The Art on Tezos Photography Prize highlights the diverse and innovative photographic talent across the Tezos ecosystem. With 10,000 tez in prizes, the award celebrates both traditional and experimental approaches: from unexpected street scenes and powerful portraits to photorealistic AI landscapes and moving image work.
Following over 300 submissions, 15 finalists were selected consisting of 1 winner and 2 runner-ups for each of the 5 categories. All finalists presented a new artwork at a one-day gallery pop-up in Paris during Paris Photo week with the relase taking place through a dedicated curation on Objkt.
Thank you to everyone who submitted work and congratulations to all the finalists!
Prizes
One-day exhibition at ArtVerse Gallery, Paris
(all 15 finalists)
10’000 tez
5 winners (1000 tez each) and
10 runner-ups (500 tez each)
The Finalists
Thank you to the 300+ applicants and all the jury members carefully reviewing the works.
Meet the 15 finalists, whose work will be exhibited at Artverse Gallery this November for the pop up show
All categories accept mixed-media, AI-enhanced (inpainting, outpainting, upscaling etc) and time-based works, but the starting point of the work should be a photograph. Fully AI-generated pieces must be submitted in the Photorealistic AI category.
Categories
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Landscapes, wildlife, macrophotography, and the natural world
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Images exploring character, identity, and emotion
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Street photography, architecture, and city life
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Abstract or surreal imagery, errors, glitch or generative photography ( photographic works created through analogue or mechanical rule-based processes, rooted in the experimental traditions of generative photography before the digital era, for example as in the work of Gottfried Jäger)
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Images using AI in a photorealistic style
The Jury
The submissions will be reviewed in two stages. First, by the shortlist jury who will select a shortlist. Next, the finalist jury will select one winner and two runner ups for each category.
The finalists will be announced the week of the 29th of September.
Shortlist Jury
Finalist Jury
Alex Estorick • Ashtar • AugustGround • Boris Eldagsen • First Rain • Grida •
Alex Estorick • Ashtar • AugustGround • Boris Eldagsen • First Rain • Grida •
Jean-Michel Pailhon • Jesse • Kay Watson • Kika Nicolela • Lord Truffington • Lumineers •
Jean-Michel Pailhon • Jesse • Kay Watson • Kika Nicolela • Lord Truffington • Lumineers •
Mellodora • Paulwhoisaghost • Photez • Pita Arreola • Steven Sacks • Sunny •
Mellodora • Paulwhoisaghost • Photez • Pita Arreola • Steven Sacks • Sunny •
Key Dates
August 19
Submissions open
September 12 (5pm EST)
Submissions close
September 12 - September 24
Judging period
Week of the 29th September
Winners announced
November
Pop-up exhibition
(same week as Paris Photo fair)
FAQs
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Submit your work via this platform: https://zealous.co/artontezos/opportunity/art-on-tezos-photography-prize/
Artists will need to submit:
Artwork file and details
Category of submission
objkt link
Portfolio link
A brief about you and your work (~200 words)
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Artists can apply to a maximum of two categories, either with the same work or two different works. Entrants who apply twice for the same category will have their second entry removed.
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No — this prize is open to all artists over 18, globally, regardless of experience level or background.
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Yes, the work must be minted on the Tezos blockchain at the time of submission. If you are selected as a finalist, you’ll be asked to present and mint a new piece for the finalist exhibition in Paris.
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All categories accept AI-enhanced works but the starting point must be a photograph. For fully AI works, please submit to the Photorealistic AI category.
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Winners will be announced on Twitter from the @Tezos handle.
If you are one of the winners, you will receive an email from a Trilitech email address (using trili.tech domain) sharing next steps.
All finalists will be invited to present new work to be showcased in a one-day gallery pop-up in Paris during Paris Photo week 2025. You’ll have until October 31st to provide the new work you’d like to be seen as part of the show.