User:MJourneyy/sandbox/Kulturehub

KultureHub (est. 2017) is a platform created by Serge Efap (born 4 July 1992), Julian San Pedro (born 16 January 1992) and Claude Easy (born 22 July 1992), to inspire people and publish stories highlighting the successes of creatives around the world. With 15-20 contributors and more than 200+ external contributors, KultureHub is a platform that is constantly growing and gaining in reach. The platform is evolving to become the best known and largest source for creatives to network with each other.

Beginning
The three founders of African American, Filipino American and Jamaican American origin, namely Serge and Julian being childhood friends were introduced to their partner and friend Claude in 2012 working at their first startup, Elite Daily. They created their name by thinking of creating a Plattform or being a hub in the area and topic of culture. The intention and motivation of the founders is to offer added value to the creative working world and, above all, to provide future generations with possible content, commerce and experiences from today. In doing so, they not only work to connect creative people from different industries, but also leave a legacy for the next generation(s).

In 2017, they would officially launch KultureHub.com with one goal in mind: to give creatives of color a platform to share their stories. To date, Kulture Hub garners an audience of around 250,000 visitors per month and has inspired over 4 million creatives world wide. KultureHub not only serves creative people as a platform, but also does work that, for example, various other magazines can access as a source to write an article so that many more people can be reached. Many of these published articles that Kulture Hub serves as a source for are big name magazines such as The NY Times, LA Times, Insider, The Guardian, Buzzfeed and many more. The platform continues to reach their audience outside of their website where they have garnered over 50,000 followers though their social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Kulture Hub x Pryme Agency’s launch
On December 7, 2018 Kulture Hub sponsored PRYME art agency in an effort to highlight the artists in their collective. The collective and art show at the Image Gallery in Brooklyn was led by artist Darrius Ford and included photographer Setor Tsikudo, artist Club Bum, and many more.

Kulture Hub presents "There's More To Life" at the Royalton
On January 18, 2019, Kulture Hub launched their first physical event at the Royalton Park Ave. The event would serve as the official launch and celebration of their website and brought creatives and entrepreneurs from all walks of life together in the same room. Performances by DJ Yelda and NYC rapper Mid-Nite would entertain attendees.

Kulture Hub and Artist Not Your Muse present Diamonds, Superheroes & Icons at Nomad Works
On March 22, 2019, as hosts of their first exhibit KultureHub x Not Your Muse Presents: "Diamonds, Superheroes, and Icons" about 150 people were expected, but more than 400 people showed up. Curated by Kulture Hub co-founder Claude J. Easy and artist Not Your Muse nine artists were selected from the east coast to showcase their art works. With over 100 pieces of artwork installed and exhibited from the likes of Clockwork Crosby, OG Millie, Not Your Muse, and many more. Kulture Hub was also able to raise $1000 for the Always Strive and Prosper Foundation, a non profit dedicated to fostering greater awareness of drug and substance abuse, as well as providing support for alternatives promoting prevention and education.

Kulture Hub and Filter Off App host "That Creative Type Stoner Love"
On October 1, 2020 Kulture Hub and dating platform (getfilteroff) in collaboration with Cloudious 9, hosted a virtual speed dating event for single creatives who love to get stoned. On October 18, the event was reviewed by Green Entrepreneur contributor Kendyl Barnholtz.

#QuarantineComeback
On June 3, 2020 KultureHub launched a GoFundMe campaign which was very successful. The intention behind the [Quarantine Comeback]campaign was to give something back to the creative people of color from their community and especially to help the people in their business who were badly affected during the quarantine period due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Their goal was to raise $5000 and give five creatives $1000 each to support them and their business.

Additionally, the funds were allocated to tools needed for ongoing creative projects that have come to a halt because of quarantine. Amongst the creatives who received the creative grant — Rose Romaine founder of Meroon, an online home decor shop and lifestyle brand, Joshua Reed freelance director, and photographer, Ke'Chanbria Ball, a realist painter from Georgia, US, Sincere Dennis, photographer and founder of NewNYer and Quanna recording artist and founder of CareFreeBlackGirl.

Kulture Hub Christmas Giveaway
In partnership with art collector Aaron Von Ossko, who goes by Esoteric Collection on Instagram, on December 3, 2020 Kulture Hub announced their $1000 Christmas giveaway where they gave $250 to four creatives of color weekly. The winners included Nigerian photographer and director Iju Asonibe, NYC photographer Mos Neammanee, NY recording artist Visionnaire, NYC Photographer Ivey Bracco.

Video Series x Fight Culture
On July 19, 2019 Kulture Hub the first installation of their web series Fight Kulture. The first episode highlighted how Superare became the go-to shop for fighters around the world.

On March 18, 2020 Kulture Hub would release the second installation of the series in a two part release highlighting Reese Scott's Women's World of Boxing. Reese Lynn Scott is the owner of New York City’s first women's only boxing gym, Women’s World of Boxing.

On September 3, 2020 Kulture Hub served as a distributor for a series created by their co-founder Claude J. Easy and photographer/director Jesse Vargas. The Finally Focused series highlighted 6 creatives of color in NYC, LA, and ATL and was released through the season finale on February 2, 2021. The series would go on to be featured in Forbes magazine, receive an honorable mention award from the Art Film Festival, and receive an official selection from the Hip Hop Film Festival in 2021.

Weblinks
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