what is newZonia?

a premium website for high quality creative content and products

newZonia is a state of the art, immersive web destination where communities Connect, Collaborate, Create and Contribute. It allows our users to showcase their work, whether it be short films, photographs, music, recipes, fashion designs, writing, or almost anything that you can create. newZonia serves as a medium to distribute creative content through collaboration tools, feedback mechanisms, and e-commerce channels. With our commerce engine, our citizens can monetize and license their creative works and buy and sell to and from each other.

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what is the newZonia creative galaxy?

a new dimension of internet created by artists around the world

The galaxy consists of 13 planets where citizens of similar interest gather. The themes of these planets determine the activities and projects available— be it a search for new textile designs for our fashion planet or a SLAM poetry contest for our theater planet. newZonia will also host events relevant to each planet such as an indie rock festival for our music planet or a book reading series for our literature planet.

STILL AND MOTION MEDIA — CINEX
2D AND 3D ART AND DESIGN — KHROMA
GAMING AND HOBBIES — GIGEI
FASHION AND BEAUTY — MODA
NATURE AND TRAVEL — NAVIA
SPIRITUALITY AND WELLNESS — JOOKAI
PHILANTHROPY — AMMA
MUSIC AND COMPOSITION — PHONIX
LITERATURE AND PRINT MEDIA — MANUS
FOOD AND WINE — GASTRON
LIVE PERFORMANCE — THESPE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY— MENCARI
GLOBAL GIFTS AND HANDICRAFTS — BAZAR

who are the citizens of newZonia?

people of all walks of life with vision and global concerns

newZonia brings together a global community of creative minds, philanthropic organizations, advocating ambassadors, and corporate partners. The creative collaboration of our world citizenry contributes tangible energies and funds to attain a shared vision.

how does the commercial engine work?

in a unique and provocative new way

newZonia provides its citizens the platform and tools to create, license, and monetize galleries of physical and virtual goods, projects, events, and partnerships. newZonia’s landmark economic model introduces philanthropy to traditional e-commerce models by requiring corporate partners and online retailers to rebate portions of purchases to causes of their or their customer’s choice: there is a seller, a buyer and a beneficiary at every point of sale. newZonia empowers philanthropy by creating a virtual economy where users can earn money and donate portions of their income and purchases to various causes and organizations of their choice. Not only will newZonia host a number of collaborative initiatives that exemplify our vision and philanthropic e-commerce model, newZonia encourages our members to utilize our unique platform to develop collaborative initiatives of their own and to support their vision of a better world by giving back to the community with every commercial transaction.

what are the key features of newZonia.com?

the convergence of technology and humanitarian collaboration

newZonia is the premier web destination converging creative content, community participation, and philanthropy— all served up in a truly innovative and increasingly multidimensional user experience.

how do we build our global portal?

from person to person and company to community

newZonia’s community base is filled with proactive and professional artists, filmmakers, photographers, architects, authors, designers, and musicians that are already grounded in their field. Our target community base extends globally from the US to popular and emerging artist communities in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Through strategic partnerships, newZonia will gather creative content such as documentaries, videos, images, music, online books, articles, and a myriad of other global arts projects. In addition, newZonia will instigate and host events and creative projects that allow our community to participate and interact with the world, our ambassadors, corporate partners, and philanthropies such as: Contests to create short films, public service announcements, plays, poems, and other creative pieces. Live broadcast events from both well-known and emerging artists and talent. Educational programs and lectures from key speakers in the creative industry. E-commerce opportunities for members of newZonia to both purchase goods from our partners and commercialize their goods and services.

why newZonia now?

because creators always trigger the spark of change

Social responsibility has gone mainstream and is no longer reserved for the wealthy. With projects like American Idol Gives Back, corporate-initiated employee community programs, and citywide mandatory recycling bins, all members of society participate in efforts to improve the environment and the conditions of our underprivileged. In 2007, total charitable givings surpassed the $300 billion mark for the first time. Individual contributions accounted for over 80%, reaching $250 billion dollars. Funds raised online have increased from $250 million in 2000 to over $5 billion in 2006. (Source: Giving USA 2008) Additionally, today, 54% of US companies have launched “green” initiatives ranging from encouraging telecommuting and carpooling to providing solar energy (i.e. Cinema West). With the inception of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy in 1999 by Paul Newman, membership has increased to 165 CEOs and Chairpersons from companies representing 40% of corporate giving (Source: CEPC 2007). What newZonia provides is a tool and means for individuals and corporations to continue to contribute to their charities of choice. It provides an opportunity for transparency into these charities by allowing our community to see where and how their dollars are spent. newZonia provides a trusted partnership with these philanthropies by vetting and validating these organizations before any dollar has been contributed
by our members.