2025 Artist Awards in Digital Art
Allied Arts Foundation will award eight grants to artists in 2025. This year’s award will focus on Digital Arts. Awards are based on merit and range from $1,000 to $5,000. A total of eight awards will be granted with at least two awards dedicated to emerging artists. Artists must reside in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska or Montana. Application deadline is 11:59PM June 2,2025.
Allied Arts Foundation will award eight grants to Digital Artists in 2025:
· One $5,000 award
· Two $2,500 awards
· Five $1,000 awards with at least two to emerging artists
ARTWORK FUNDED
This year’s award will focus on Digital Arts – art that uses digital technology in its creation, presentation, and/or experience. This broad category can include (but is not limited to) digital drawings, paintings, sculptures, illustrations, photos, videos, animation, audio, websites/web pages, and immersive experiences. Artificial Intelligence (AI) incorporated into the production of digital artwork is allowed as long as a significant human element is evidenced in the creation of this artwork. Finalists utilizing AI will be required to show the steps involved in their artwork production.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be artists residing in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska or Montana in the USA. Students enrolled in a degree program directly related to the discipline or whose degrees are pending at the time of application are ineligible to apply. Undergraduate students and high school students are ineligible to apply. Applicants residing outside of the USA states of WA, OR, ID, AK, or MT will be disqualified.
CATEGORIES
· Emerging Artists (at least two and up to five $1,000 awards): Works will be judged on emerging artist criteria such as concept, style, finesse, aesthetic interest, and others.
· Professional Artists ($1,000 to $5,000 awards): Works will be judged on professional artist criteria such as excellence of execution, originality, emotional resonance, artistic impact, and others.
AAF intentionally leaves the terms “emerging” and “professional” undefined. Please apply under the category that you feel fits best.
APPLICATION
To apply, artists must fill out the short Application Form at alliedartsfoundation.org, and include their name, email, and link to their submission portfolio, and pay a $20 application fee. Additional information such as Artist Resume or explanatory information regarding the artwork is permitted but not required.
Application deadline is 11:59PM Monday, June 2, 2025.
YOUR PORTFOLIO
Your online portfolio should contain either direct links to the artworks, or the actual artworks themselves. Jury members will spend no more than five minutes per artist on their initial review of submissions. Portfolios may take the form of an online file folder (OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc), website link, webpage link, social media platform link, or other easy access digital links. Artworks must be accessible without the creation of a paid account or an invitation-only account.
MERIT BASED AWARD
These awards will be based on artist portfolios. You do not have to submit a project, budget, or needs statement. Awarded funds are unrestricted and may be used at the artist’s discretion.
AWARD TIMELINE
· Deadline for submissions........................................................ June 2, 2025
· Selection committee review........................................................ June – July 2025
· Award announcements............................................................... August 2025
· Artist Contracts.......................................................................... August 2025
· Award Payments....................................................................... September 2025
QUESTIONS / CONTACT
Email us at artistgrants@alliedartsfoundation.org.
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
The 2025 Artist Awards in Digital Art are supported by Piroshky Piroshky and C.Y. Lee.
ABOUT THE DIGITAL ARTIST AWARDS: OUR CONCEPT & VISION
Digital art is a simple term for a big topic. It spans everything from iPhone sketches to electronic paintings, digital photographs, 8-bit throwbacks and mind-blowing CGI. Many acclaimed artists have decided to create and exhibit their work digitally, while budding creatives need only look to their smartphones to get started. Allied Arts is pleased to announce for its next Artist Award the focus is Digital Art.
Digital art is a form of art that uses digital technology in the creative process and can include a wide range of mediums and techniques. Digital art can include digital drawings, paintings, illustrations, photos, videos, animation, audio and sculptures. It can also be computer generated, scanned, or interactive. Digital artists can use a variety of hardware and software, including drawing tablets, stylus pens, and computer software like Adobe Photoshop, Krita, Corel Painter, Clip Studio Paint, and Procreate. AI assisted artwork is welcome. This is the tip of the iceberg for Digital Art creation.
One of the main characteristics of digital art is the interaction with the viewer. Their installations often allow the creation of immersive experiences that allow users to actively participate in the work. Thanks to the internet and digital platforms, users can share and distribute their artistic pieces to a global audience. This feature has democratized access to art, making it possible for the artistic community to discover and appreciate digital works.
Innovation is one of the main characteristics of digital art. The growing technological evolution and the emergence of new tools for creating offer artists a wide variety of techniques to explore new areas. Advanced editing programs, 3D modeling and augmented reality tools are just some of the technologies that are driving digital art.
All artwork submitted for this Award is property of the Artist and will not be sold for training data. This Artwork will not be used in any other publication or medium without the Artist’s permission.
The Allied Arts Award Committee can’t wait to review all the submissions and help propel the careers of digital artists embracing this new frontier of visual art!
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All sections of the Google form application must be completed.
2. Please send an email with a link to your online portfolio to artistgrants@alliedartsfoundation.org. Portfolios may take the form of an online file folder (OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc), website link, webpage link, social media platform link, or other easy access digital links.
3. A $20 non-refundable application fee must be submitted through Stripe here or by mail to:
Allied Arts Foundation
3518 Fremont Ave N #521
Seattle, WA 98103
Please email us at artistgrants@alliedartsfoundation.org
with any questions.