In my most ambitious project to date for Blue Ridge Public Radio, I produced a five-part series exploring the recent phenomenon of digital art connected to cryptocurrency and the flood of artists pinning their financial hopes there. “Revolution Calling” aired during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and we posted an extended version of each segment online all at once:

PART ONE: Artists are viewing NFTs as a gateway to validation and sustainability

PART TWO: Filmmaker-turned-NFT artist Kira Bursky is a model for success in this nascent platform

PART THREE: More than the artwork, investors are drawn to the community that comes with NFTs

PART FOUR: An Asheville collaboration makes an early pitch for NFTs in vinyl album releases

PART FIVE: How does someone find and buy NFT art? BPR’s Matt Peiken takes steps toward a purchase