$30,000 Prize Fund

Open Call: Jan 31st – May 23rd, 2025.

Nine award categories for digital innovation, spanning technology and creativity.

These are the nine categories you may enter, each with a $2,000 prize.

  • Still Image
  • Moving Image
  • Performance & Music
  • Fashion & Design
  • Hybrid (Digital/Physical)
  • Experiential
  • Literature & Poetry
  • Nature & Climate
  • Identity & Culture

All submissions will be reviewed by members of our International Selectors Committee. 50-75 artists will become finalists, whose work will then be reviewed and selected by the Jury Panel.

Each year the Jury also selects one Gold Award Winner, who is determined to have created the best work across all categories. In 2025, the Gold Award Winner will be awarded $12,000.

The Jury Panel

The Lumen Prize upholds a rigorous, two-stage judging process. An esteemed International Selectors Committee meticulously curates a longlist of up to 70 exceptional artworks, identifying them as finalists. These finalists are then critically evaluated by a distinguished Jury Panel comprising influential figures in art, technology, and culture. Ultimately, the Jury Panel selects the winners, including the prestigious Lumen Prize Gold Award, celebrating groundbreaking artworks fusing creativity and innovation.

The International Selectors Committee

The International Selectors Committee is made up of over 50+ diverse professionals from around the world at the forefront of the digital art movement. Previous ISC members have hailed from institutions such as: Google, Royal College of Art, Sotheby’s, Goldsmiths, Tezos, Christies, and Parsons School of Design, among others.

Curatorial Grants

Starting January 31, 2025, we invite proposals for our $5,000 Curatorial Grant to create exhibitions exploring art, design, and technology through Lumen Prize artists' work. Exhibitions must include at least 3 artists from our archive, or after August 15, include at least 1 artist from our 2025 cohort. Applications require a confirmed public venue partnership, with exhibitions opening within 12 months of approval. We evaluate proposals based on curatorial vision, feasibility, public engagement, exhibition innovation, and geographic impact.

For more information about the Lumen Prize consult the FAQ section.

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