Welcome to the VCA wrap up capturing key November 2022 highlights furthering our mission​ to redefine contemporary culture by empowering the Web3 art & culture ecosystem.

The team and community hosted a day of curated panels on the topics of art, music and fashion exploring how these intersect with Web3.

Over 500 people attended the panels, live minted, admired and collected art as well as spending the day and night with us feasting on insights from incredible speakers at the forefront of the generative art space; a durational live performance by @madebyoona; and an incredible AI powered audio/visual live performance by @PortraitXO.  

Empowered by @tezos, a “conversations” series featured prominent thought leaders and speakers from the Web3 community plus traditional brand ecosystem as part of a curated line-up of panels on both the art, music and fashion sectors within Web3.

Listen back to the TALKS on youtube e.g.

"Art & NFTS : The Good And The Bad"

Moderator: Abigail Miller

Panellists: Aleksandra Art, Valerie Whitacre, Sebastian Fahey

“Music NFTs: Whats The Deal?”

Moderator: Micol Ap [https://twitter.com/micolmicolmicol]

Panellists: Portrait XO, Joelle Snaith, Merel Van Helsindgen

"A Deep Dive Into Fashion For #WEB3"

Moderator: Holly Wood

Panellists: James Joseph, Marco Marchesi, Enara Nazarova, Ashumi Sanghvi

"The Future of Art & Culture For The #WEB3 Ecosystem"

Moderator: Aleksandra Art

Panellists: Sam Spike, Micol Ap  [ https://twitter.com/micolmicolmicol ], Camilla McFarland, Sasha Stiles

Additionally, there was a curated exhibition of art showcased in the format of immersive/interactive experiences including live minting, VR and AR set up and multi-sensorial experiences, and a live music evening with well-known music performers doing live music minting for the audience.

• Agoria - https://twitter.com/agoriamusic 
• Aleksandra Jovanić - https://twitter.com/alexis_o_O 
• Joëlle - www.twitter.com/joellesnaith 
• Kamau Kamau - https://twitter.com/_kamaukamau
• Linda Dounia - https://twitter.com/LindaDouniaR 
• Marcel Schwittlick - https://twitter.com/schwittlick 
• Marius Watz - https://twitter.com/mariuswatz 
• Murat Atimtay - https://twitter.com/atimtay 
• OONA - https://twitter.com/madebyoona 
• Portrait XO - https://twitter.com/portraitxo 
• Rose Jackson - https://twitter.com/in_cloudlands 
• Sam J - https://twitter.com/samjstudios 
• Sasha Stiles - https://twitter.com/sashastiles 
• Tyler Boswell - https://twitter.com/teaboswell 
• Yazid - https://twitter.com/Yazid 

Learn More: https://vcainvitesldn.verticalcrypto.art 

Attended and spoke as part of a panel on platforms during a  one of a kind celebration of cryptoart and the people behind the movement in Mexico City.

Hosted or featured in and engaged with a series of conversations on twitter driving the “space” forward as well as exploring its potential:

• Metauniversity: Learn about Art NFTs
• TokenHausBerlin: Inspirations and Generative Art
• FEMGEN - why is generative art as male dominated as traditional art?
• ArtBlocks - Minters & Makers: Lindsay Aveilhé, Micol Ap, Michael Connor

We opened applications for our VCA Residency 5th cohort.

Over the four previously completed cohorts we have on boarded a total of 73 resident artists; collaborated with 35+ mentors; and led over 110 workshops & classes. Learn about cryptoart & more and as part of a wonderful community

Learn more: https://twitter.com/vcaresidency 

Apply here: https://forms.gle/NW5oeWRym8NM148W6 

Deadline: 16th DECEMBER

We paid homage to a year’s passing since the end of the original HicEtNunc: one year ago @hicetnunc2000 tweeted “discontinued”

Sutu

We presented at @nextblockexpo in Berlin as part of the London Women Leading Web3 @LWLW3network in a panel discussion: Building networks and communities as an integral part of success for your Web3 project

We announced the NFT Paris Artist Open Call: 10 weeks - 10 curators - 100 artists

Community artist artwork was considered for display at NFT Paris in February 2023.

Announced on twitter (https://twitter.com/verticalcrypto) with a 27th November deadline.

We updated the VCA website including editorials covering our Berlin IN TOUCH, Amsterdam ADE WhatsNxt, and Operator Unknown Sitter experiences: https://verticalcrypto.art 

• Presenting FEMGEN in partnership w/ @artblocks_io and @RightClickSave at ART BASEL MIAMI – Sat 3rd December: 1pm to 7pm

a one day pop up event & exhibition highlighting artists identifying as women amongst the generative art community

And recapping a busy 10 days in Miami.

• Announcing a special collaboration for Proof of People for 2023

• Continue to build out educative resources for the community available across platforms e.g. https://www.youtube.com/@VerticalCrypto