Yadunna
Creativity With No Borders
A gallery of work from our Creator Cohort: Designer Emily Theodore, Filmmaker Jacob Fiskus, Painter Michael B. Schwartz, and Photographer Roman Fox.
Yadunna is an all-in-one networking, fundraising, marketing, and recruitment platform built for the creative economy of the Middle East and North Africa, designed to help Creators and Experts of the MENA region connect with the Organizations eager to hire them.
What MENA Creatives are saying about Yadunna
“An app like this is really important at this kind of time, because when you are only using something like Instagram, yes there's a lot of art, but there's also so much of everything else. And sometimes it's hard to escape that and just make those more direct, meaningful relationships with other artists or people you want to work with. Having a kind of safe space online which allows you to do that feels really important right now.”
— Emily Theodore, Designer & DJ
“The world of Mizrahi Jewry has always captured my imagination, and I deeply admire what Yadunna is building: a platform that gives the stories, artists and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa the space and visibility they deserve."
— Jacob Fiskus, Director & Producer
“I'm excited to meet other artists and curators to broaden the conversation about Jewish peoplehood, history and culture..”
— Michael B Schwartz, Painter
“I was really happy and I was intrigued by the idea of the application itself, because it does very much align with my values as a creative. Given the state of the world right now, I felt that we need to have more artists who can address issues and try to send good messages to people, to help them connect better to one another as people. That's what I do.”
— Roman Fox, Photographer & Filmmaker
The Yadunna Creative Ecosystem:
The Yadunna App is modularly designed around the relationships between four Profile Types, each complimenting the other with a special role in the MENA Creative Economy.
Creator: Individual Artists, Designers, and Performers
Mentor: Experts, Educators, and Consultants in their creative fields
Enterprise: Subscription-based accounts for Businesses, NGOs, Universities, and other organizations
Project: Collaborative Profiles where Creators, Mentors, and Enterprise accounts can fundraise, build, and advertise together.
Learn more about each Profile Type, and join our growing community of founding Beta Users
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For individual visual artists, filmmakers, performers, designers, and craftspeople.
Showcase your portfolio, sell your work and services, network and build fundable Projects with peer Creators and Enterprises. Access Mentorship and educational resources through the Education Hub, and work opportunities posted by Enterprise Profiles in the Opportunities Hub.
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For educators, consultants, and experts in their creative field or business.
All the same tools as the Creator Profile, plus the ability to monetize your expertise in a variety of ways through the Education Hub: a section where Mentors can host classes, webinars, one-on-one coaching, and share educational materials. Join Project Profiles in advisory roles, and work as a consultant for Enterprise Profiles.
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Subscription-based accounts for businesses, media and arts organizations, NGOs, universities, and beyond.
Enterprise Profiles can access Yadunna’s talent pool through our Creator and Mentor network and search. Or, work with our staff directly for facilitated introductions. Enterprise Profiles can also hire Mentors for consulting work.
Enterprise Profiles have the ability to launch their one Project Profiles with higher media limits and other customizable features, recruiting Creators and Mentors to join them, sharing collaborations on the Yadunna Projects Feed. Enterprise Profiles also have the exclusive ability to purchase, bid on IP, and buy equity in other Project Profiles.
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The engine of Yadunna: where Creators, Mentors, and Enterprises can manage group projects.
Project Profiles are created when two or more Creator Profilesjoin forces. Teams can crowdfund, manage project funds and payments, and gain exposure through the Yadunna Projects Feed.
Additionally, Enterprise Profiles can create or purchase Project Profiles, and Mentors can be brought on as advisors. Have a film you want to make? Looking to gather painters for a group exhibition? Now you can make it happen with the Project Profile.