Deadline: 1 March 2027
2nd Aion Digital Art Prize (2026–2027)
Aion Laboratory, a division of Ise-Shima Art Company (Japan).
Hosted in Japan and open internationally (open to artists of any nationality); entries are submitted online via the Ise-Shima Art Company application form.
Application period: 1 April 2026 – 1 March 2027; final deadline: 1 March 2027, 23:59 GMT. Results announcement: 5 May 2027 (via email and on the official website); printed certificates will be dispatched within two months of the results announcement.
No separate disciplinary categories; all entries fall under digital / media art. Eligible practices include (but are not limited to):
- Computer art;
- Electronic art;
- Digital installations;
- Interactive systems;
- Multimedia;
- Video art;
- Animation;
- Sound art;
- Music;
- AR (augmented reality);
- VR (virtual reality);
- Other new media practices.
Accepted file formats: text (PDF, DOCX); images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF); video (MP4, AVI, MOV); audio (MP3, WAV); ZIP archives containing multiple files are also accepted.
Open to all. Artists of any nationality and any age may apply; both individual and collaborative works are accepted; previously exhibited or previously awarded works are also eligible; multiple entries are welcome (each work must be submitted with its own application form and fee). AI-assisted works may be submitted, but works made solely by AI are not accepted — AI usage must be explained in the application form alongside the work description.
Paid — JPY 3,000 per work, non-refundable. Payment by credit card or PayPal after submitting the application form.
- Grand Prize: 1 winner — JPY 50,000 plus a printed certificate;
- Aion Digital Art Prize: up to 35 winners — certificates.
Applicants retain copyright of their works; entry grants the organizer permission to introduce, share, and exhibit the work on its website and in promotional materials.
The 2nd Aion Digital Art Prize is an international digital and media art competition organized by Aion Laboratory (a division of Japan-based Ise-Shima Art Company). It invites artists worldwide to submit artistic works created with digital media and technology, encouraging both individual and collaborative creations that explore the expressive possibilities of digital media. The competition accepts computer art, electronic art, digital installations, interactive systems, multimedia, video art, animation, sound art, music, AR, VR, and other new media practices, with file formats covering text, images, video, audio, and ZIP archives. Judging is conducted by Aion Laboratory members, assessing originality, individuality, new possibilities for digital art, and the technical ability to realize those ideas (a juror cannot judge an entry by someone closely connected to them, including a student or relative). AI-assisted works are permitted, provided the applicant clearly explains how AI was used in the application form; works made solely by AI are not accepted. Multiple entries per artist are welcome, and previously exhibited or awarded works are also eligible. Works must be uploaded to a file-hosting or media-sharing service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, SoundCloud, YouTube, Youku, or Vimeo, then submitted with a link and work description through the Ise-Shima Art Company form. The Grand Prize winner receives JPY 50,000 and a printed certificate; up to 35 additional works receive an Aion Digital Art Prize certificate.
