.ART Award 2026 Asks Artists for the Story Behind the Work, Not Just the Portfolio
The .ART Award 2026 has been established to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the .ART domain, inviting documentation of artistic endeavors while they are ongoing. Artists are required to submit a .ART domain that connects to their work, biography, technical specifications, and a narrative, which can be either a 200-word text or a one-minute video. Submissions will be evaluated based on the quality of the work, the narrative documentation, and the overall artistic practice. The jury features Irina Tarsis, Regina Harsanyi, Akanksha Ballaney, Dean Phelus, Shlomi Rabi, Leo Crane, Gijs Stork, Laurent Moïsi, and Sasha Stiles. With over $50,000 in prizes, including a $15,000 grand prize and residencies, entries are free and will be accepted until 1 November 2026, with winners revealed on 4 December during Miami Art Week.
Key facts
- The .ART Award 2026 was launched to mark the tenth anniversary of the .ART domain name.
- Artists enter by submitting a single .ART domain pointing to their existing online practice.
- Applications require roughly 200 words or a one-minute video documenting the narrative behind the work.
- Entries are scored on the strength of the work, documentation of the making narrative, and the practice as a whole.
- The award carries more than $50,000 in total prize value, including a $15,000 cash grand prize.
- Three residencies are offered at Château du Fresne in France, Anfitrión in Marbella, Spain, and the Ria Keburia Foundation in Georgia.
- Disiva will give one artist a ten-second slot in continuous rotation in a Times Square digital exhibition in May 2027.
- Applications close on 1 November 2026, and winners are announced at BitBasel on 4 December during Miami Art Week.
Entities
Artists
- Sasha Stiles
- Claudia Pons Bohman
- Ulvi Kasimov
- Irina Tarsis
- Regina Harsanyi
- Akanksha Ballaney
- Dean Phelus
- Shlomi Rabi
- Leo Crane
- Gijs Stork
- Laurent Moïsi
- Jerry Saltz
Institutions
- .ART Award 2026
- .ART
- Whitewall
- Center for Art Law
- Museum of the Moving Image
- Artsy
- Artnet
- American Alliance of Museums
- Bridgewell Arts
- AIFA Ventures
- OmenaArt Foundation
- Château du Fresne
- Anfitrión
- Ria Keburia Foundation
- Disiva
- Art on Tezos
- illust.
- BitBasel
- Sineglossa
- Play Record Mint
- .ART Registry
- Anfitrion
- Whitewall Magazine
- MoMA
- theVERSEverse
- Investor Allstars
- GP Bullhound
- .ART Award
- New York Magazine
- Museum Magazine
- Colossal
- UK Creative Ideas Ltd
- ICANN
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Marbella
- Spain
- Georgia
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Miami
- Times Square
- Bourgogne