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How Dropspot supports female NFT creators and the Malala Fund
This edition of NFT’s Driving Change spotlights Dropspot, a new NFT art marketplace and their #NFTLikeAQueen campaign that spotlights female NFT creators.
I think Sunday mornings are for lazy breakfasts and a good read in bed – unless it’s a beautiful spring day. But if you, like me, are new to springs in England, you should pay close attention to the weather forecast. In the last two weeks I have seen snow, heavy rain, wind, warm sunny days and everything in between. And I, fooled by the blooming daffodils and cherry blossoms, was so close to packing away my winter clothes. If you’re lucky enough to have a warm, sunny day (unlike me), read on. While I can’t promise you a good read, I guarantee something thought-provoking, something inspiring, or maybe even a glimmer of hope.
welcome to NFTs drive change—a monthly column (formerly bimonthly), where I highlight projects and creators using NFTs and other Web3 tools to create real-world impact. In this edition, I’d like to introduce you to Dropspot, a curated NFT art and culture marketplace and their International Women’s Day campaign celebrating female NFT creators.
Meet Dropspot, the new kid on the block
Dropspot is a new curated NFT art and culture marketplace based on the Cardano blockchain. The marketplace focuses on 1:1 NFTs and claims to allow their artists to have “artistic sovereignty.” In other words, the artists want to have full control over their work. In addition, Dropspot offers a starter platform for creators to help creators create and sell their NFTs globally. However, this feature is currently invite-only.
According to Laura Richardson, Co-Owner, Director of Curation, Community & Comms at Dropspot, the platform has a team with a wealth of experience. Richardson, for example, has over 20 years of experience in the creative industry. Her past clientele includes Soho House, Conde Nast, Google and Facebook, to name a few.
“We simply can no longer rest on our laurels of ‘build it and they will come’ – those days are over,” Richardson told the NFT Evening. “People want and deserve meaning, and one of my greatest passions (and gifts) is creating narratives that have community at their core. Dropspot is the platform I use to bring unity back into our lives.”
#NFTLikeAQueen spotlights female NFT creators
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Dropspot launched the #NFTLikeAQueen campaign on March 8. Created in partnership with the Genius X Accelerator program and Cardano Women, the campaign spotlights some of the leading as well as emerging female NFT creators from around the world. Some of the participating artists include Kika Nicolela, Haze Long, Alice Labrouel, Tina Touli, Emily Carrig and Anna Dora.
More importantly, all Dropspot commissions from NFT sales go to the Malala Fund. These funds will support young girls in developing countries to gain access to higher education.
“I came from a traditional art background and became disillusioned with the elitism of the art world,” Emily Carrig said. “I found the NFT space refreshing because it encourages collaboration, community, and co-creation. My goal is to help other women and new creators enter the space and navigate the challenges I went through.”
Echoing this, Long added: “One of my primary goals in this space is to make more connections with women and to uplift them. My art was discovered and popularized by women. I’d like to return the favor.”
A final word
With March being Women’s History Month, it’s common to have a number Web3 companies and projects that launch various campaigns that uplift female-identifying NFT creators. In an ideal world, I’d like Web3 to do a lot more to be inclusive – not just have a day- or month-long women-focused campaign and then move on to old habits. But since we don’t live in an ideal world, I’ll take the small wins for now.
Hopefully we will see far more female artists and female-led companies like Dropsot in the near future. Also, we will get more companies and projects that do more to make Web3 a diverse and inclusive area; not just during Women’s History Month.
