2026
.ART Award
Policy, Disclosures
and Obligations
General
The .ART Award is initiated and organised by UKCI Holdings Limited (Isle of Man company no. 013419V) ("UKCI"), headquartered in the Isle of Man.
Entry period
Entries are open between 11 May 2026, 12:00 UTC and 1 November 2026, 12:00 UTC. Entries submitted after the close will be accepted solely at the discretion of UKCI.
Where and what to enter
You can submit your entry online via the entry forms at https://award.art. Please note that we are not able to accept entries via email or mail.
All entries must be submitted in English.
The .ART organisers do not accept any responsibility for disruption or miscommunication of any entry.
Make sure that all information is correct before submitting the entry.
Once the form is submitted, you won't be able to go back and amend your entry. To make changes or additions after you have submitted the entry form, please contact award@art.art.
Eligibility
The award are open to open to all individual artists (including collaborations) over the age of 18 and artist collectives from all backgrounds, and all art forms. Multiple entries are permitted, as long as each submission is presented on or linked to a separate .ART domain.
Entries must be received during the Entry Period, contain all three required elements, and not contain prohibited material.
Please ensure you read the criteria for the award. All entries must be linked to a unique .ART domain name. Only one entry can be associated with each .ART domain name.
Please complete all items in the entry form, which requires each of:
- Artist Identity — A biography (minimum 100 words) about you, your practice, and background.
- The Work — High-quality images, video, or 3D models of your artwork(s) with technical details (medium, materials, dimensions, tools).
- The Story — A written text (minimum 100 words) OR a video (30 seconds to 1 minute) explaining the creation, concept, and inspiration behind the work.
Submissions may be presented in one of three formats:
(a) a website hosted directly on a .ART domain; (b) a .ART domain redirecting to a fully developed website on another extension; or (c) a .ART domain redirecting to a social media profile or page (for example, Instagram or a hug.art profile) — provided the profile meets all three content requirements above. Regardless of format, every submission must meet the same content standards.
Prohibited Material: Each entry must not contain:
- false, misleading, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene material or content that promotes or incites violence;
- material that could constitute or encourage conduct considered a criminal offense, civil liability, or any legal violation;
- trademarks, copyrighted content, or other intellectual property owned by third parties without permission;
- names, likenesses, voices, or identifiable features of celebrities or public figures, unless legally authorized;
- works that are substantially derivative of other artworks without consent from the original creator; or
- stock materials or commercial content without explicit written permission from rights holders.
Confidentiality
All material identified by entrants as confidential will remain confidential to UKCI Holdings, which will include its employees, agents, and appointed judges. All materials posted on a web page that are part of the application will be considered public information.
All judging discussions are confidential and will not be shared or discussed with anyone outside of the judging panel ahead of the award announcement or thereafter.
Judges will not share confidential material, judging material or entries with anyone.
All judging materials will be securely deleted immediately after the judging period.
Personal Information and Data storage
By entering for the .ART Award, you agree that we will store and process the entry materials, as well as the personal information submitted, on our database. Your data will be only accessed by .ART employees, its agents, and the appointed .ART Jury Panel members.
Any personal data will be dealt with in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Judges
The jury is an international panel of leading professionals from across the art world — including acclaimed art critics, curators, art market specialists, media figures, and cultural producers. Jury members will be announced on the award website and .ART social media channels.
UKCI will select and manage the judging panel, which will be instructed to act without bias or favour.
If it is revealed that a judge faces a potential conflict of interest, they will be excused from the program.
The judges' decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decisions or decision-making processes.
Shortlist & Winners
Shortlisted entries will be published on our website (https://award.art) by 6 November 2026. Shortlisted entrants will be notified via email from UKCI .ART Award.
Finalists will be announced 20 November 2026.
Winners will be announced 3 December 2026 during Art Basel, Miami.
Liability
UKCI reserves the right to cancel or amend the .Art Award and these terms and conditions at any time. UKCI will not be liable to entrants for any consequential losses (e.g., loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss or damage to data or information) arising out of, or in connection with, the provision of the service of publishing your participation on the .ART Award website.
The winners are fully and solely responsible for compliance with all local and national laws and all local, national, or other taxes associated with the prize.
Liability
Award enquiries: award@art.art · Data protection: dpo@art.art.
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2026
.ART Award Policy, Disclosures
and Obligations
General
The .ART Award is initiated and organised by UKCI Holdings Limited (Isle of Man company no. 013419V) ("UKCI"), headquartered in the Isle of Man.
Entry period
Entries are open between 11 May 2026, 12:00 UTC and 1 November 2026, 12:00 UTC. Entries submitted after the close will be accepted solely at the discretion of UKCI.
Where and what to enter
You can submit your entry online via the entry forms at https://award.art. Please note that we are not able to accept entries via email or mail.
All entries must be submitted in English.
The .ART organisers do not accept any responsibility for disruption or miscommunication of any entry.
Make sure that all information is correct before submitting the entry.
Once the form is submitted, you won't be able to go back and amend your entry. To make changes or additions after you have submitted the entry form, please contact award@art.art.
Eligibility
The award are open to open to all individual artists (including collaborations) over the age of 18 and artist collectives from all backgrounds, and all art forms. Multiple entries are permitted, as long as each submission is presented on or linked to a separate .ART domain.
Entries must be received during the Entry Period, contain all three required elements, and not contain prohibited material.
Please ensure you read the criteria for the award. All entries must be linked to a unique .ART domain name. Only one entry can be associated with each .ART domain name.
Please complete all items in the entry form, which requires each of:
- Artist Identity — A biography (minimum 100 words) about you, your practice, and background.
- The Work — High-quality images, video, or 3D models of your artwork(s) with technical details (medium, materials, dimensions, tools).
- The Story — A written text (minimum 100 words) OR a video (30 seconds to 1 minute) explaining the creation, concept, and inspiration behind the work.
Submissions may be presented in one of three formats:
(a) a website hosted directly on a .ART domain; (b) a .ART domain redirecting to a fully developed website on another extension; or (c) a .ART domain redirecting to a social media profile or page (for example, Instagram or a hug.art profile) — provided the profile meets all three content requirements above. Regardless of format, every submission must meet the same content standards.
Prohibited Material: Each entry must not contain:
- false, misleading, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene material or content that promotes or incites violence;
- material that could constitute or encourage conduct considered a criminal offense, civil liability, or any legal violation;
- trademarks, copyrighted content, or other intellectual property owned by third parties without permission;
- names, likenesses, voices, or identifiable features of celebrities or public figures, unless legally authorized;
- works that are substantially derivative of other artworks without consent from the original creator; or
- stock materials or commercial content without explicit written permission from rights holders.
Confidentiality
All material identified by entrants as confidential will remain confidential to UKCI Holdings, which will include its employees, agents, and appointed judges. All materials posted on a web page that are part of the application will be considered public information.
All judging discussions are confidential and will not be shared or discussed with anyone outside of the judging panel ahead of the award announcement or thereafter.
Judges will not share confidential material, judging material or entries with anyone.
All judging materials will be securely deleted immediately after the judging period.
Personal Information and Data storage
By entering for the .ART Award, you agree that we will store and process the entry materials, as well as the personal information submitted, on our database. Your data will be only accessed by .ART employees, its agents, and the appointed .ART Jury Panel members.
Any personal data will be dealt with in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Judges
The jury is an international panel of leading professionals from across the art world — including acclaimed art critics, curators, art market specialists, media figures, and cultural producers. Jury members will be announced on the award website and .ART social media channels.
UKCI will select and manage the judging panel, which will be instructed to act without bias or favour.
If it is revealed that a judge faces a potential conflict of interest, they will be excused from the program.
The judges' decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decisions or decision-making processes.
Shortlist & Winners
Shortlisted entries will be published on our website (https://award.art) by 6 November 2026. Shortlisted entrants will be notified via email from UKCI .ART Award.
Finalists will be announced 20 November 2026.
Winners will be announced 3 December 2026 during Art Basel, Miami.
Liability
UKCI reserves the right to cancel or amend the .Art Award and these terms and conditions at any time. UKCI will not be liable to entrants for any consequential losses (e.g., loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss or damage to data or information) arising out of, or in connection with, the provision of the service of publishing your participation on the .ART Award website.
The winners are fully and solely responsible for compliance with all local and national laws and all local, national, or other taxes associated with the prize.
Liability
Award enquiries: award@art.art · Data protection: dpo@art.art.
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2026
.ART Award Policy, Disclosures
and Obligations
General
The .ART Award is initiated and organised by UKCI Holdings Limited (Isle of Man company no. 013419V) ("UKCI"), headquartered in the Isle of Man.
Entry period
Entries are open between 11 May 2026, 12:00 UTC and 1 November 2026, 12:00 UTC. Entries submitted after the close will be accepted solely at the discretion of UKCI.
Where and what to enter
You can submit your entry online via the entry forms at https://award.art. Please note that we are not able to accept entries via email or mail.
All entries must be submitted in English.
The .ART organisers do not accept any responsibility for disruption or miscommunication of any entry.
Make sure that all information is correct before submitting the entry.
Once the form is submitted, you won't be able to go back and amend your entry. To make changes or additions after you have submitted the entry form, please contact award@art.art.
Eligibility
The award is open to all individual artists (including collaborations) over the age of 18 and artist collectives from all backgrounds, and all art forms. Multiple entries are permitted, as long as each submission is presented on or linked to a separate .ART domain.
Entries must be received during the Entry Period, contain all three required elements, and not contain prohibited material.
Please ensure you read the criteria for the award. All entries must be linked to a unique .ART domain name. Only one entry can be associated with each .ART domain name.
Please complete all items in the entry form, which requires each of:
- Artist Identity — A biography (minimum 100 words) about you, your practice, and background.
- The Work — High-quality images, video, or 3D models of your artwork(s) with technical details (medium, materials, dimensions, tools).
- The Story — A written text (minimum 100 words) OR a video (30 seconds to 1 minute) explaining the creation, concept, and inspiration behind the work.
Submissions may be presented in one of three formats:
(a) a website hosted directly on a .ART domain; (b) a .ART domain redirecting to a fully developed website on another extension; or (c) a .ART domain redirecting to a social media profile or page (for example, Instagram or a hug.art profile) — provided the profile meets all three content requirements above. Regardless of format, every submission must meet the same content standards.
Prohibited Material: Each entry must not contain:
- false, misleading, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene material or content that promotes or incites violence;
- material that could constitute or encourage conduct considered a criminal offense, civil liability, or any legal violation;
- trademarks, copyrighted content, or other intellectual property owned by third parties without permission;
- names, likenesses, voices, or identifiable features of celebrities or public figures, unless legally authorized;
- works that are substantially derivative of other artworks without consent from the original creator; or
- stock materials or commercial content without explicit written permission from rights holders.
Confidentiality
All material identified by entrants as confidential will remain confidential to UKCI Holdings, which will include its employees, agents, and appointed judges. All materials posted on a web page that are part of the application will be considered public information.
All judging discussions are confidential and will not be shared or discussed with anyone outside of the judging panel ahead of the award announcement or thereafter.
Judges will not share confidential material, judging material or entries with anyone.
All judging materials will be securely deleted immediately after the judging period.
Personal Information and Data storage
By entering for the .ART Award, you agree that we will store and process the entry materials, as well as the personal information submitted, on our database. Your data will be only accessed by .ART employees, its agents, and the appointed .ART Jury Panel members.
Any personal data will be dealt with in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Judges
The jury is an international panel of leading professionals from across the art world — including acclaimed art critics, curators, art market specialists, media figures, and cultural producers. Jury members will be announced on the award website and .ART social media channels.
UKCI will select and manage the judging panel, which will be instructed to act without bias or favour.
If it is revealed that a judge faces a potential conflict of interest, they will be excused from the program.
The judges' decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decisions or decision-making processes.
Shortlist & Winners
Shortlisted entries will be published on our website (https://award.art) by 6 November 2026. Shortlisted entrants will be notified via email from UKCI .ART Award.
Finalists will be announced 20 November 2026.
Winners will be announced 3 December 2026 during Art Basel, Miami.
Liability
UKCI reserves the right to cancel or amend the .ART Award and these terms and conditions at any time. UKCI will not be liable to entrants for any consequential losses (e.g., loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss or damage to data or information) arising out of, or in connection with, the provision of the service of publishing your participation on the .ART Award website.
The winners are fully and solely responsible for compliance with all local and national laws and all local, national, or other taxes associated with the prize.
This applies not only to the cash prize, but to the non-cash award packages. Prizes include a $15,000 cash award, artist residencies, a publication award (featuring an article about the artist in a media outlet), a premium .ART domain name, and additional prizes to be announced.
Given that tax regulations vary significantly across countries, states, and municipalities, and that non-cash prizes may be considered taxable, it is important that entrants understand their local tax liability.
Contact
Award enquiries: award@art.art · Data protection: dpo@art.art.
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