The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology 2026
The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology 2026 is now open for entries!
The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology 2026, international annual juried competition now in its 14th year is calling for entries and like every year celebrates the very best art created digitally by artists around the world.
Short description
The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology, organised by Lumen Art Projects, is calling all artists engaging with technology to submit their best work for 2026.
Since its launch in 2012, the Lumen Prize has awarded more than $100,000 in prize money and created opportunities worldwide for the artists selected as finalists or winners. As a non-profit organization, we fundraise year round to cover prize awards and operating expenses.
This prize celebrates the very best art created with technology through a global competition, exhibitions.
All art is eligible as long as it engages with technology in some form. You do not need to be a digital artist or be able to design software to enter.
There are the nine categories which you may enter in 2025:
➜ Still Image — Digital artworks in fixed form: photography, painting, illustration and AI-generated imagery
➜ Moving Image — Time-based works including film, video art and animation
➜ Performance & Music — Live and recorded works combining digital technology with performance, dance, sound and music
➜ Fashion & Design — Innovative works across fashion, architecture, and product design using digital processes
➜ Hybrid (Digital/Physical) — Artworks that co-exist in both the digital and physical spaces
➜ Experiential — Interactive and/or immersive works including XR, installations, environments and light art
➜ Literature & Poetry — Works exploring language and text through digital means
➜ Nature & Climate — Works examining environmental themes and our relationship with the natural world
➜ Identity & Culture — Works exploring personal and collective identity, heritage and cultural exchange
There is no limit on the age of a submitted work.
The judging of the Lumen Prize will be done in two stages. The longlist is determined by the International Selectors Committee of curators, artists and academics. This longlist is then reviewed by the Jury Panel, who select the Shortlist and Award Winners.
All submissions will be reviewed by members of our International Selectors Committee. 50-75 artists will become finalists. These finalists are then critically evaluated by a distinguished Jury Panel comprising influential figures in art, technology, and culture. Ultimately, the Jury Panel selects the winners, including the prestigious Lumen Prize Gold Award, celebrating groundbreaking artworks fusing creativity and innovation.
Who may enter?
Participation is open to individual artists, artist collectives, creative studios/practitioners, artist-designers and academic researchers/creative teams.
Prize:
The 50-75 artists will become finalists, whose work will then be reviewed and selected by the Jury Panel. Each year the Jury also selects one Gold Award Winner, who is determined to have created the best work across all categories. In 2026, the Gold Award Winner will be awarded $12,000. The total 2026 prize pool is $30,000.
Entry fees:
Entry fees will be announced once the call for entries opens.
