### 🌟 **Executive Summary: Polkadot Art Space Proposal**

**Polkadot Art Space** is a groundbreaking initiative that leverages the power of **art, creativity, and real-world engagement** to onboard non-Web3 users into the **Polkadot ecosystem**. This proposal outlines a pilot-to-scaling model that combines **education, community building, and visual storytelling** through a unique, mobile gallery format.

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### 🎯 **Vision & Purpose**

The core vision is to make **Polkadot accessible, human-centered, and culturally relevant** by reaching people where they are—offline, on the streets, in schools, at community events.

The initiative is designed to:

* Engage new audiences with **zero prior blockchain knowledge**
* Transform the perception of Polkadot through **tangible, creative experiences**
* Develop a **scalable, franchise-ready model** that can expand regionally and sustainably

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### 🧩 **What Is Polkadot Art Space?**

At the center of the project is a **custom-designed mini art gallery** mounted on a **three-wheeled vehicle (bajaj)** that will:

* Display **NFT artworks** from Polkadot creators
* Feature **educational videos** about JAM, Polkadot, and Web3
* Host **DIY art activities** (like totebag painting)
* Serve as a **mobile meetup and learning space**

It’s not just an art space—it's an **IRL (In Real Life)** activation unit that brings blockchain to the public in a joyful, visual, and inclusive way.

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### 📈 **Why This Matters for Polkadot**

Despite Polkadot’s strong developer ecosystem and technical sophistication, outreach efforts have primarily focused on Web3-native users. Polkadot Art Space:

* Reaches **non-Web3 audiences**—students, artists, children, and general communities
* Addresses the **lack of creative educational interfaces** in the Polkadot ecosystem
* Provides a **new model for public engagement** using art and culture as the medium
* Creates **network effects** by partnering with local schools, universities, and art institutions

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### 🛠️ **Project Components & Deliverables**

**Milestone 1 – Pilot Launch ($34,000):**

* Build the **Mini Gallery** on a tricycle with custom livery, screen, and interior
* Develop and distribute 500+ **Polkadot DIY Packs** (totebags, paint, kits)
* Launch **weekly exhibitions** at Maros Car-Free Day & local meetups
* Establish **Polkadot Corner** collaborations with universities
* Generate digital presence: content creation, influencer outreach, review videos

**Milestone 2 – Expansion & Diversification ($68,000):**

* Develop a **Polkadot character IP** for brand identity
* Launch a **second Polkadot Art Space unit**
* Expand to **Makassar, Sulawesi**, and begin exploring a **franchise model**
* Collaborate with **3 major universities** and expand to **elementary & junior schools**
* Join **Web2 public events** and initiate **cross-ecosystem collaborations** (e.g., with NounsDAO)

**Milestone 3 – Scaling & Sustainability ($95,000):**

* Conduct in-depth **research and evaluation**
* Expand into **5 major cities**: Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya, Solo, Yogyakarta
* Launch the **first Polkadot Art Space Festival** (international-scale art & Web3 fusion)
* Formalize **franchise systems** with trained ambassadors
* Transition into a **self-sustaining business model** (no further funding needed)

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### 📊 **Impact Metrics (So Far)**

* ✅ 500+ DIY Kits Distributed
* ✅ 8+ Weekly Public Exhibitions
* ✅ 150+ Students Educated
* ✅ 2+ University Collaborations
* ✅ 20K+ Social Media Engagement (X, Instagram)
* ✅ 2+ Gallery Partnerships
* ✅ 1 Mini Art Festival Conducted

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### 🧠 **Qualitative Impact**

* Sparked **interest in Web3** among audiences with no prior exposure
* Turned casual engagement (DIY coloring) into meaningful conversation about **blockchain**
* Encouraged **UGC (user-generated content)** where visitors tagged Polkadot online
* Validated strong demand for **educational blockchain experiences** through art

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### 🤝 **Community & Collaboration Strategy**

* Monthly reporting to the community and Polkadot forum
* Active engagement across **X (Twitter), Telegram, and Instagram**
* Open channels for ecosystem partnerships and co-hosted events

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### 🌍 **Why Now? Why Polkadot?**

With a declining NFT market and limited non-technical outreach in Web3, this is the perfect time for Polkadot to:

* **Lead with creativity**, not just code
* **Reach new audiences** who value culture, community, and experience
* **Demonstrate the values of decentralization** in a warm, human format

**Polkadot Art Space is not just a project—it’s a movement.**
It invites people into Web3 *without asking them to understand it first*. It begins with color, curiosity, and creativity—and ends with community.

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### [**FULL PROPOSAL LINK**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T5rzW8VlBXlZtYcP2r1iEJdthQq49LZt5FQW0i1BZYM/edit?usp=sharing "FULL PROPOSAL LINK")

**Polkadot Art Space Exterior Design**

### ![](https://i.ibb.co/jqRQBcT/1.png "exterior design")

### **Polkadot Art Space Interior Design**

### ![](https://i.ibb.co/bMQZtd77/2.png "interior design")

Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

## Dispatch Origin

Must be [`Config::SpendOrigin`] with the `Success` value being at least
`amount` of `asset_kind` in the native asset. The amount of `asset_kind` is converted
for assertion using the [`Config::BalanceConverter`].

## Details

Create an approved spend for transferring a specific `amount` of `asset_kind` to a
designated beneficiary. The spend must be claimed using the `payout` dispatchable within
the [`Config::PayoutPeriod`].

### Parameters
- `asset_kind`: An indicator of the specific asset class to be spent.
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The beneficiary of the spend.
- `valid_from`: The block number from which the spend can be claimed. It can refer to
  the past if the resulting spend has not yet expired according to the
  [`Config::PayoutPeriod`]. If `None`, the spend can be claimed immediately after
  approval.

## Events

Emits [`Event::AssetSpendApproved`] if successful.

#1627 Polkadot Art Space (Milestone 1) : A Mini Gallery on a Tricycle as a Medium of Integration Between Art and Education Polkadot

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