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Written by René Pinnell
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Artizen Fund for Human Creativity

Welcome to the Artizen Fund for Human Creativity! Our mission is to celebrate and support creators who make a positive impact in the world through art, science, technology, and design. In this guide, we'll walk you through how Artizen works and the benefits of joining our vibrant community.


How the Artizen Prize Works

Each season, we award cash prizes for projects at the frontier human creativity. From oil paintings to open source code, the Artizen Prize is open to creators of every kind. Submissions are reviewed by our community and the strongest projects are curated for the Official Selection. Once in competition, projects sell cultural Artifacts to raise money and climb our leaderboard. At the end of the season, the project with the most Artifacts sold claims the prestigious Artizen Prize.

  1. Submit Projects

    We support creators who impact the world. Before you submit, please read our Request for Projects and Eligibility Requirements.


  2. Curate our Official Selection

    Artifacts give you the power to curate projects for our Official Selection. The more Artifacts you own, the greater your voting power.


  3. Award the Artizen Prize

    Each season, we award a large cash prize to the project with the most Artifacts sold. Buy Artifacts from projects you love to help them win the Artizen Prize.


Invest in Cultural Artifacts

Artifacts are a new type of NFT designed to help creators raise money for their projects. Each Artifact captures the spark of inspiration behind a project and serves as your membership pass to the Artizen community. Buy cultural Artifacts from projects in our Official Selection to invest in culture.

Artifacts empower you to:

  • Curate our winners
    The more Artifacts you own, the greater your voting power. Join us to vote for your favorite projects and champion the creators you love.

  • Join a vibrant community
    When you own an Artifact, you join a vibrant community of artists, scientists, coders, and creators of every kind.

  • By delivering real value to their owners, Artifacts help raise money for new projects that create positive impact in the world.


Match Funding for Artifact Sales

For every Artifact you purchase from a creator, Artizen will match your contribution dollar for dollar. For example, if you buy 10 Artifacts from a creator you love, Artizen will also buy 10 Artifacts from the same creator, effectively doubling the financial support for that project. This unique approach allows you to extend your influence and boost the chances of success for the projects you believe in.


FAQs

What are Artifacts?


Artifacts are a new type of NFT designed to help creators raise money for their projects. Minted on Ethereum as an open edition ERC-1155, each Artifact represents a unique work of art that captures the spark of inspiration behind a project and its intended impact on the world. Only projects that make it into the Official Selection are allowed to create and sell Artifacts. Artifacts also serve as a membership pass to Artizen, empowering owners to curate projects, join a vibrant community of creators, and invest in positive impact.

Learn what makes Artifacts special

How do Artifacts reward positive impact?


Inspired by impact certificates and hypercerts, Artifacts represent a new form of ownership. Instead of equity in a project or shares in a company, Artifacts give you an ownership stake in the impact. Think carbon credits, but for any project that does good in the world. Each Artifact documents how a project plans to transform lives, revitalize communities, and regenerate ecosystems.

Invest in positive impact

How are projects curated for the Official Selection?


Projects are curated for the Official Selection through a community-driven process where Artifact owners review and evaluate submissions based on Artizen's curatorial guidelines: originality, impact, and feasibility. Each Artifact equals one vote, granting more voting power to those with more Artifacts. The strongest projects, as determined by community voting and adherence to the guidelines, form the Official Selection, where they create and sell Artifacts to raise funds and compete for the Artizen Prize.



Curate our Official Selection

How do projects win the Artizen Prize?


Projects win the Artizen Prize by garnering the most support from the community in the form of Artifacts sold. Throughout the season, projects in the Official Selection sell Artifacts to raise funds and climb the leaderboard. At the end of the season, the project with the most Artifacts sold is declared the winner, receiving the prestigious Artizen Prize along with financial support and recognition.

Win the Artizen Prize

How much funding do projects receive?


Projects in the Official Selection raise funds by selling Artifacts, which they keep for their project's development. Additionally, the top three projects at the end of the season receive a split of the Prize funds: 1st place gets 70%, 2nd place gets 20%, and 3rd place gets 10%. This combination of Artifact sales and Prize funds provides substantial financial support to creators for their innovative projects.

Raise money for your project

Where does the money come from for the cash prizes?


The money for the cash prizes primarily comes from two sources. First, a portion of the funds raised through the sale of Artifacts contributes to the Prize funds, with 20% of each Artifact sold going toward the cash prizes. Second, generous donors can contribute to the Prize funds by sending ETH directly to ArtizenPrize.eth. These combined sources of funding ensure a substantial prize pool that grows throughout the season, providing increased support for the top three projects each season.

Help Fund the Artizen Prize

How do I submit my project?


We award cash prizes to creators who make a positive impact in the world through art, science, technology, and design. To submit a project for the Artizen Prize, ensure it aligns with our curatorial guidelines (original, impactful, feasible), and then fill out a 7-minute application form. That’s it!

Submit your project

What are the benefits of joining Artizen?


When you own an Artifact, you join a vibrant community of artists, scientists, coders, and creators of every kind. Attend workshops, talks, retreats, and private gatherings with your fellow Artifact holders, online and in the real world.

Join a vibrant community

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