Invest in RYSE Creative Village Atlanta: A content production studio & development incubator designed for aspiring creatives. | Wefunder

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is the future site of a dynamic content production studio and development incubator specifically designed for creatives in Georgia’s multi-billion dollar film, music, gaming, tech and digital media industryRYSE Creative Village (RCV)

Specifically designed to serve a number of creative industry disciplines, the 40,000 S.F. facility will include multiple production studios, a green screen, photography studios, a virtual reality studio, a gaming center, podcasting rooms, a recording studio, a screening theater, editing suites, meeting/ lecture spaces, a cafe and a creative co-working space

The former public school, which has sat vacant for 17 years, will have new life as an eco-system for content creation, developing the next generation of creative minds

RCV is designed to be an epicenter for content creation. Each of the production spaces will be acoustically-engineered to maximize the quality of the content being produced.Production Spaces

It will be equipped to provide creatives and production companies with all the tools they need, all in one place

Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) provide new ways for people to interact with information and media. As gaming (Esports) and the adoption of 360 degree content continues to rise, we are creating a space within RCV for our members to enjoy, experiment with, and create immersive content.Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality/ Gaming Center

Members will have access to workstations representing the current major VR platforms, a 360 Degree VR camera, software and other equipment relevant to immersive makership, ensuring EVERYONE has access to these innovative resources

RCV is partnering with educational institutions, industry professionals and workforce development programs to provide creatives with access to developmental opportunities.Curated Programming

From technical skills training to business development classes, our goal is to ensure creatives have the resources they need to build a successful career

Having the right Rolodex maximizes your ability to succeed. From connecting with others who share similar mindsets yet different skill-sets, to individuals who could facilitate an introduction that could significantly change your career, success is something rarely achieved alone.Creative Community

Community is one of the most important aspects of RYSE Creative Village

Culinary Arts is truly a creative gift. At RCV we are restoring the property’s former school kitchen and reinventing it into a space to foster and develop rising, creative foodprenuers.Shared Kitchen

Members will have access to a fully-equipped shared commercial kitchen, reservable private work spaces, lockable storage, business resources to grow their business and access to opportunities to provide craft services (catering) to local film/ television productions

For close to a decade, RYSE has worked with notable brands to develop media and marketing campaigns that authentically engage niche audiences. As we continue to establish relationships with companies big and small, it is our goal to connect our members to paid opportunities.Access to Opportunity

Not only do we want to help creatives develop their skill-sets, we want to help them get paid to utilize them

There is currently no physical production space that provides Atlanta's creative community with a place to connect, create content, collaborate on concepts' and monetize

Atlanta Tech Village, Tech Square, and Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) are among the resources that provided this support for the tech startup community and have since become top ecosystems of their kind in the South East region, creating over 10k jobs

RYSE Creative Village will provide this resource for Atlanta's creative community, arguably the largest 'untapped' community in Atlanta, which established the highly sought-after culture of the city and is an engine that conservatively generates $62.5 billion* in economic impact

Our greater vision is to establish a nationwide ecosystem of tools, resources, support and access to opportunities that will allow creatives to achieve success utilizing their talents and gifts

A 4-acre playground for the creative mind

A proven model for success

The idea for RYSE Creative Village is birth. The search for a building that will house the vision is launched.2017:

After an extensive search, a former Atlanta Public School property is identified as a potential location for RYSE Creative Village’s first Atlanta location.May 2018:

RYSE officially closes on the former school property in the midst of a global pandemic.May 2020:

RYSE opens up the opportunity for the community to participate in the redevelopment via a crowdfunding campaign.June 2021:

Project is scheduled to break ground on Phase I of redevelopment.Fall 2021:

Scheduled opening of Phase I.Spring 2022:

Our team has spent the past three years working to bring the RYSE Creative Village vision to life. We have made tremendous progress during that time

This is a donation. This is an equity investment, giving you an incremental ownership stake in the project for as little as $100.NOT

Our Preferred rate of return is 15% annually with dividends being paid quarterly upon cash flow. This is how that compares to your savings account, public bonds, and public REITs

We wanted to offer a little something special for those who come on board early, in a significant way. Along with a reduced evaluation, for those who come in during our early-bird window, here are a few additional perks

RYSE is a minority-owned media, marketing, and communications company committed to storytelling that authentically connecting with the hearts and minds of multi-cultural audiences. The Company

Since 2011, our team of storytellers, creatives, and strategists have worked to develop and uncover unique stories that reflect the various layers of our culture and redefine stereotypes

We serve a diverse demographic of people who desire to see, hear and understand themselves through the empowering images they see in today’s media. We partner with the companies who genuinely value and align with those authentic perspectives

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RYSE Creative Village Atlanta is testing the waters to evaluate investor interest. No money or other consideration is being solicited; if sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until a Form C is filed and, then, only through Wefunder. Any indication of interest has no obligation or commitment of any kind