DeFi Studio Art Contest Goes Live
Ten winning artists will be showcased at the Refraction DevCon event in November—plus a $1k prize each!
This October, RARI Chain, Refraction DAO, the HUG, SheFi, and curation team Aniko Berman & Justin Gilanyi of Codex Projects are partnering to offer a Web3 artist contest to drive awareness and earning opportunities for creators and collectors alike.
Winners will be awarded a chance to exhibit their art at DevCon in Bangkok on November 14th, with a reward of $1000 each (a $10k prize pool). After the TEN by RARI showcase brought in nearly 200 ETH for ten artists in February, RARI and its collaborators hope Part II of the showcase will highlight digital artists while educating the community about DeFi opportunities.
DeFi Studio Workshops
In conjunction with the contest, SheFi and RARI are hosting online and IRL DeFi workshops in Lisbon, New York (at the ALLSHIPS Creator House), and Bangkok (time and dates TBD). Each workshop, curated by SheFi, offers an hour-long intro into DeFi earning opportunities, particularly from RARI ecosystem projects that offer additional rewards and incentives through mid-December.
Workshops are free and open to all but with limited space for the IRL learning & networking events. After attending, participants will receive a secret password that offers admittance to the contest!
How to Enter
Submissions for the DeFi Studio Art Contest will open on the HUG on October 18, 2024, at noon ET and remain open until noon ET on November 3rd. To be eligible, artists must mint their piece on the RARI Chain and enter using a secret password earned by attending one of the five DeFi workshops or via an invite from one of the collaborating communities.
Winners will be announced on November 7th, and the exhibit will be live in Bangkok on November 14th.
How the Winners Will be Chosen
Refraction and Codex Projects will curate the winning artwork based on artistic quality and the following prerequisites:
Art was dropped on RARI Chain (see below for tools to do so)
Creator entered using a secret password provided at a DeFi Studio workshop or by RARI, Regraction, Rarible, the Hug, Codex Projects, SheFi, or ALLSHIPS
1/10 finalist spots reserved for the winner of a community vote on the HUG
1/10 finalist spots reserved for an artist who drops a grail
1/10 finalist artists reserved for a local artist from Thailand
The ten finalists will be featured at the DevCon event hosted by Refraction (known to often headline side events at web3 conferences—not to be missed if you’re attending!).
How to Mint Your NFT on RARI Chain
During the submission window, select artists will be hand-picked to drop their art on Rarible. Artists can also leverage no-code solutions HeyMint or MintPad to mint their artwork.
DeFi Studio Timeline
October 18-November 3: Submissions open on the HUG
October 28-November 1: DeFi Studio workshops go live
November 4-5: Community vote on the HUG
November 7: Winners announced
November 14: TEN by RARI x Refraction exhibit is live in Bangkok
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ENTER THE CONTEST
(NOTE: SUBMISSIONS OPEN FRIDAY OCTOBER 18)