TRAME Paris x CPG x Art Blocks

We were thrilled to announced yesterday the Craft Nouveau series, a partnership forged between French design brand TRAME Paris, CPG, and Art Blocks Engine to explore the exciting possibilities at the intersection of generative art and craftsmanship.

Over the coming weeks, we will be taking a deep dive into the story behind this collaboration with a close look at the artwork, the artists and the creative process. You can find an overview in the thread below.

An easy way to stay updated on details for the first collection Navette, as well as for upcoming collections and other key information, will be through the TRAME x CPG newsletter → subscribe here.

CPG Accelerator

◆ Accelerator lead Raffaela Rein gave a presentation in Telegram yesterday covering all aspects of the CPG Accelerator program, which will open on March 1 and is now accepting registrations.

◆ All CPG holders, including holders of Icons, are welcome to apply. Please try to get your registration form in early and ideally by February 24. To participate however, you must have a Pop token in your wallet by March 1.

◆ REMEMBER → referrals come with extra CPG Rewards! So, send your friends!

◆ Our Pre-Accelerator participants have been busy preparing their decks for Pitch Day, which takes place on Wednesday, February 15 at noon ET/5pm UTC and will be broadcast live in Telegram. The panel of jurors and investors is impressive and includes, of course, our very own Chris Cantino and Jaime Schmidt.

Genius Calls

◆ On Wednesday, we streamed Genius Call #21 featuring Patricio Worthaler of POAP! This proved to be one of our most entertaining episodes yet. It will drop soon on Crypto Podcast Goods.

◆ Genius Call #20 with Dan Romero of Farcaster is now available to everyone on our podcast, Crypto Podcast Goods.

◆ Next week’s Genius Call is delayed to give priority to our Pre-Accelerator Pitch Day. But we will be back to interview Christine Theriot from World of Women on February 22.

What’s Ahead

◆ More exciting information about our collaboration with TRAME and Art Blocks Engine will be releasing over the coming days. If you would like to follow development of Craft Nouveau closely AND be the first to hear about upcoming collections, please subscribe to the TRAME x CPG newsletter.

◆ We are busy preparing for NFT Paris, the highlight of which will be the official launch of Navette, the first collection in Craft Nouveau, where we will unveil the generative artwork, by Alexis André, alongside the physical counterpart, a tapestry woven on the looms of French company Neolice, whose technique traces back to the 15th Century.

◆ Visit the NFT Paris channel in Telegram to find out who is planning to attend!

In Case You Missed It!

◆ CPG Incubator beneficiary Forms is launching its Genesis Community soon and has offered an allowlist application with 25 spots, open to the public. A more exclusive offering for CPG holders is TBA. Have a look here to better understand their unique concept and next-level artwork:

◆ CPG Co-founder Jaime Schmidt was featured on CoinDesk’s Gen C podcast!

Community Highlights

• Artist @befethemad launched a limited edition on Manifold to help raise funds for people injured in the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

• @patrickworkman is launching a new company, the “Eventbrite of Web3,” a practical blockchain application for IRL. Get your tickets as NFTs, complete with event detail pages.

• Don't miss the new podcast by @SanadOak, founder and CEO of Zero-Code.io, and fellow CPG member @sharonscia where they discuss the importance of fostering positive culture for a successful Web3 strategy.

• Be sure to read @jgblanco's article on Amazon NFTs to glean some basic lessons and explore uses cases for big brands entering the space.

Allowlists & Minting

POP x TinyAstro trading tool is offering free access for two weeks for all holders, including Icon holders.

Nerwo marketplace by Pop holder @MrRed_eth is a platform for connecting Web3 professionals and clients. 200 spots reserved for CPG holders.

Soho, a digital experience for mobile collectors, founded by former Instagram leaders, has given free access to all members of CPG. Visit the Pop Allow Lists channel in Telegram for details.

Links and Resources

REWARDS

Accelerator Registration form (Pop and Genesis token holders)

Telegram Onboarding Guide for new members!

Pop HUB, resources for current members