#683 | $PRTN Launch, Cultural Archivism & BLVKHVND
We’re gearing up for our $PRTN token launch on the 16th September, so if you’d like to join the next iteration of the Protein Community, make sure you sign-up before midnight UTC on Monday 6th September:
#studios
Looking for a beautiful new workspace to call home? Come and join the Protein Studios family for six months and get a free month on us!
#playlists
Another stellar mix from Basianz’s head of music Made By Dil, recorded live at the private view of their ROOTS exhibition in Deptford a couple of weeks ago. Read more about the exhibition below 💫
#collaboration
Protein Agency are looking for an Insight Director, Senior Insight Strategist, and Junior Account Manager all full-time roles out of Amsterdam
Protein member Charlotte Cramer is looking for 16-25 y/o’s in NY, ATL, LA, CHI, London & Paris for a paid research opportunity
Protein member Hanne Caspersen is looking for 2 x 20-30 y/o ambitious people from China and US for a paid interview opportunity
#interesting
Prada is starting a three year incubator programme to provide financial support, mentorship for artists of colour
If there’s one thing you should listen to this month, it’s Sirsu talking about cultural archivism
Baesianz are organising donations for refugees from Afghanistan in South East London. Be sure to also check their recent ROOTS exhibition that decolonises our relationship with nature
Love music? Love the climate? You should head to the Climate Music Blowout
Vitalik Buterin has a few things to say about the future of community governance
I AM are running an open call for proposals for Imagining Intercitizenships that builds on their Everything Manifesto (which is definitely worth a read)
Listen to the latest growing up with gal-dem podcast - Leah Johnson on love in all its forms
Tina He on the transience of identity and finding belonging in Web3
Back AIxDesign’s Kickstarter campaign for their AI ideation card deck
Listen to DJ Ruby Sound discuss her project Artist Recovery Club
Fokus Global speak to Mira about techno-acceleration and dismantling capitalism
The Hundreds have entered the metaverse
BLVKHVND are building a decentralized gaming community - welcome to dSports
An interesting exploration of Gen Z shift in identity and status seeking
Gender shifts continue in the Japanese makeup industry
Dinner DAO: pitch in, vote and have meals together
LOOT is looking at gaming and game creation
Some tips on how to design great incentives
Everything you need to know about incels
#events
1-5th - SHIVERS: Goldsmith’s MA Computational Arts Final Show
9-12th - Peckham Digital Festival: Celebrating Creative Computing and Digital Art
11th - Celebrate London Pride Weekend with He.She.They at Fabric
16th - $PRTN Token Launch 🚀
16th - Lone Design Club x Bedstraw and Madder: Natural Dye Workshop
18-19th - Open Studios at ArtHubLondon in Deptford
Until next month!
Your friends at Protein 💚
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