LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Jerry Garcia Music Arts label has
partnered with the ecologically conscious Aerial to release the
legend's first ever music art NFT. The cryptoart or NFT
(non-fungible-token) will be available on the SuperRare platform on
July 12. The title of the one-of
a-kind piece will be announced upon its release.
The visionary Garcia, an innovator of the 1960's psychedelic
San Francisco sound, well known as
the guitarist and vocalist for the Grateful Dead, was also a
pioneer in the visual arts, being the first of his contemporaries
to create digital art.
As a teenager, he studied at the San
Francisco Art Institute and worked with various media,
including oil, watercolor, and pen and ink. Later, his art toured
in galleries and museums throughout the
United States and the world.
In January 2015, the Jerry Garcia
Foundation launched an ongoing charity arts program in his honor,
one focused on supporting environmental, artistic and humanitarian
causes.
Jerry Garcia's youngest daughter
Keelin, a producer on the project, comments, "I tend to think my
dad would love the concept of NFTs. This feels like a new,
revolutionary space where artists and collectors can interact in a
more meaningful way, and NFTs are so unique and unlike anything we
have ever seen. I like to imagine the ethos of this movement would
resonate with my dad's philosophical views."
A three percent donation of NFT net proceeds are to be donated
to the Jerry Garcia Foundation. Gift grant funds will be allocated
to support 1960s music legend Jorma
Kaukonen's Psylodelic Gallery located in Pomeroy, Ohio. The nonprofit gallery,
cofounded by Jorma and his wife Vanessa, presents ever-revolving
art shows focused on the "Summer of Love" spirit.
Another charitable element of this project will support the
Jerry Garcia Foundation's ocean preservation fund. Jerry Garcia frequently traveled to the Hawaiian
Islands, and it was his love of scuba diving that helped foster his
passion for ocean preservation.
This project also utilizes the carbon offset tools made
available by Aerial — an environmentally conscious company focused
on mitigating humanity's carbon footprint.
For more information, please visit the SuperRare website.
About SuperRare
Founded in 2017 by John Crain, SuperRare is an online, peer-to-peer
gallery for NFTs built on the Ethereum cryptocurrency. It was
created as a social environment for buying and selling artwork that
is authentically created and tokenized as digital items that can be
owned and traded.
About Aerial
Aerial is a sustainability platform that builds tools to manage
carbon footprints across NFTs, transportation and other emission
sources. Developed by entrepreneurs Andreas
Homer, Ari Sawyers and
Ebby Amir, Aerial tracks your
emissions, offers simple ways to act and gives exclusive insights
from credible science writers on how to live more sustainably.
Aerial makes climate action easy and fun.
About the Psylodelic Gallery
The Psylodelic Gallery is a center for art and culture, nestled on
the grounds of Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy, Ohio. It houses Jorma's personal
collections of artifacts, photographs and posters from his long
career as a musician, from Jefferson Airplane to Hot Tuna.
About the Jerry Garcia Foundation
The Jerry Garcia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports
environmental, artistic and humanitarian causes through the beauty
of music and art. Jerry's daughter, Keelin, and his wife, Manasha,
established the foundation in 2015 in honor of the musician, artist
and visionary. Staying true to Jerry's vision, the foundation
embraces the idea that music and art bring great healing to the
world.
About Jerry Garcia Music
Arts
Jerry Garcia Music
Arts is a mission-based music and arts services company
inspired by musician Jerry Garcia.
The company engages in conscious plastic-free environmental
practices and is receptive to partnerships with creatives of like
mind.
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