2026 award

Applicants are asked to submit their work to ONE of the following five award categories:

Still Image > A single image work, or interconnected series of images, created through digital processes such as generative imagery, scanning technology, photo manipulation, illustration graphics, or renders of 3D models or virtual worlds.

Moving Image > A moving image work created through digital processes, including but not limited to video, animation, machinima, and GIF art.

Screen-Based Interactive > An interactive work experienced on a screen such as a computer, tablet, or mobile phone, including but not limited to game art, web art, and generative simulations.

Extended Reality (XR) > A virtual, augmented, or mixed reality work experienced through a smartphone, tablet, or headset, or as a 360-degree video.

Digital Installation > A multi-component, primarily screen-based work produced and presented with digital technologies that engages audiences in physical space and combines moving image, sound, interactivity, and/or movement.