Summary

We are launching a renewed Dreams platform with rethought policies. We believe it will result in more money towards & a clearer focus on art, away from funding Kieze & infrastructure projects. We also hope the changes will make dream guiding less challenging.

Dreams: https://dreams.kiezburn.org/

Context

1. We analyzed the problems & opportunities of last year (see thread)

2. We had a kick-off meeting where we explored how to reap opportunities & solve problems. In this meeting, we also explored & could not find a possibility for consensus with the art department proposal.

3. Kickstart meeting that resulted in action.

Key changes Dreams 2020

Refocus on "art"

Last year, from the total Dream grant money, about 35% went to art installations and 14% went to performance Dreams (remaining: Kieze & infrastructure dreams)

We believe we can drastically increase the funding towards these 2 categories.

Initiatives:

• Dreams policy change: Kieze cannot apply for Dreams grants that take place in the area of the Kiez itself. Dreams funded projects need to take place outside of the Kieze area

• No infrastructure projects that are partially funded by the Kiez Burn Budget can be placed on the Dreams platform

• Push Art Installations higher on the Dreams platform itself (exact implementation tbd)

• Token redistribution tokens that were not spent by the end of the Dreams voting, will be given to Dreams that take place on the Art Plateau (last year reference)

• Timing: bigger projects need confirmation sooner. The Dream-team (pun intended) are committed to pushing to have ticket sale happen sooner, and the token redistribution sooner.

• Social media push: the Dream-Team is committed to push (bigger) art projects via social media/newsletters/... together with calls to vote on Dreams

Better processes & tech

It was often challenging for Dream guides to say "no". Difficult discussions in the background did not get visibility or praise. We want to make it easier & better

Initiatives

• Dream guiding with support. @Paul aka Khromo will help in making policies clearer, and championing hard talks

• Budget is now within Dreams, and not in a separate google spreadsheet

• token value can be a difficult topic. We commit to all being involved and finding a suitable solution by the time voting starts

More donations towards art (tbc)

There is an opportunity to motivate people to DONATE MORE by making it so, that people can buy more Dream tokens when buying a ticket. This project still needs to be kicked off fully, including the advice process connected to it.

Timeline

Broad timeline

To-dos before first launch

After Launch

Decision?

We are aware there is a current pause on decisions being brought forth from advice processes. In this case however, nobody has objected to the desire for a Dreams platform and all present in the meeting consensed to the next steps. In addition, we intend to launch Dreams only after this Saturday.

We welcome input, but also want to move away from "only chatting" towards actually making the Dreams platform happen. Waiting longer might result in things becoming irrelevant.