René Pinnell
René Pinnell is the founder of Artizen, a funding platform for creative public goods across art, science, technology, and culture. Coming from a line of struggling artists, René has long been interested in how creators can receive the support they need to make ambitious work. Before Artizen, he founded Kaleidoscope, where he helped support and fund pioneering VR and immersive media projects, including projects screened at major festivals. His work focuses on building new funding models for creators and expanding the role of creativity in the commons.
Sessions
Artizen is a funding platform for creative public goods: projects that make culture, community, and imagination more accessible to everyone. In this talk, founder René Pinnell will introduce what Artizen is, how it supports creators through community-driven funding, and how the Artizen Village at DWeb Camp brings this model into physical space.
You have a vision for how to make the world a better place and now you're wondering: how do I raise the money to realize this idea? Where to begin? We'll gather a variety of professionals working in philanthropy -- private foundations, government grantors, individual donors -- to answer your questions and demystify the process of raising nonprofit funds.