At Easel, we believe the next Participation Infrastructure isn’t just coming — it’s already here. We’ve built the Easel Grid to connect people, industries, and communities through a secure, sovereign, and instantly scalable infrastructure. Whether you’re building a storefront, running a creative studio, funding a project, or launching a global initiative, Easel is your control panel for the new Participation Infrastructure.
From operational mirrors and reporting models to our GAS framework (Governance, Accounting, Settlement), Easel handles the complexity so you can focus on results. No need to understand every line of code under the hood — it just works.
*Mana Barter Credit payments accepted* MBC allocations available for qualified partners. working with partners to expand credit-building access
*Mana Barter Credit payments accepted* MBC allocations available for qualified partners. working with partners to expand credit-building access
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Easel supports:
Community members, artists, volunteers, and residents
Small businesses, nonprofits, and startups
Cultural institutions, campuses, districts, municipalities, and states
Easel scales from a single local group to multi-site, multi-agency programs.
Easel is not just a marketplace or social network.
It is an infrastructure layer that connects programs, people, and places—allowing activity to be coordinated, tracked, and reported across organizations.
No. Easel is designed to “just work.”
Users interact with familiar tools (profiles, listings, events, dashboards), while Easel handles the underlying systems.
The free Easel Membership provides:
Access to public groups, programs, and events
Participation tracking and achievements
Volunteer and council interest submission
Access to Canvas spaces where enabled
An MBC wallet for earning and spending participation credits
This tier is designed for community participation, not commerce.
Easel Plus is a vendor and organization subscription that unlocks:
Storefronts and listings
Event ticketing and programs
Digital products and services
Analytics dashboards
USD and MBC payment acceptance
Easel Plus is included at no cost for participants within licensed Canvas programs.
Canvas is a place-based activation license built on Easel.
It turns physical locations—such as buildings, campuses, malls, downtowns, or districts—into connected participation spaces where programs, vendors, volunteers, and visitors can engage digitally and physically at the same time.
Canvas connects “third spaces” to the digital world.
Easel is the platform
Canvas is the live activation layer
Canvas licenses use Easel to operate real-world spaces with structured onboarding, participation tracking, and outcome reporting.
Canvas licenses are designed for:
Cultural venues and flagship buildings
Downtowns, BIDs, and districts
Universities and campuses
Municipal, regional, and state agencies
These entities typically fund Canvas through operating budgets, grants, sponsorships, or allocated credits.
Depending on tier, Canvas licenses include:
Easel-powered microsites for each location
Vendor, partner, and volunteer onboarding
Participation tracking (privacy-safe, aggregated)
Outcome dashboards and reporting
Payment routing (USD and MBC)
Governance, councils, and approvals
Workforce and logistics coordination
Canvas is infrastructure—not a one-time event product.
No. Canvas uses privacy-safe, aggregated participation metrics.
It does not:
Track individuals personally
Use facial recognition
Sell personal data
Metrics are used to understand program activity and utilization, not individual behavior.
Brush is the programming and participation layer within Canvas.
It powers:
Events and activations
Gigs, tasks, and contributions
Participation incentives
Engagement pathways
Brush enables dynamic programming without requiring custom development.
Frame is the governance and coordination layer.
It supports:
Councils and committees
Approvals and workflows
Shared decision-making
Program oversight
Frame allows institutions to maintain structure while enabling participation.
MBC are community participation credits used within the Easel platform.
They are designed to:
Reward participation and contribution
Enable access to programs and tools
Support collaboration across organizations
MBC are not money, not securities, and not investments.
No.
MBC are internal barter credits used within Easel-enabled programs and spaces.
They are not:
Legal tender
Securities
Investment products
Redeemable for cash
MBC can be used to:
Access memberships and programs
Redeem event passes or perks
Compensate participation and gigs
Unlock platform features where enabled
Use is limited to participating partners and programs.
Yes. Qualified partners may receive allocated MBC to support:
Volunteers
Workforce programs
Pilot initiatives
Community incentives
Allocations are governed by program rules and reporting requirements.
Yes. Easel supports standard USD payments alongside MBC where enabled.
No.
Easel does not provide banking, lending, investment, or custody services.
It is a software and services platform.
Yes. Easel and Canvas are designed to support:
Grant reporting
Sponsorship tracking
Outcome measurement
Audit-friendly documentation
Final compliance depends on the specific funding source and jurisdiction.
Participants and institutions retain ownership of their data.
Easel provides tools for:
Access
Reporting
Portability
Data is not sold to third parties to be used for advertising.
Yes. Higher Canvas tiers support:
ERP integration
API access
Custom reporting
Inter-agency coordination
Organizations can:
Join Easel
License Canvas (if applicable)
Onboard partners and participants
Launch programs
Track outcomes and impact
Yes. Canvas licenses include onboarding, documentation, and ongoing support appropriate to the tier.
Easel and Canvas are tools for participation, coordination, and impact—not financial products or speculative systems.
They are built to help communities and institutions operate more effectively, transparently, and collaboratively.
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