The first batch of NFTs to land on the platform will include works by Arturo Rodriguez, who has a show up now at LnS Gallery in Miami, as well as work from two Oolite Arts residents, Edison Peñafiel and Gonzalo Fuenmayor. It’s also an audience that is probably a little bit less familiar with the importance of local journalism, and we do have a very strong connection here with the local arts community.”Īrtist Arturo Rodriguez Photo by Pedro Portal / el Nuevo Herald One is that this is becoming the crypto and NFT center of the universe-at least we think so and so do all the people who have just come from Miami NFT Week-so it seemed really relevant. “In Miami, there were two things that really stood out. The Miami Herald is all about Miami, and we want to help our community, and this felt really relevant to our local market and to our local artists who we value and care about and who don't always get as much attention,” says Jane Wooldridge, senior director for journalism sustainability and partnerships at the Herald. “What we really wanted to do was support local artists in a way that connects with our community.
Dubbed the Miami Herald Collection, NFTs for sale on this platform will begin at $50 and go up substantially from there, and all proceeds from any purchases-which can be made in US dollars or cryptocurrency-will be split between the artists and the Miami Herald Impact Journalism Fund, which supports local journalism. The daily news outlet The Miami Herald along with its sister paper El Nuevo Herald are collaborating with the Miami-based nonprofit arts space Oolite Arts and other local galleries to launch an NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace for local, South Florida-based artists.
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