Two One-of-a-Kind NFTs Created Using USA TODAY
NETWORK Assets will be Auctioned to Benefit The Sunny Center and
the Gannett Foundation
USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI),
announced it will auction Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in
collaboration with leading American contemporary artist Peter
Tunney, who created signature collages, titled “GRATTITUDE” and
“LIBERTY” using original pages from Gannett-owned newspapers. The
highest bidder of the “LIBERTY” NFT will also receive the original
painting created exclusively for Gannett by Peter Tunney. The
auction will be hosted on OpenSea, the first and largest
marketplace for NFTs. This is Gannett’s second NFT auction
following its inaugural First Newspaper Delivered to the Moon
collection which went to auction in June.
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In partnership with Gannett, GRATTITUDE,
a Peter Tunney original 4’x6’ painting, will be minted into 500
limited edition NFTs, more details at usatoday.com/nft (Graphic:
Business Wire)
Peter Tunney is a legendary artist who has lit up the world with
his colorful stories and unique lifestyle. Known for his innovative
mixed media use, Peter Tunney’s work evokes timely emotions of
hope, gratitude, and inspiration. His pieces can be seen from the
streets of New York City where dozens of ubiquitous billboards have
illuminated the skyline for over a decade to Miami’s Wynwood Walls.
In 2010, Peter opened the Peter Tunney Experience gallery, becoming
the first tenant of the now famed colorful walls that pay homage to
graffiti and street art. His work is appreciated widely throughout
the world and owned by people from serious art collectors to
well-known celebrities alike.
This collaboration between Gannett and Tunney celebrates the
season of giving with proceeds equally benefiting The Sunny Center
to help individuals who have suffered the injustice of wrongful
conviction and the Gannett Foundation which supports
community-building initiatives across the country.
The Gannett and Peter Tunney NFT collection includes the
following:
- “GRATTITUDE” NFT: The attitude of gratitude, a Peter
Tunney original 4’x6’ painting will be minted into 500 limited
edition non-fungible tokens at $250 each. The accessible NFTs will
have a unique identifier for sale until all limited-edition pieces
are purchased. A rendering of the original artwork will also be
distributed across the USA TODAY NETWORK as a special keepsake
insert for readers as a holiday gift.
- “LIBERTY” NFT and Original Artwork: An animated
Non-Fungible Token of Peter Tunney’s original 5’x6’ LIBERTY
painting created exclusively with Gannett content will have a
starting minimum bid of $50,000 with the winner receiving both the
unique NFT and the artwork.
“We are thrilled to be launching our second NFT collection in
partnership with the incredibly talented Peter Tunney whose works
inspire and uplift — just as Gannett seeks to do through
storytelling and emerging technologies,” said Kris Barton, Chief
Product Officer, Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK. “We're committed to
bringing innovative and diverse offerings to our valued readers and
interested audiences.”
“It's exciting to see our newspapers come to life in such a
unique way to support The Sunny Center and the Gannett Foundation
through our use of technology to create greater awareness for our
work and new ways to engage our audiences,” said Maribel Perez
Wadsworth, President of USA TODAY NETWORK and Publisher of USA
TODAY. “Leveraging a nationwide network of more than 4,000
journalists to pursue illuminating, impactful, relevant journalism
— including important topics such as criminal justice — is core to
helping the communities we serve to thrive. As we celebrate this
holiday season, giving our readers the opportunity to experience
Peter’s work in a meaningful way is a small token of our sincere
appreciation for their support.”
“I am both ecstatic and honored to be collaborating with Gannett
on this special project to bring awareness to the pandemic of those
suffering injustice and wrongful incarceration,” said Peter Tunney.
“The holiday season is an important time for us to reinforce
gratitude and valuing the liberty that those who are innocent have
been denied.”
“The Sunny Center Foundation’s mission is to help those impacted
by the injustice of wrongful conviction by giving them a place to
heal,” said Sunny Jacobs, Founder, The Sunny Center. “We are
honored to be one of the recipients of the proceeds from Peter
Tunney’s powerful artwork being converted to an NFT. Using
technology and the reach of the USA TODAY NETWORK to highlight the
importance of criminal justice reform means so much to us and we
are very grateful.”
The limited-edition “GRATTITUDE” minted NFTs will be available
for sale today via OpenSea at usatoday.com/nft. The NFT auction for
“LIBERTY” begins on Monday, November 29 at 9 a.m. (ET)
usatoday.com/nft through Wednesday, December 1 at 8 p.m. (ET).
Gannett will be offsetting the NFT carbon footprint with carbon
credits. For more details and the terms and conditions of the
auction visit usatoday.com/nft.
ABOUT GANNETT Gannett Co.,
Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media
and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities
to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level,
Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer
Prize-winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and
advertiser products and services. Our current portfolio of media
assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states
in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in
the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands.
Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies
ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are
marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned
events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. To connect
with us, visit www.gannett.com.
ABOUT USA TODAY Founded in
1982, USA TODAY reflects the pulse of the nation, serving as host
of the American conversation by delivering high-quality, engaging
content through unique visual storytelling across all platforms. A
media innovator, USA TODAY reaches more than 90M unique visitors
each month across digital platforms, with more than 25 million
downloads of our award-winning app. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett
Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI). To learn more visit: www.usatoday.com.
ABOUT THE GANNETT FOUNDATION
The Gannett Foundation supports communities across the country and
invests in community-building initiatives that positively impact
the neighborhoods we share. In addition, the Foundation supports
the development of diversity in the journalism field, invests in
issues important to our employees, and provides opportunities and a
national platform for consumers to raise ideas and community
solutions to support services for historically underserved groups.
We are one community with our consumers, business partners, and
employees, building a better tomorrow together. Learn more at
https://gannettfoundation.org/.
ABOUT PETER TUNNEY Peter
Tunney is a legitimate force of nature with boundless creative
energy, spreading his positive messages in unconventional ways and
delivering works of art to a worldwide collector base. He creates
in almost every medium: paint, collage, wood, photography, found
objects, and discarded materials. His nontraditional life, cache of
extraordinary experiences, and countless wild adventures serve as
the foundations for his work. Tunney is much more than a visual
artist and businessman. He believes in humankind and the good that
results from performing countless small acts of kindness. Over the
years, Tunney has spent tireless human energy and donated countless
works of art to deserving organizations. His main philanthropic
efforts are devoted to criminal justice reform, supporting
wrongfully convicted individuals, and ending the stigma of mental
illness. For more information, visit:
https://petertunneyart.com/.
ABOUT THE SUNNY CENTER The
Sunny Center Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps
people who have suffered the injustice of wrongful conviction,
giving them support after they have been exonerated and released
from prison. The organization was established by Sunny Jacobs and
Peter Pringle, both of whom were sentenced to death for crimes they
did not commit. Sunny was released in 1992 after spending 17 years
incarcerated in Florida, and Peter in Ireland in 1995 after 15
years in prison. The foundation uses a unique holistic approach
encompassing physical, mental and spiritual healing and ongoing
support at The Sunny Healing Retreat Center in Ireland and the
Sunny Living Center, a housing complex in Tampa, Florida for
exonerees. To learn more visit https://sunnycenter.org/.
ABOUT OPENSEA Founded in
2017, OpenSea is the world's first and largest peer-to-peer
marketplace for crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
OpenSea supports multiple blockchains, with the broadest set of
categories for new emerging asset classes, which include digital
collectibles, gaming items, and other virtual goods. For more
information visit, https://opensea.io.
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