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Grant settlements

A public ledger of how Bitcoin for the Arts settles micro-grants — Lightning or on-chain — so donors can see payment rails and, when available, transaction IDs. Artist stories and project detail live on the Grant Awards page; this page is the settlement record.

Grant Awards (artist projects)GovernanceTransparency
Artist / projectAmountRailSettlement detail
Ainsley Costello
Midwest Bitcoin Summit · Bitcoin Arts Park
2026-09
$2,500 · 0.03 BTCLightningSettled over Lightning to the artist’s Lightning address (no on-chain transaction ID).
Aksana Zasinets (5Ksana)
Embroidery for Freedom
2026-10
$400On-chain BitcoinOn-chain settlement — transaction ID will appear here when published.
Christopher Arcella
The Bitcoin Executor
2026-10
$1,000Pending settlementApproved. Awaiting signed agreement, tax form, and payout confirmation before settlement.
On-chain IDs link to mempool.space when published. Lightning settlements are noted without an on-chain transaction ID.