The Art for Impact programme will collate works inspired by the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to be preserved on the lunar surface.
Polkadot joined BitBasel’s Art for Impact Space Programme, an initiative inviting artists to create work inspired by the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will be icluded in a permanent art archive headed for the Moon.
The Art for Impact programme is part of the GLPH (Galactic Library Preserve Humanity) archival payload. Using Nanofiche, a space-grade technology designed to endure the extreme conditions of space, selected artworks will be preserved for on the Moon as a testament to human creativity, purpose, and legacy.
Polkadot will join BitBasel in rallying creators around the world to contribute visual works that reflect on one or more of the 17 SDGs. A curation committee composed of representatives from BitBasel, Polkadot, GLPH, and the University of Florida Blockchain Lab will evaluate submissions and select the final group of artworks to be included in the Moon-bound archive.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for artists to etch their values into history — literally,” said Scott Spiegel, Co-founder & CEO of BitBasel. “With Polkadot’s support, we’re expanding the reach of this mission across the Web3 ecosystem and beyond. The Moon is the canvas, and together we’re sending a message that art can drive awareness, action, and legacy.”
The submission deadline is 9 May 2025, and the selected works will launch aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year.
