Agora is a funding system for serious creative work.
Creators apply with a project like a film, longform essay, or investigative piece. Patrons, called curators, pledge real money. If the project reaches its funding goal, the money is held in escrow and released in phases, based on milestone progress. Curators vote to confirm when those milestones are met.
Every pledge is recorded in a public ledger. This creates a transparent record of who supported what, when, and why.
Today, meaningful work has no natural home. Platforms reward scale, speed, and sameness. Independent creators are left chasing algorithms or applying for grants that rarely materialize. The result is a flood of content but a loss of culture.
Agora is meant to fix that. It is a system built for creative integrity. Every interaction here carries weight. Every backing is a vote for what deserves to exist.
Milestone based funding: money is held in escrow and only released as creators deliver. This protects patrons and builds trust.
Equity shares in the record: when patrons support a project, they receive a non-transferable equity share recorded permanently in the ledger. This share may entitle them to future earnings, depending on the project’s terms.
agora ledger: every act of support is documented, creating a living archive of cultural effort. This ledger is a public memory and will essentially become a record of each patron's manifested, staked taste.
Over time, Agora becomes more than a platform.
It becomes a new kind of institution: one where thoughtful work is funded by real people who care, and where cultural contribution is remembered with the seriousness it deserves.