🧡 Bitcoin For The Arts — Issue #10 just dropped Big moves this week: We’re pivoting our flagship September event to the Midwest Bitcoin Summit in Columbus, Ohio (Sept 23–24). We’ll be curating the Generations gallery + live artist programming. New Share Your Bitcoin Journey episode with UK singer-songwriter Joe Martin is live. Fresh article: “The Money Is There” — why record-breaking auction sales still aren’t reaching working artists. Q4 Grant Cycle is now open. Read the full issue here:

Bitcoin For The Arts

Bitcoin for the Arts — Issue #10

We're going to Columbus.

Zaps welcome ⚡️ Forward to any artists or Bitcoiners in your network. We’re still early — but we’re building. #Bitcoin #Nostr #BitcoinForTheArts #SovereignArt #MidwestBitcoinSummit #ValueForValue #BitcoinArtists #SoundMoney

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🧡 New Episode Just Dropped! Share Your Bitcoin Journey EP6 – @Joe Martin The 21st century troubadour shares his journey — from piano at age 5 to building a sovereign music career on Bitcoin and Nostr. Joe talks about: Making his album Alone In Valentine with zero AI, traveling halfway around the world, and spending most of his savings Why AI slop + inflation are parallel debasements of art and money The chicken-and-egg problem of Value for Value adoption Living as a true independent artist in 2026 This is a deep, principled conversation about staying true to Bitcoin’s original vision while building a real career as a musician. Watch the full episode here: What stood out to you most? Zaps welcome ⚡️ #Bitcoin #Nostr #JoeMartin #ValueForValue #SoundMoney #BitcoinArtists #SovereignArt #BitcoinForTheArts #LowTimePreference #ShareYourBitcoinJourney #Arts #Artists #Music #SongWriters #Musicians

🧡 Bitcoin For The Arts is featured in the new book “The Last Refuge: Bitcoin Amid the Digital Dystopia” by Victor Rosano. Our Founder Dion Wilson contributed a piece on how we’re building direct, transparent, sovereign funding for working artists on Bitcoin — moving away from fragile fiat grants toward sound money and real creator sovereignty. Big thanks to Victor for putting this project together and including us. Get the book here: → English: http://amzn.eu/d/0bdAJEMD → Spanish: http://amzn.eu/d/0hUf8msa If you’re thinking about Bitcoin, culture, creativity, and building outside broken systems — highly recommend. Zaps welcome ⚡️ #Bitcoin #Nostr #BitcoinForTheArts #SovereignArt #SoundMoney #TheLastRefuge #ValueForValue #CreatorEconomy

🧡 New Article: “The Money Is There — But It’s Not Reaching Working Artists” Christie’s just sold $1.1 Billion of art in a single night. Yet the latest Bank of America Art Market Report shows the brutal reality: the middle and bottom of the market are hollowing out. Working artists and the galleries that support them are getting squeezed harder than ever. The capital exists. The bridge is broken. At Bitcoin For The Arts we’re building a new one — direct, transparent, sovereign funding on sound money. No gatekeepers. No disappearing grants. Just Bitcoin moving from those who have it to the creators who need it. Read the full piece:

The Money Is There

Christie's sold $1.1 billion of art in one night. Bank of America's new report says working artists are the most fragile part of the market. The ca...

Zaps welcome ⚡️ What do you think — how do we fix the broken bridge between big money and working artists? #Bitcoin #Nostr #BitcoinForTheArts #SovereignArt #SoundMoney #ValueForValue #ArtsFunding #CreatorEconomy

🧡 Bitcoin For The Arts — Issue #9 is live This week we’re covering: Share Your Bitcoin Journey EP5 with @sarajade is out — she shares getting zapped live on stage, building 30k+ on Nostr, and why she left the traditional streaming model Portland Recap — Beth Alta Fletcher represented us at Bitcoin Is For Everyone. Great conversations and real sats flowing at the booth The $1.1 Billion Night — Christie’s just had a massive art sale while working artists still struggle. We break down what the Bank of America Art Market Report actually reveals Update on our September Benefit at Pubkey DC Straight talk on the gap between big money in blue-chip art and real support for working creators — and how Bitcoin changes that equation. Read Issue #9 here:

Bitcoin For The Arts

Bitcoin for the Arts — Issue #9

Episode 5 is here, Portland recap, and the $1.1B night

Zaps welcome ⚡️ Forward to any artists or Bitcoiners in your network. We’re still early, but we’re building. #Bitcoin #Nostr #BitcoinForTheArts #SaraJade #ValueForValue #SovereignArt #BitcoinArtists #SoundMoney #ClubOrange

“We want artists to have time on their side… to create the best work they can possibly do.” Bitcoin lets us build the next renaissance. In the fiat system, too many artists are forced to make work just to pay rent — projects they don’t truly believe in. The money isn’t real, so the work suffers. We need real resources so artists can reach their highest creative moments. Bitcoin gives them that freedom. Clip from my conversation with @MAKE SONGS LONGER @RadioDetox 👇 Artists & creators — how has fiat affected the work you actually want to make? Zaps welcome ⚡️ #Bitcoin #Nostr #BitcoinForTheArts #SovereignArt #ValueForValue #BitcoinArtists #SoundMoney #CreatorEconomy #BitcoinJourney

“You don’t own your content. You are the product.” @Sara Jade on why she gets suppressed and shadowbanned on TikTok — and why she now builds on Nostr. On centralized platforms your work can be taken down, demonetized, or hidden at any moment. On Nostr 💜 🧡 💜 → You own your content → You can stay anonymous → No one can change the rules on you overnight This is the difference that actually matters for artists and creators. ⚡ Watch the clip from our latest Share Your Bitcoin Journey EP5: What platform still makes you feel like the product? 👇 #Bitcoin #Nostr #SaraJade #ValueForValue #OwnYourContent #Decentralized #BitcoinArtists #SovereignArt #BitcoinForTheArts #Artstr #Artists #IndependentArtist #Art

🧡 New Episode Just Dropped! Share Your Bitcoin Journey EP5 – Sara Jade @Sara Jade shares what it feels like to get zapped in real time while performing live on stage using Nostr + TuneStr. She talks about: Going from traditional streaming to building 30k+ followers on Nostr The moment she earned a million sats in one acoustic set Why Spotify removed one of her singles Opening for Jason Mraz while living on a Bitcoin standard What real value-for-value looks like for independent artists This one is packed with real talk and inspiration. Watch the full episode here: What was your favorite part? Drop it in the comments 👇 Zaps always welcome ⚡️ #Bitcoin #Nostr #SaraJade #ValueForValue #Zaps #TuneStr #BitcoinArtists #BitcoinForTheArts #CreatorEconomy #SoundMoney #LightningNetwork #SovereignArt

🧡 BFTA is live on the ground in Portland! Thank you to Beth Fletcher (Lady Nakamoto) for volunteering to represent Bitcoin For The Arts right now at @BITCOIN is for EVERYONE (May 22-23, 2026). She just sent over these photos of our booth setup — looking sharp and ready to connect with the community. If you’re in Portland this weekend, come say hello, learn about sovereign artist funding, and grab some BFTA swag. Huge thanks to Beth for holding it down for us! Let’s keep building ⚡️ #BitcoinForTheArts #BitcoinIsForEveryone #Portland #SovereignArt #BitcoinConference #Artist #Art #BitcoinArt #Bitcoin

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🧡 “Bitcoiners saw the injustice… and they came to the rescue.” That’s the real ethos of the Bitcoin community. In our latest Share Your Bitcoin Journey episode, @Sara Jade powerfully explains the difference between releasing music on centralized platforms (where they control the rules and can change them anytime) versus building on decentralized platforms with sound money. This isn’t just about money. It’s about principles. It’s about sovereignty. It’s about a community that actually shows up when it matters Sound money is freedom tech. Decentralized platforms are creator tech. This is why we build. Zaps welcome ⚡️ #Bitcoin #Nostr #ValueForValue #SovereignArt #BitcoinForTheArts #SoundMoney #BitcoinArtists #Freedom #TuneStr #Artists #Art

🧡 Artists getting zapped live while performing is next level. In our latest Share Your Bitcoin Journey episode, @Sara Jade shares what it felt like to be paid in real-time Bitcoin zaps while performing live using Nostr + @tunestr. She got zapped from both the people in the room and the audience watching online — all while creating on stage. This is what value-for-value looks like in action. The technology doesn’t replace the live experience — it enhances it. You keep the energy in the room while opening it up to anyone, anywhere. What do you think — is live zapping during performances the future? #Bitcoin #Nostr #Zaps #ValueForValue #TuneStr #BitcoinForTheArts #ShareYourBitcoinJourney #Artists #Artstr #Art #BitcoinArt #ZapArt #Music #Stream

Episode 5 of Share Your Bitcoin Journey just dropped 🔥 Women are underrepresented in indie rock. They’re severely underrepresented in the Bitcoin music scene. Songwriter Sisters is doing the important slow work of changing the first. And artists like @Sara Jade are doing some of the most visible work changing the second — one of the very few women operating at this level in Bitcoin music. Visibility matters. When women see other women thriving in this space, it becomes easier to step forward. We don’t need more technical soapboxing. We need more people willing to take a real chance on talented women and give them room to shine. Huge respect to Sara Jade for leading by example. Full episode dropping on YouTube later this week 👀 Tag other women in Bitcoin music who inspire you. #BitcoinMusic #ShareYourBitcoinJourney #SovereignArt #WomenInBitcoin #BitcoinForTheArts #SoundMoney #Nostr #Artists #Podcast #Art #Music #IndieMusic #Bitcoin #Rock #Tunestr #NosVegas

🧡 Bitcoin For The Arts — Issue #8 is out • Beth Alta Fletcher (Lady Nakamoto) is in Portland right now repping BFTA at Bitcoin Is For Everyone this weekend • Straight talk on our September DC benefit at Pubkey + the real numbers needed to fund 50 working artists with Bitcoin grants in 2026 • New artist announcement: Shipwreck Sean • Where we actually stand as a young Bitcoin-native 501(c)(3) No hype. Just reality and momentum. Read the full dispatch 👇

Bitcoin For The Arts

Bitcoin For The Arts — Issue #8

Research live. Portland now. And the numbers.

Zaps welcome ⚡️ Forward to artists & builders in your network. We’re still early, but we’re building. #Bitcoin #Nostr #BitcoinForTheArts #SovereignArt #BitcoinIsForEveryone #ClubOrange #SoundMoney

Art isn’t a luxury. It’s health infrastructure. Peer-reviewed research (Fancourt, Steptoe, WHO, epigenetic studies) shows arts engagement is linked to: • slower biological aging • lower mortality risk • reduced depression & anxiety • better cognition • stronger social connection Yet we keep funding culture like it’s disposable — on fragile, inflationary fiat rails that break every cycle. Bitcoin For The Arts is building a different model: direct Bitcoin grants, long-term reserves, and sound money rails worthy of real cultural health infrastructure. Full article:

Art Is Health Infrastructure. So Why Do We Fund It Like a Luxury?

Medical research keeps finding links between arts engagement, mental health, biological aging, and longevity. The funding model still treats art as...

#BitcoinForTheArts #ArtIsHealth #SoundMoney #ArtsAndHealth #CreativeHealth #SovereignArt #CulturalInfrastructure #Longevity #Nostr #Bitcoin #Art #Artists #Artstr #Health

⚡️ Creativity = Longevity Medicine Just listened to a banger episode on Dr. Mark Hyman’s podcast: “Why Creativity is the Most Powerful Health Tool You’re Not Using.” Science confirms what artists have always felt: • Regular creation sharpens the mind • Reduces depression & anxiety • Strengthens immunity • Literally helps you live longer Making art isn’t a luxury. It’s health protocol. This is exactly why we’re building at Bitcoin For The Arts — giving sovereign creators sound money so they can create consistently, freely, and with real long-term power. No more begging fiat gatekeepers. Just pure proof of work meeting proof of creation. Listen here 👇

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Artists & creators — what’s your daily/weekly creative practice that keeps you sharp and alive? Repost for the plebs. #Bitcoin #Nostr #SovereignArt #Creativity #Longevity #SoundMoney #BitcoinForTheArts #ProofOfWork

🧡 Bitcoin For The Arts — Issue #7 just dropped The Dispatch: Portland, the ARPA Cliff, and our new Research Portal. Key highlights: • Sponsoring Bitcoin Is For Everyone in Portland (May 22–23) with artist Beth Alta Fletcher (Lady Nakamoto) on the ground • 21% subscriber discount — code: BITCOINFORTHEARTS • Deep dive on the accelerating ARPA Cliff — arts funding collapsing in the US and globally • Launching our Research Portal — bringing real data and rigor to sound money patronage • Camp Nakamoto updates + Pubkey DC in September Sound money for sovereign artists is not optional — it’s necessary. Read the full issue here 👇

Bitcoin For The Arts

Bitcoin For The Arts - Issue #7

Portland, the ARPA Cliff, and our Research Portal

Zaps to the movement ⚡️ Forward / repost to artists and builders in your network. Patronage is contagious. #BitcoinForTheArts #BitcoinIsForEveryone #Creators #SovereignArt #SoundMoney #Nostr #PlebsBuild #Patronage #Artist #Arts #ArtsFunding #Artstr #Bitcoin #Builders

Artists & Creators ⚡️ We’re calling on sovereign minds to share your Bitcoin journey. How did Bitcoin find you? How has it changed your art, your freedom, or your long-term vision? What does building on sound money mean in your creative life? We’re building a growing collection of real artist stories at Bitcoin For The Arts — no applications, no politics, just honest proof of work and creation. Submit your story here:

Bitcoin for the Arts

Supporting artists with Bitcoin micro-grants, workshops, residencies, and productions — with radical transparency.

Selected stories get featured on the site + newsletter. Zaps to good submissions ⚡️ Tag artists & creators below who need to be part of this. Let’s document the cultural layer of Bitcoin. #Bitcoin #Nostr #BitcoinForTheArts #SovereignArt #ArtistStories #SoundMoney #PlebsCreate #Artist #Art #Bitcoin #Stories

Art is one of the oldest forms of human economization. Long before money, markets, or credentials existed, humans created value through rhythm, movement, voice, and presence. We danced. We chanted. We told stories with our bodies and sounds. These acts weren’t just “entertainment” — they were how we earned attention, respect, status, and sometimes survival itself. Watch this brother light up the subway car with pure skill and energy. No formal degree. No institutional approval. Just discipline, talent, and the courage to turn a moving train into his stage. In a world where résumés, titles, and qualifications often fall short — where society doesn’t always see or value your full worth — your art still testifies. It’s honest proof of work. Of hours spent honing your craft. Of something real and undeniable that other humans instinctively feel and respect. You can’t fake presence like this. Creation like this cuts through the noise. This is the spirit we’re protecting and empowering at Bitcoin For The Arts — sovereign creators who build real value, backed by sound money instead of fragile systems. Raw. Human. Timeless. Drop a 🔥 if this hit you. Tag a creator! #BitcoinForTheArts #SovereignArt #ProofOfWork #StreetCreativity #SubwayArt #Artist #Dancers #Bitcoin #BitcoinArt #NYC