Lumen Prize Highlights:
$18,000 Prize Fund
9 artists will receive cash awards ranging from $7,500 to $1,500, totaling $18,000. Read more about The 2024 Lumen Prize here.
Exposure to Leading Art Authorities
Works are judged by a prestigious panel of curators, academics, and gallerists from top institutions like the V&A, M+ Hong Kong, Whitney Museum, and LAS Art Foundation.
Global Opportunities Through Lumen's Network
Up to 70 finalists will be invited to join the Lumen Artist Community, unlocking potential collaborations, exhibitions, and commissions worldwide.
Lumen Prize Guidelines:
- Artist Eligibility: The Lumen Prize is open to all artists globally. Collaborative projects must list all contributors.
- Art Eligibility: All art is eligible, as long as it engages with technology in some form and meets one of the five prize categories: Still Image, Moving Image, Interactive Immersive, Futures, and Impact.
- Category Selection: Each entry is made to one of the five prize categories. If you are unsure of which category to enter after reviewing their descriptions, please email: prize@lumenstudios.art.
- Entry Count: There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit.
- Multiple Category Entries: You can enter the same work into multiple categories, so long as it meets the parameters of the category.
- Multiple Artwork Entries: You can submit multiple works to the same category, so long as each work meets the parameters of the category.
- Artwork Age: There is no limit on the age of a submitted work.
- Equipment/Software: Any equipment or software can be used.
- Entry Requirements:
- A 250 word maximum artistic concept description
- Technical details including equipment/software used and dimensions, if applicable
- Submission Format:
- Primary image/video representation of artwork
- Up to 3 additional supporting images
- Videos must be hosted on YouTube/Vimeo
- Judging Process:
- The International Selectors Committee determines finalists
- The Jury Panel selects winners for each award/category
- Special Awards Consideration: Indicate your eligibility for the Kunstsilo, BCS, and Carla Rapoport Awards when entering a category. Eligibility guidelines are listed here.
- Entry Fee: As a non-profit organization, we collect a modest entry fee to help defray the cost of administering the prize.
- How will I know if I have been selected as a finalist? If you are selected as a Finalist, we will email you at the email address you provided in your entry in August.