OPEN CALL: The 2025 Lumen Prize

Celebrating Innovation at the Intersection of Art and Technology

The Lumen Prize is now accepting submissions for its 2025 edition, inviting digital artists from around the globe to submit their most innovative and groundbreaking works. With a total prize pool of $30,000, including the prestigious Lumen Prize Gold Award of $12,000, the Lumen Prize offers a platform for artists to showcase their work and gain recognition on an international stage.

Now in its 14th year, the Lumen Prize continues to honor exceptional works created with technology, spanning diverse artistic practices. Submissions are welcomed in nine categories, including Still Image, Moving Image, Performance & Music, Hybrid (Digital/Physical), Experiential, and more. In addition to individual awards, the Gold Award recognizes the overall best artwork across all categories.

Application Deadline: May 23, 2025

WHAT WE’RE SEEKING

We invite artists, collectives, designers, and creative technologists to submit works that explore the innovative possibilities of digital and technological artistry. The nine categories are:

1. Still Image: Digital artworks in fixed form such as photography, digital painting, illustration, and AI-generated imagery.
2. Moving Image: Time-based works, including film, video art, and animation.
3. Performance & Music: Live and recorded works that combine digital technology with performance, sound, music, and dance.
4. Fashion & Design: Innovative digital processes in fashion, architecture, and product design.
5. Hybrid (Digital/Physical): Artworks that blur the line between digital and physical spaces.
6. Experiential: Interactive or immersive works including VR, installations, and light-based art.
7. Literature & Poetry: Works exploring language and text through digital means.
8. Nature & Climate: Artworks addressing environmental themes and humanity's relationship with the natural world.
9. Identity & Culture: Works that explore personal and collective identity, heritage, and cultural exchange.

Prize Details:

• Gold Award: $12,000
• Category Awards: $2,000 each for nine categories
• Total Prize Fund: $30,000

1. Submit Online: Complete the submission form on the Lumen Prize website here.
2. Provide Submission Materials: Each submission must include:

• A 250-word artistic concept description.
• Technical details, including software and equipment used.
• Dimensions or specifications, if applicable.
• One primary image or video that best represents the work.
• Up to three additional supporting images or videos (hosted on YouTube or Vimeo).

QUESTIONS?

Visit our FAQs for more information. We look forward to receiving your submissions and celebrating the future of creative technology!

05/23/2025

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