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This propsal is now live: https://www.dashcentral.org/p/CircusCity
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This is the final statement of work which will form the basis of the Circus City proposal. I am happy to sign a contract with the DAO that this statement will be carried out and I have included my name and business address as proof that I stand behind this.
Verification:
Official website, I'm listed on the team there: http://www.bristolcircuscity.com/about/
Tweet from official account about proposal: https://twitter.com/CircusCity1/status/864494203765653506
Statement of Work
Edward Rapley On Behalf of Circus City
The Brunswick Club,
16 Brunswick Square,
Bristol, BS2 8NX
UK
Introduction
Circus City 2017 is proposing that Dash becomes the sole Commercial Sponsor of Circus City 2017, becoming the first blockchain to sponsor a major cultural and artistic event in the UK, we are seeking a total of 252 Dash across two payment cycles - June & July
The majority of the sponsorship will be spent covering the costs of the festival including paying additional staff, initially this would be in marketing and then by running a Dash sponsored bar. The wages of the core team are covered by the existing funding and any profit will go directly towards the artists who perform.
We will also promote Dash as a solution to people working within the international contemporary circus industry. As such part of the sponsorship will be used to run a Dash help desk and every artist in the festival who installs a wallet will be given their free drinks vouchers in the form of Dash.
The circus community is a culturally powerful network of first adopters and by supporting their festival Dash will be gaining the support and advocacy of people who work all over the world who will be carrying the message to the thousands of people they perform in front of just in time for the launch of Evolution.
Background
Circus City is an international contemporary circus festival that happens every 2 years. The next festival happens from the 12th to 29th of October in Bristol, UK. In 2015 the festival sold 6000 ticket and hosted 50 events and performances across 15 venues in the city: http://www.bristolcircuscity.com/about/
Bristol is the perfect city in which to promote Dash as it is a tech hub within the UK and it is also well versed in the existence of alternatives to fiat because it has a local currency, the Bristol Pound, with its own bank accounts and physical notes.
Being the first festival in the UK arts sector to be sponsored by a cryptocurrency will be a major talking point, Circus City already receives attention in the national press and this is likely to increase significantly as a direct result of the sponsorship.
Many circus performers work internationally and are faced with the problems and risks associated with being paid in multiple currencies. The circus community is one that could really be helped by adopting Dash because it provides a faster, cheaper and more private service than fiat or other blockchains.
Contemporary circus is very different from the world of the traditional big top. Inside the contemporary circus community the rapid adoption and creative adaptation of technology is commonplace. From programming through to hacking hardware there is a big first mover advantage, because being the only person who figured out how to do something can lead to years of work with that act. The circus community is a potent group of early adopters and vocal advocates for Dash.
Of course there are slight technical hurdles at present and a small amount of help is required for people to begin using Dash. This learning curve is far outweighed by the fact that Dash could solve everyday problems for artists who are already living transnational lives.
Austerity and the Arts
There has been a reduction in arts funding across the country including Bristol and this year the festival is seeking other sources so that it can reach a wider audience. In 2018 Bristol City Council funding for the arts will drop to zero and because the Arts Council uses a match funding system this will see Circus City lose £40,000 of its funding for 2019. We therefore need to explore entirely new ways to keep going.
About Me
I'm a theatre maker based in Bristol, where for the last 10 years I have worked to create and sustain artists’ collectives in the city, working with the local council and property owners to find buildings that are underused. I have been involved in creating and marketing 40 shows in that time and have helped establish 5 collectives that provide office and rehearsal space for artists.
I’ve been using blockchains since 2011 and I'm keen to bring the very clear benefits of Dash's technology and governance model to the communities I'm part of. I have been working with Circus City on their website and saw an opportunity for a beneficial partnership with Dash.
I can be contacted here or on the Dash Nation slack as syntheist.
Scope of Work
The festival has already received funding from the Arts Council England (£56,000) and Bristol City Council (£20,000), so it is guaranteed to happen.
All of the sponsorship would go directly towards paying the costs of preparing the festival, promoting Dash at the festival and then paying the performers. Circus City is executive produced by Theatre Bristol Ltd and due to the nature of the existing funding it is not run for a profit.
The timing of the cycles is related to the print deadline and festival launch in July.
We are seeking sponsorship from Dash in return for:
Cycle 1: Marketing
16 Extra hours for part-time Marketing Manager
27 Printing an additional 10,000 12 page brochures
7 Printing an additional 500 A3 posters
16 Distributing printed material
13 Internet advertising campaign
6 Graphic Designer for logo integration
30 Film maker documenting the festival
6 10% discount for using Dash at the Festival hub
5 Proposal repayment
126 Total
Cycle 2: Dash Promotion & Integration
35 Dash sponsored Artists' Bar
35 Staffing the Dash help desk during the festival (17 days + training)
15 Ongoing support for artists to receive their ticket sale payment in Dash (30 Days)
8 Data collection for the Dash intergration research project
15 Creation and presentation of the Dash integration research in Sweden
6 Discounted purchases of Dash 10% below GBP market rate.
12 5% contingency funding for unexpected costs
126 Total
Period of Performance
Cycle one will happen in June with weekly updates by me and the rest of the team at Circus City on dash.org/forum from June until the launch event in July
Cycle two will begin in July and extend until the presentation of the Dash & Circus integration research paper on November 17th with monthly updates outside of the festival and weekly updates during the festival.
Place of Performance
The work will take place in Bristol, UK apart from the presentation of the research paper which will happen in Sweden.
Work Requirements
Kickoff:
The below list consists of the initial milestones identified for Circus City Sponsorship:
June 1st – Result from the DAO becomes clearance
June 7th – All design and print resources collected
July 1st – Printed material released and website fully updated
August 1st – Introduction to Dash email written and sent to artists
September 1st – All help desk resources and procedures in place.
September 14th - POS/wallet solution implemented
October 1st – Help desk team trained
October 12th – Festival opens.
October 29th – Festival closes
November 14th – Completion of report & Documentary Edited
November 17th – Presentation and publication of the Dash integration research & Documentary
Acceptance Criteria
The work will take place with weekly or monthly updates, including opportunities for the community to feedback on the process to ensure that it is clear the funds are being used correctly and the work is processing as detailed in this proposal.
If funded I commit to the fulfilment of this statement of work:
Edward Rapley
gobject vote-many 5d6aee771d98af2483a5f8157e0fbda158fc2f0f2cf655be266c5d6caa6e3761 funding yes
This is the final statement of work which will form the basis of the Circus City proposal. I am happy to sign a contract with the DAO that this statement will be carried out and I have included my name and business address as proof that I stand behind this.
Verification:
Official website, I'm listed on the team there: http://www.bristolcircuscity.com/about/
Tweet from official account about proposal: https://twitter.com/CircusCity1/status/864494203765653506
Statement of Work
Edward Rapley On Behalf of Circus City
The Brunswick Club,
16 Brunswick Square,
Bristol, BS2 8NX
UK
Introduction
Circus City 2017 is proposing that Dash becomes the sole Commercial Sponsor of Circus City 2017, becoming the first blockchain to sponsor a major cultural and artistic event in the UK, we are seeking a total of 252 Dash across two payment cycles - June & July
The majority of the sponsorship will be spent covering the costs of the festival including paying additional staff, initially this would be in marketing and then by running a Dash sponsored bar. The wages of the core team are covered by the existing funding and any profit will go directly towards the artists who perform.
We will also promote Dash as a solution to people working within the international contemporary circus industry. As such part of the sponsorship will be used to run a Dash help desk and every artist in the festival who installs a wallet will be given their free drinks vouchers in the form of Dash.
The circus community is a culturally powerful network of first adopters and by supporting their festival Dash will be gaining the support and advocacy of people who work all over the world who will be carrying the message to the thousands of people they perform in front of just in time for the launch of Evolution.
Background
Circus City is an international contemporary circus festival that happens every 2 years. The next festival happens from the 12th to 29th of October in Bristol, UK. In 2015 the festival sold 6000 ticket and hosted 50 events and performances across 15 venues in the city: http://www.bristolcircuscity.com/about/
Bristol is the perfect city in which to promote Dash as it is a tech hub within the UK and it is also well versed in the existence of alternatives to fiat because it has a local currency, the Bristol Pound, with its own bank accounts and physical notes.
Being the first festival in the UK arts sector to be sponsored by a cryptocurrency will be a major talking point, Circus City already receives attention in the national press and this is likely to increase significantly as a direct result of the sponsorship.
Many circus performers work internationally and are faced with the problems and risks associated with being paid in multiple currencies. The circus community is one that could really be helped by adopting Dash because it provides a faster, cheaper and more private service than fiat or other blockchains.
Contemporary circus is very different from the world of the traditional big top. Inside the contemporary circus community the rapid adoption and creative adaptation of technology is commonplace. From programming through to hacking hardware there is a big first mover advantage, because being the only person who figured out how to do something can lead to years of work with that act. The circus community is a potent group of early adopters and vocal advocates for Dash.
Of course there are slight technical hurdles at present and a small amount of help is required for people to begin using Dash. This learning curve is far outweighed by the fact that Dash could solve everyday problems for artists who are already living transnational lives.
Austerity and the Arts
There has been a reduction in arts funding across the country including Bristol and this year the festival is seeking other sources so that it can reach a wider audience. In 2018 Bristol City Council funding for the arts will drop to zero and because the Arts Council uses a match funding system this will see Circus City lose £40,000 of its funding for 2019. We therefore need to explore entirely new ways to keep going.
About Me
I'm a theatre maker based in Bristol, where for the last 10 years I have worked to create and sustain artists’ collectives in the city, working with the local council and property owners to find buildings that are underused. I have been involved in creating and marketing 40 shows in that time and have helped establish 5 collectives that provide office and rehearsal space for artists.
I’ve been using blockchains since 2011 and I'm keen to bring the very clear benefits of Dash's technology and governance model to the communities I'm part of. I have been working with Circus City on their website and saw an opportunity for a beneficial partnership with Dash.
I can be contacted here or on the Dash Nation slack as syntheist.
Scope of Work
The festival has already received funding from the Arts Council England (£56,000) and Bristol City Council (£20,000), so it is guaranteed to happen.
All of the sponsorship would go directly towards paying the costs of preparing the festival, promoting Dash at the festival and then paying the performers. Circus City is executive produced by Theatre Bristol Ltd and due to the nature of the existing funding it is not run for a profit.
The timing of the cycles is related to the print deadline and festival launch in July.
We are seeking sponsorship from Dash in return for:
- Primary placement of the Dash logo on all publicity
Estimated audience reach in 2015: 100,000 people - The Dash logo will be visible on:
- Video Trailer
- Website (66,000 page views over Sept/Oct 2015)
- Programme, flyers, posters (30,000 items produced in 2015)
- 5 Vinyl Banners for roadside railings
- 2 large static banners at the festival hub
- 2 mobile banners for host venues
- 2 commercial billboards on the M32 and Gloucester Road
- Video documentary of the festival
- running a Dash info and help desk at the festival hub:
- explaining the basics of Dash
- Installing Dash wallets
- signing up to exchanges
- accepting Dash payments at the festival bar and merchandise stall.
- offering individually limited sales of Dash at a 10% discount
- offering a 10% discount on purchases using Dash.
- helping each artist performing in the festival install a wallet and giving them 0.15 Dash as their 'drinks voucher' to spend at the Dash sponsored festival bar.
- offering and supporting payment of ticket sales to artists in Dash (2015 sales: £60,000)
- Preparation of a detailed report on feedback gathered from the Dash info desk on first time user experience with Dash, wallet applications, exchange sites and as payments.
- Assessment of the impact of the additional sponsorship on the festival’s marketing.
- Recommendations for integrating Dash into future cultural events.
- Presentation of this research to a seminar of 300 circus producers: http://subcase.se/artists/
Cycle 1: Marketing
16 Extra hours for part-time Marketing Manager
27 Printing an additional 10,000 12 page brochures
7 Printing an additional 500 A3 posters
16 Distributing printed material
13 Internet advertising campaign
6 Graphic Designer for logo integration
30 Film maker documenting the festival
6 10% discount for using Dash at the Festival hub
5 Proposal repayment
126 Total
Cycle 2: Dash Promotion & Integration
35 Dash sponsored Artists' Bar
35 Staffing the Dash help desk during the festival (17 days + training)
15 Ongoing support for artists to receive their ticket sale payment in Dash (30 Days)
8 Data collection for the Dash intergration research project
15 Creation and presentation of the Dash integration research in Sweden
6 Discounted purchases of Dash 10% below GBP market rate.
12 5% contingency funding for unexpected costs
126 Total
Period of Performance
Cycle one will happen in June with weekly updates by me and the rest of the team at Circus City on dash.org/forum from June until the launch event in July
Cycle two will begin in July and extend until the presentation of the Dash & Circus integration research paper on November 17th with monthly updates outside of the festival and weekly updates during the festival.
Place of Performance
The work will take place in Bristol, UK apart from the presentation of the research paper which will happen in Sweden.
Work Requirements
Kickoff:
- Selecting image files from https://www.dash.org/promotional-graphics/
- Consultation with previous sponsored events
- Booking film maker to create a the Dash sponsored documentary.
- Integrating the Dash logo into the design of all print, video and online promotional material
- A press release will be written and sent to all national press detailing the sponsorship and highlighting the benefits of Dash as digital cash.
- Circus City core team available for interviews
- Printing all promotional material
- Distributing all promotional material
- Gathering resources, including videos to help introduce Dash to people at the festival.
- Email to all artists with instructions for downloading, encrypting and backing up a wallet.
- Training other help desk staff
- Creation of questionnaires and research metrics for the report
- Sourcing POS/wallet solution for the festival hub
- Running the help desk daily
- Distributing Dash to artists
- Running a Dash wallet/POS system at the festival hub
- Writing up daily research based on responses at the help desk
- Filming documentary footage
- Selling Dash at a 10% discount
- Offering a 10% discount for using Dash at the festival.
- Compilation of research data
- Analysis of data
- Completion of written paper
- Presentation of research at Subcase
- Publication of the research on the Dash Forum and reddit
- Releasing the festival documentary.
The below list consists of the initial milestones identified for Circus City Sponsorship:
June 1st – Result from the DAO becomes clearance
June 7th – All design and print resources collected
July 1st – Printed material released and website fully updated
August 1st – Introduction to Dash email written and sent to artists
September 1st – All help desk resources and procedures in place.
September 14th - POS/wallet solution implemented
October 1st – Help desk team trained
October 12th – Festival opens.
October 29th – Festival closes
November 14th – Completion of report & Documentary Edited
November 17th – Presentation and publication of the Dash integration research & Documentary
Acceptance Criteria
The work will take place with weekly or monthly updates, including opportunities for the community to feedback on the process to ensure that it is clear the funds are being used correctly and the work is processing as detailed in this proposal.
If funded I commit to the fulfilment of this statement of work:
Edward Rapley
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