.ART Award 2026
Offered by .ART Registry
Who can apply
Artists and collectives aged 18+, any nationality or residence, any art form (the FAQ names visual art, digital art, poetry, music and performance). No submission fee, but each entry needs a .ART domain (paid domain registration) pointing to the work.
About this opportunity
The .ART Award is a global creative prize marking ten years of the .ART domain, open to music, performance, visual art, digital art and poetry alike, with no nationality or residency restrictions and no entry fee — the one unusual requirement is that every entry needs to live on its own .ART domain name, which you register and point at a website, portfolio or even an existing social media profile. You can submit more than once if each entry gets its own domain.
Total prizes run over $50,000: a $15,000 cash Grand Prize, three international artist residencies (in France, Spain and Georgia), a showcase on Times Square screens, an augmented-reality-specific grant, a premium .ART domain, and editorial coverage in art media. Anyone 18 or older can apply, working in any art form or background.
What you submit, on your linked domain, is three things: a short biography of at least 100 words putting your practice in context, clear documentation of the work itself (images, video or 3D files, with technical details like medium and dimensions), and a written or short video account of how and why you made it. Everything needs to be in English.
Submissions close November 1, 2026, with semi-finalists named November 6, finalists November 20, and winners announced December 3 at Art Basel Miami Beach. The jury doesn't publish a scoring rubric beyond judging the completeness and quality of those three submitted elements.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the deadline for .ART Award 2026?
- The current deadline is November 1, 2026.
- Who offers .ART Award 2026?
- .ART Registry runs it, from International.
- What funding or support does .ART Award 2026 offer?
- Over US$50,000 in total prizes: US$15,000 Grand Prize, residencies (Château du Fresne, France, Anfitrion.art, Spain, Ria Keburia Foundation, Georgia), editorial feature, premium .ART domain
- Who can apply for .ART Award 2026?
- Artists and collectives aged 18+, any nationality or residence, any art form (the FAQ names visual art, digital art, poetry, music and performance). No submission fee, but each entry needs a .ART domain (paid domain registration) pointing to the work.
- How do I apply for .ART Award 2026?
- You apply on the funder's own site. The link is on this page: with a free GrantGigs account for deadlines in the next 30 days, or with Pro for later ones. If applications are new to you, our guide on how to apply for music grants walks through the whole process. Read the guide →
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