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We fund creators who impact the world through art, science, technology, and design.

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Artifacts give you the power to review submissions and curate the projects in our Official Selection

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Each season, we award a large cash prize to the project with the most Artifacts sold

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Buy cultural Artifacts to help creators raise money for new projects at the frontier of art, science, technology, and design.

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Invest in positive impact

Each Artifact is an open edition NFT designed to capture the essence of a project and its impact on the world. Think carbon credits, but for human creativity. Artifacts document how a project plans to:

    Transform Lives
    Revitalize Communities
    Regenerate Ecosystems
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Fund projects you love

Buy Artifacts to help raise money for projects you love. Every Artifact you buy unlocks match funding. And cash prizes are awarded to the projects with the most Artifacts sold.

    Raise Money for New Projects
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Join a Vibrant Community

When you buy an Artifact, you join a vibrant community of artists, scientists, coders, and creators of every kind. Together we curate our Official Selection, collaborate on projects, and elevate each other.

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How does Artizen work?

Artizen helps creators raise money for projects that impact the world through art, science, technology, and design. Submissions are reviewed and curated by the Artizen community. Projects in the Official Selection sell cultural Artifacts in the form of NFTs to raise funds and climb the leaderboard. At the end of each season, the project with the most Artifacts sold wins the prestigious Artizen Prize, receiving financial support and recognition.

How Artizen works

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 does match funding work?

For every Artifact you buy, Artizen will match dollar for dollar while funding lasts. If you buy 10 Artifacts, Artizen will also buy 10 Artifacts from the same creator, effectively doubling the financial support for that project. This unique approach allows you to amplify your impact for projects you love.

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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.

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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.

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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 ArtizenFund.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.

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How do I submit my projects?

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!

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What are the benefits of joining our community?

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.

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Submit Your Projects

Artizen is open to creators at the frontier of art, science, technology, and design. We support projects in any stage of development from rough idea to released work, and in any medium from oil paintings to open source code.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Originality

    Create something new, something shocking, something we’ve never seen before.

  • Impact

    Transform lives, revitalize communities, and regenerate ecosystems.

  • Feasibility

    Build the team, learn the skills, and do the research to make your dream a reality.

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