The Roddenberry Foundation calls on Star Trek fans and others to Boldly Go in new art and tech campaign
The Roddenberry Foundation invites fans to Boldly Go in its new campaign
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 - On September 8, Star Trek Day, The Roddenberry Foundation announced a new campaign to celebrate the legacy of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.
According to the announcement, the Boldly Go campaign calls on Star Trek fans and citizens around the world to submit photos and videos describing their hopes for the next 100 years, paying homage to Star Trek's message that we can work together to build a better future. The Foundation will work with technology company OTOY and digital artists to combine submissions into a piece of artwork that will be made available to the public and auctioned, all proceeds from which will benefit nonprofits—ensuring the public's Star Trek-inspired hopes for the future translate into real-world impact. The Foundation is also partnering with satellite company Planet to etch the campaign's artwork onto a network of their satellites, to be launched into space in 2022, the first instance of a space-based art installation.
When my father created Star Trek, he showed us a future filled with love, respect, and unity. To celebrate his legacy, and Star Trek's hopeful vision for humanity, I'm sharing what gives me hope for the next 100 years as part of the Boldly Go campaign. #BoldlyGo100 (1/3) pic.twitter.com/HBZot9uld4
— Rod Roddenberry (@RodRoddenberry) September 9, 2021
During the Star Trek Day panel reflecting on the legacy of Star Trek, Rod Roddenberry, Gene’s son and CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, shared that no one looks to a future where humans do not work together, and that is the future represented in Star Trek.
The Roddenberry Foundation is inviting submissions now as well as the use of the hashtag, #BoldlyGo100 on social media. For more information on the campaign and how to submit to it, visit BoldlyGo.org.
David is a contributing writer for Daily Star Trek News on the Roddenberry Podcast Network. He is a librarian, baseball fan, and book and movie buff. He has also written for American Libraries and Skeptical Inquirer. David also enjoys diverse music, but leans toward classical and jazz. He plays a mean radio.
