All-Stars Contest in Full Swing
In May 2022, Apollo Crypto launched its first contest to find and reward up and coming creators. 90-ish days later, Apollo just concluded its 12th contest! Over the course of that time the DAO distributed 6.4B Apollo tokens to 12 winners. The average cash prize was $10,958 and there were nearly 1,600 votes cast. That’s […]
Unseating The Stereotype Of The Starving Artist
It’s the dread of every artist. It’s a term that every creator dodges but can’t always escape: sell-out. If you fit the bill, you get criticized for being a corporate shill and sacrificing your vision for a dollar. Critics overlook the necessity of making money to survive, and suddenly you’re slapped with a label when […]
Getting Off the Sidelines
By now, you’ve heard a lot about Apollo’s beliefs… Turns out, we believe something else. We believe that sometimes the right people just need to be asked to help. This is Apollo asking… There are specific milestones that, once achieved, open up new doors of potential. Hitting 10,000 token holders establishes credibility. Increasing weekly vote […]
Brittney Palmer Wins Apollo Creator Contest Season 1 Finale
The first season finale of the Apollo Creator Contest #12 crowns Brittney Palmer as the winner! A special congratulations goes out to Brittney Palmer, artist, performer, and former Octagon Girl for the UFC. Brittney started painting when she was 21 after being involved in a car accident and cooped up for several weeks. Through this experience, […]
This Artist Had Their Project Funded By Crypto. Now You Can, Too.
Lana Johnson has been an artist nearly her whole life. Suffice it to say she knows how difficult it can be to get a project funded and off the ground. An oil painter by trade, Johnson taught herself watercolor painting and owns Come Alive Studio, where she sells prints, greeting cards, and calendars featuring her […]
Ellen Frautschi Takes the Lead in Creator Contest #11!
And… That’s a wrap! Ellen Frautschi takes the lead in this week’s Creator Contest #11! Congratulations to Ellen Frautschi on her big win! The passion Ellen has for painting and drawing makes her a true artist at heart. It’s amazing what she can accomplish with oil paints and wood burning. The Apollo Community is super excited […]
5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Career as a Creator
Apollo’s mission is to help creators close the gap between inspiration and income. Being an artist can mean different things to different people. Some might reserve the title for the fine arts– painting, music, theater–while others’ definitions might be as shifting and wide-ranging as our ever-evolving digital landscape. No matter what you choose to call […]
Army Updates – 07.22.2022
Apollo has an engaged community that values transparency and communication. One thing that comes through loud and clear over Apollo’s many dynamic channels is a desire to have interesting things to share with YOUR personal communities that can advance the Apollo cause. Every two weeks we’ll attempt to arm the growing Apollo Army with this […]
Making A Difference in Creator’s Lives
As of this article’s posting (July 19, 2022), Apollo is in the middle of its 11th contest. That’s right, ELEVEN CONTESTS are now under our belts! Did you realize that the Apollo token has distributed over 100K so far? ($110,079.96 to be exact!) The winnings just this month have averaged about $11K and the largest payout […]
What’s in it for You… if You’re Not a Creator?
The utility of the Apollo Crypto token gets stronger and stronger with every passing week. You hear about all those advancements through Apollo’s various social communities, weekly AMAs and, of course, through the public-facing development roadmap board on Trello. One of the most visible components of the Apollo token has been the weekly creator contest, […]