THE COSMIC SESSIONS (ARTxSPACE) ABSTRACT PROPOSAL
Abstract PROPOSAL THE COSMIC SESSIONS (ARTXSPACE)
Cosmic Sessions is an interdisciplinary artistic project exploring the intersection of music, space, art, and science through a live musical performance accompanied by immersive visuals inspired by scientific concepts and particle data.
The project will produce and publish a live-performance audiovisual piece featuring original music and visual storytelling that translates scientific ideas and particle data into an artistic experience. MoonDAO will partially sponsor the production, with its logo displayed at the end of one of the published videos of this musical series.
The project will also deliver one educational guide documenting the creative process and three presentations at elementary and high schools, reaching more than 100 students. Through the performance and educational activities, students will discover how music, visual art, scientific concepts, and data can intersect to communicate ideas about the universe and humanity's future in space.
Problem
Scientific concepts and particle data can be difficult to understand without the context, interpretation, or visual language needed to make them accessible to broader audiences. Although scientific information is available through research institutions and open datasets, translating it into engaging artistic experiences requires creative methods that connect abstract concepts with human experience.
MoonDAO has supported space-related educational initiatives, including Mission Cosmic Colombia and other public-engagement projects. Cosmic Sessions complements these efforts by creating a live musical performance that integrates original music, scientific concepts, and particle-data-inspired visuals, then using the finished artwork as the foundation for educational outreach.
The project addresses the opportunity to make scientific ideas more accessible through an original artistic experience and a documented educational process that can be reused in future outreach activities.
Solution
Cosmic Sessions will deliver three core outputs during the funded quarter.
- Original live-performance audiovisual artwork
Produce and publish one live musical performance featuring original music and synchronized visuals inspired by scientific concepts and particle data.
The visual component will translate selected scientific ideas and data into an artistic audiovisual language, creating a connection between sound, movement, visual patterns, and the physical processes that shape our understanding of the universe.
The finished performance will be published on YouTube. MoonDAO's logo will appear at the end of the video, with an acknowledgment of its contribution in the video description.
The production will distinguish scientific information from artistic interpretation and document the sources and methods used for the scientific and data-inspired visuals.
- Educational guide
Create one educational guide documenting how scientific concepts and particle data informed the musical performance and visual development.
The guide will include:
- An explanation of the scientific concepts explored in the artwork.
- References to the scientific literature, institutions, or datasets used.
- Examples of how scientific information was translated into music and visuals.
- Discussion prompts connecting scientific discovery, interdisciplinary creativity, and space exploration.
- Suggestions for adapting the creative process to educational activities.
The guide will be released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), excluding third-party materials subject to separate licensing terms.
- Three school presentations
Deliver three presentations at elementary or high schools, reaching at least 100 students in total.
- Talk 1 — From Scientific Concepts to Art: How scientific ideas and particle data can inspire music and visual expression.
- Talk 2 — The Science Behind the Performance: How original music, visual storytelling, and data-inspired imagery come together in a live audiovisual production.
- Talk 3 — Creativity and the Future of Space Exploration: How art, scientific curiosity, and interdisciplinary skills can contribute to humanity's future beyond Earth.
Participation will be documented through school confirmations and attendance counts, with educator feedback collected where available.
Novelty & Prior Art
What already exists?
Scientific visualization, data sonification, live audiovisual performances, and science communication through art are established practices.
Relevant foundations include:
- CERN: https://home.cern/ — scientific research and public resources related to particle physics.
- CERN Open Data: https://opendata.cern.ch/ — publicly accessible particle-physics datasets and associated documentation.
- NASA Science: https://science.nasa.gov/ — scientific concepts and resources related to space, astronomy, and planetary science.
- NASA Open Science: https://science.nasa.gov/open-science/ — open-science resources and practices.
- MoonDAO Projects: https://www.moondao.com/projects-overview — examples of previous MoonDAO initiatives involving space education and public engagement.
These resources establish that scientific data, visualization, and educational outreach already exist. Cosmic Sessions does not claim to invent these fields.
What is new about this project?
The project will produce a specific original live-performance audiovisual artwork combining original music, scientific concepts, and particle-data-inspired visuals, accompanied by a documented educational guide and three school presentations reaching more than 100 students.
Its contribution is the integration of these elements into a completed artistic and educational package that MoonDAO can share with its community and use as an example of interdisciplinary science communication.
Why not just use the existing work?
Existing scientific datasets and visualization resources do not provide this particular original performance, its accompanying music, or the educational guide documenting the creative process. The grant will support the production of these specific deliverables and their use in direct educational outreach.
Honesty check
Cosmic Sessions builds on established practices in scientific visualization, data sonification, live performance, and science education. Its contribution is an original artistic interpretation and a documented educational experience, not a new scientific discovery or a claim that scientific data has never previously been used in art.
Lunar Bridge
A sustained human presence on the Moon will require people who can understand scientific concepts, communicate complex information, and contribute across technical and creative disciplines. Cosmic Sessions will translate scientific ideas and particle data into an accessible audiovisual performance, accompanied by an educational guide connecting scientific discovery to the broader context of space exploration. Three school presentations will introduce more than 100 students to scientific visualization, data-inspired creativity, and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the universe. The guide and performance will remain available for future educational use by MoonDAO and other interested communities. The project supports the educational and public-engagement foundations of lunar settlement but does not claim to directly develop lunar infrastructure or engineering capability.
Benefits
- Original artistic production: One live musical performance combining original music, scientific concepts, and particle-data-inspired visuals.
- MoonDAO visibility: Logo placement at the end of the published audiovisual piece and acknowledgment in the video description also shared on the socials of the main artists.
- Educational outreach: Three school presentations reaching at least 100 students.
- Reusable learning resource: One guide documenting guidelines of artistic process and the relationship between scientific information, music, and visual storytelling.
- Public engagement: A shareable audiovisual work introducing audiences to scientific concepts through a creative format.
The requested grant funds the specified deliverables. It does not guarantee a specific number of views, commercial revenue, or a direct technical advance in lunar settlement.
Objectives
Objective #1: By the end of the funded quarter, produce and publish one original live-performance audiovisual artwork integrating music, scientific concepts, and particle-data-inspired visuals, create one reusable educational guide, and deliver three school presentations reaching at least 100 students.
Key Results for Objective #1:
- 1: Live-performance artwork: Publish one completed live musical performance with synchronized scientific and particle-data-inspired visuals on YouTube by day 60, with MoonDAO's approved logo displayed at the end.
- 2: Educational guide: Publish one guide by day 60 documenting the scientific concepts, sources or datasets used, the artistic interpretation process, and discussion prompts connecting scientific discovery to space exploration.
- 3: School outreach: Complete three school presentations by day 65 and document at least 100 student participants in total.
- 4: Final reporting: Submit a final report by day 70 containing the published artwork, educational guide, documentation of all three presentations, student participation counts and testimonies.
Intellectual Property
Selected model: Mixed
Original music and live-performance video: The artist retains copyright in the original composition, recording, and audiovisual production, subject to collaborator agreements and third-party rights. MoonDAO will receive a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to share and display the completed work for non-commercial community, educational, and promotional purposes, with attribution. Any broader commercial exploitation or substantial modification will require a separate agreement.
Educational guide: Released under CC BY 4.0, excluding third-party content subject to separate terms.
Scientific data and references: Scientific datasets and resources remain subject to their respective licenses and usage conditions. Sources and applicable attribution requirements will be documented in the educational guide.
MoonDAO branding: MoonDAO retains ownership of its logo and branding assets. Their use will be limited to the agreed sponsorship acknowledgment and project communications.
Timeline — Table B
| PROJECT`S DAY | MILESTONE/STAGE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Planning THE LIFT OFF | Confirm project production plan, team responsibilities, budget, and reporting requirements. Begin outreach to participating schools. |
| Day 7 | COSMOS Pre - Production | Select setlist and document the scientific concepts and particle-data sources to be used. Document the audiovisual concept, live music recording plan, and initial educational-guide outline. Contact schools to coordinate presentations. |
| Day 30 | Cosmic Creative Performance LAB AKA ENGINES ON | Production and Educational Materials. Rehearsals and pre-production with videographer team. Schedule Recording plan and prepare a draft of the educational guide. Recording location, production team and visuals from Artist Creative partner (Australian Award Winner Visual Artist). |
| Day 60 | MUSICAL LIFT OFF | Post production of Cosmic Sessions audiovisual performance, and release date on YouTube, including the MoonDAO logo at the end. Release date and social media distribution. Publish the educational guide with appropriate source citations and licensing information. |
| Day 85 | MOONSHOTS | Educational Outreach. Deliver three educational presentations at elementary and/or high schools, aiming to reach at least 100 students in total. Document attendance and retain appropriate evidence of the sessions, subject to school permissions and student privacy. |
| Day 90 | EARTHLIGHT | Final Reporting and Project Closeout. Presenting a final report containing links to the audiovisual work and educational guide, presentation records, audience metrics, budget reconciliation, and confirmation that any unused grant funds have been returned according to MoonDAO requirements. Present project results at a MoonDAO Town Hall. |
Budget — Table C
Total requested: $2,125 USD equivalent (Partial Funding for 1 Live Music Session & STEAM TALKS) The Budget displayed correspond the costs of the full production of the project, MoonDao will partially Sponsor it (One Video Clip of the Cosmic Sessions and 3 School Cosmic Talks x Youth).
| ITEM | COST | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Location Fee | $ 1,000 | To define according to production plan |
| Live Audio Recording | $ 500 | |
| Audiovisual team | $ 2,200 | |
| Music Artist Performing Fee + 3 Talks Speaker Fee | $ 3,500 | |
| Visual Colab Fee | $ 1,570 | |
| Editor | $ 230 | |
| School Talks Production Fee | 300 |
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Budget assumptions:
- These are estimated labor costs and must be confirmed against the actual project plan and team arrangements before submission.
- Each hour should be assigned to only one budget category to avoid double-counting.
- The requested amount covers the activities listed above. No separate equipment purchases, paid advertising, company formation, or additional travel expenses are included.
- All expenses and payments must be documented for the final financial reconciliation.
Transactions — Table D
| Transaction | Amount | Token Type | Receiving Address | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project grant allocation | $2,125 USD equivalent | USDC, or the token specified by MoonDAO | The one I have connected to my moondao Account and binance. | Funding for the Cosmic Sessions audiovisual performance, educational guide, and three school presentations. |
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Intellectual Property
The project will use a mixed intellectual-property approach:
- Original music and audiovisual artwork: The artist and relevant creators retain ownership of their original work, subject to agreements with collaborators and any third-party rights. MoonDAO will receive a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to share, display, and promote the completed work for non-commercial community, educational, and grant-related purposes, with appropriate attribution.
- MoonDAO branding: The MoonDAO logo will be included at the end of the published audiovisual piece as agreed with MoonDAO. The logo remains the property of its respective owner and will only be used in accordance with applicable brand guidelines or permissions.
- Educational guide: The original educational guide will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, excluding third-party materials that are subject to separate terms.
- Scientific references and data: Any datasets, images, or other third-party materials will be identified and used in accordance with their applicable licenses, terms of use, and attribution requirements. The guide will document the relevant sources and explain how the scientific material informed the artistic interpretation.
- Commercial use and modifications: Commercial licensing, paid advertising, substantial edits, or other uses outside the agreed non-commercial license will require a separate written agreement where applicable.
Author: DIANA APONTE.
Discord: dianaapontechannel@gmail.com
Final Project Summary
Cosmic Sessions will create and publish one original live musical performance with audiovisual elements informed by scientific concepts and particle data. The project will also produce one reusable educational guide and deliver three school presentations, targeting at least 100 in site (School) students. The MoonDAO logo will appear at the end of the published audiovisual work, and the final report will document the deliverables, outreach, and use of grant funds.
The project contributes to MoonDAO's broader mission through public engagement and education around science and space exploration. Its contribution is educational and cultural rather than a direct technical advance in lunar infrastructure.
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