NOWHERE Co-Founder and Managing Director Ana Constantino refused to let the pandemic sideline her–or the creative community she serves.

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Ana, who is the Co-Founder and Executive Producer of New York artistic collective The Windmill Factory, was bored and frustrated with isolation. So, in March 2020, she and her creative team began brainstorming ideas.

The result: NOWHERE, a unique social-media platform for live events. Visitors can experience (and host!) music video premieres, workshops, festivals, scavenger hunts, art exhibits–all in 3D.

But NOWHERE is a very different virtual experience from any others we’ve seen.

Visitors travel through the stars to multiple surreal worlds. Portals can take you to a futuristic theatre with white strip lights and a backstage area. Or to a circular gallery among the clouds, where art hangs in space and you balance up a virtual ramp to see additional works. Or even to “6th Boro”, where you stand on a sleek wooden platform in the sky, with all of New York spread out below you.

Besides that, the platform merges its beautiful 3D environments with video chat!

Participation in this new platform is free–and you are cordially invited to come see what it’s about, AND to host your own events for up to fifty people.

Plus–if you’re a 3D modeler, you have another opportunity.

NOWHERE is hosting a worldbuilding competition for 3D modelers! The deadline’s May 31–here’s their link for information. UPDATE–as of May 27, they’ve announced they’re extending the entry deadline–to June 10th!

Ana shared her experiences with NOWHERE, explained what visitors can experience and discussed the ways new participants can get involved.

On this edition of Over Coffee® we cover:

• Ana’s previous experiences as a creative professional at the intersection of art, media and technology;

• How she and her collaborators came to create NOWHERE;

• The reasons behind the name;

• How to share content and participate in live experiences in NOWHERE;

• The platform’s intellectual property requirements;

• Upcoming live events in NOWHERE;

• A closer look at that worldbuilding competition!;

• Ana’s recommendation of a favorite resource for creating 3D worlds;

• One her most fun creative experiences, since launching NOWHERE;

• A closer look at some of NOWHERE’s virtual worlds;

• Ana’s advice on creating compelling 3D worlds.