Application

What is the timeline of this first edition?

All the timings below are in CET

First batch

Applications from January 18th to February 17th.
A first pre-selected candidate will be announced on February 27th.

Wednesday, January 18th at 9AM

Opening of the call for applications for the first batch selection.

Friday, February 17th at 6PM

Closing of the call for applications for the first batch selection.

Thursday, February 23rd

Announcement of the pre-selected artist for this first batch. All remaining applicants whose artwork fit the selection criterias will automatically be registered in the second batch selection.

Second batch

Applications from February 27th to March 31st.
A second candidate will be pre-selected and announced on April 6th.

Monday, February 27th at 9AM

Opening of the call for applications for the second batch selection.

Friday, May 31st at 6PM

Closing of the call for applications for the second batch selection.

Thursday, April 6th

Announcement of the pre-selected artist for this second batch. All remaining applicants whose artwork fit the selection criterias will automatically be registered in the third batch.

Third and last batch

Applications from April 10th to May 12th.
Announcement of the 8 other artists pre-selected (finalists) on May 24th.

Monday, April 10th at 9AM

Opening of the call for applications for the third and last batch selection.

Friday, May 12th at 6PM

Closing of the call for applications for the third and last batch.

Wednesday, May 24th

Announcement of the other 8 artists preselected by the jury. There will therefore be 10 artists shortlisted as finalists during this selection process.

June 7th: winner’s announcement

Wednesday, June 7th

Announcement of the laureate and awarding ceremony during the Non Fungible Conference in Lisbon.

How to apply?

All artists will be selected on the basis of their digital art piece, which should be an interpretation of the link between Orient and Occident. This creation, a unique piece, will be minted on the occasion or will have already been minted (eth or tezos) and still in the possession of the artist.

There are no age, country, nationality or sale criteria; but the art pieces must reflect the theme defined above, as it is intrinsically linked to Arab Bank Switzerland’s history and values. Un thème empreint des valeurs, de l’histoire et du positionnement d’Arab Bank Switzerland.

In total, 10 finalists will be shortlisted by our jury panel, important figures from the business and art domains. The selected profiles and art pieces will be presented to the public online before a final deliberation which will see the laureate of this first edition awarded.

The call for applications is open:

What are the evaluation criteria?

The jury will review submitted art pieces based on the following criteria:

Relevance to the theme: the link between Orient and Occident.
Emotional relevance: the aesthetic and/or the concept of the piece generates an emotion.
Coherence of the submitted oeuvre with the artistic journey of the artist.
Bonus criteria: innovation, the concept or aesthetic of the piece has never been seen before in the NFT landscape.

For more information or questions? Contact: prize@arabbank.ch

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