Uuva: yet an other monetary project

Written by Kalle Pakkala on March 30, 2009.

Uuva - “Currency of New Work” is a year old project aimed for small communities, artist groups, bands and independent culture workers. The Uuva project hopes to compensate volunteer/unpaid-work with a coupon that can be re-used by the receiver. The currency is used when people trade services with each other. It is especially aimed for organizations and individuals working without of governmental/other means of funding. Uuvas have been distributed in live-art festivals and via snail-mail.

The value of a Uuva-coupong or note depends on the service it has been traded for and it is not tied to any other currency yet. Its value is constantly floating. Each note has an unique trade history which can be viewed on the project website. The situations where Uuvas are used give focus to economic systems
that are NOT dependent on regular-money. The project hopes to emphasize the importance of unpaid work done by small communities and independent culture workers.

As setting a price tag on volunteer work can have a negative affect on a community depending on volunteer contributions, Uuva is in a beta testing stage. At Pixelache project spokesman Eero will give a introduction to origins of Uuva, problems it has confronted and share some development plans. In its ongoing beta stage Uuvas have been used by independent new media artist, small theatre productions and in exchange for beer.

More info:




03. April 10:00 Kiasma Theatre Alternative Economy Cultures seminar




Eero Yli-Vakkuri (FI)


 

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