Type of service: NFT
Scope of work: Project Title:
Exifs Annual World Photography Awards
**1) Total Grant Amount: $1000
**2) Project Description:
The Exifs Annual World Photography Awards will be the first decentralized annual photography awards built on the Stacks blockchain. The competition will feature five distinct categories: Portrait Photography, Landscape Photography, Wildlife Photography, Street Photography, and Abstract Photography. Over a five-week period, photographers will enter their work into one of these categories.
Each week will focus on one category, promoting it through Twitter threads, newsletters, and features on the "Art on Stacks" Twitter Space. Two photographers from each category will be selected—one by a panel of judges and one by community choice through public voting. Their work will be minted and auctioned on Gamma, with all proceeds going directly to the photographers. The competition aims to attract photographers and collectors to the Stacks NFT ecosystem.
3) Impact:
The Exifs Annual World Photography Awards will onboard new photographers and collectors to the Stacks NFT ecosystem, enhance the visibility of photographers, and promote the use of NFTs in the photography community. By offering free entry and leveraging a decentralized platform, the awards will democratize access to prestigious recognition and provide financial benefits directly to artists through NFT sales and auctions.
Competition Structure:
The competition will be structured as follows:
Pre-Competition Marketing:
Timeline: End of August - Early September 2024
Activities:
A general marketing campaign will advertise the upcoming open calls and categories, allowing photographers to prepare their submissions.
Open Calls:
Timeline: Early September - Early October 2024 (5 weeks)
Activities:
Each week, a new category will be opened for submissions, starting with Portrait Photography and ending with Abstract Photography.
Photographers will enter via a Blocksurvey form.
The reason for opening one category per week is to maximize marketing around the open call, highlighting a specific style of art per week, making it the topic of the newsletter, and generating interesting interviews and conversations about the specific styles in the Twitter thread and Twitter spaces.
Voting Period:
Timeline: Mid-October 2024 (1 week)
Activities:
Voting for all categories will open one week after the submission period ends.
Both public and judges' voting will take place simultaneously.
The public will vote on a simple one-page website.
Judges will independently vote on their selections.
Winner Selection:
Timeline: End of October 2024
Activities:
Announce winners during a live show on Twitter.
Winners will be featured in a newsletter and a Twitter thread.
Auction and Exhibition:
Timeline: November 2024
Activities:
Winning photographs will be minted and auctioned on Gamma.
Auctions will run for 24 hours.
Winners will be featured on social media and in a digital exhibition.
Extensive promotion around the minting and auction will be conducted.
4) Project Timelines, Milestones, and Deliverables:
Kick-off payment: 0% - $0
Milestone 1: Project Planning and Development - 40% - $400 - Mid-July 2024
Start date: Tue Aug 27 2024
End date: Fri Sep 27 2024
Amount: 230 STX
