janae Hamilton and many others who today dominate the contemporary art scene.
“Rush Arts has been round for almost 30 years and we’re excited to begin a new season of supporting our artists in embracing NFTs, particularly seeing that urban minority audiences are often the remaining to benefit from the early adoption of new technology. Last to enjoy the early adoption of new technology.” By partnering with Champ Medici, his fund and the Tezos ecosystem, we intention to convey talented rising black artists on board and train them a way to leverage Web3 to grow their careers,” says visible artist and creator Danny Simmons, additionally chairman of the board of Rush Arts.
The Champ Medici Fund for the Arts will officially launch on January 2, 2023. Acceptance of applications will begin December 5 of this year.
For more information, visit www.champmedicigroup.io/thearts. For more information about Gushcloud International, visit www.gushcloud.com.
About Gushcloud International
Gushcloud International is a global creative and entertainment technology company focused on influencer marketing, entertainment and commerce.
We join audiences and brands with influencers and content material creators through illustration and management, logo approach, advertising and activation offerings, media manufacturing, income and distribution, licensing and co-creation of significant highbrow assets in the content, media and occasion areas.
The agency has 4 units: Gushcloud Agency, Gushcloud Entertainment, Gushcloud Studios and GC Live. With more than 250 employees, Gushcloud International operates in eleven places of work around the sector: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Greater China, Australia and the United States.
About Tezos
Tezos is a clever foreign money that redefines what it way to very own and exchange fee in a digitally connected international. Tezos, a self-updating, power-green Proof of Stake blockchain with a confirmed track record, seamlessly adopts tomorrow’s improvements without disrupting modern-day network.
For more information, visit www.tezos.com.
About Tezos x Art
Tezos, an energy green blockchain, has received international popularity as the platform of preference for artists and establishments trying to mint NFT sustainably and responsibly.
The Tezos NFT art community hosts a global and diverse network of artists, collectors and creators exploring NFT as a new medium for creative expression.
The Tezos art community has been present at Art Basel in Miami Beach 2021, Art Basel in Hong Kong 2022, Art Basel in Basel 2022, Venice Biennale 2020, SXSW 2022 and more.
The Tezos Foundation, a non-profit organization in the Tezos ecosystem, has recently created the Tezos Foundation Permanent Art Collection, a $1 million initiative to support emerging artists from around the world, curated by activist and commentator Misan Harriman, president of London’s Southbank Centre.
With Tezos hosting major NFT platforms such as fxhash, Objkt.com and Teia.art, more and more artists are choosing to create on Tezos.
About the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
Rush Arts Philanthropic Foundation (Rush Arts) became founded in 1995 by way of visual artist and network builder Danny Simmons, song tycoon Russell Simmons and Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, of legendary hip hop institution Run-DMC, to guide underrepresented emerging artists with exposure opportunities and provide internal city kids with significant exposure to the humanities.
For more information, visit http://rushphilanthropic.org.
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