Submit Your Work
We welcome submissions from anyone, including scientists and artists, that fit around the theme of cognition, philosophy of mind, neuroscience, and the nervous system. Different forms of artistic expression are welcomed, including but not limited to: art installations, interactive art, poems, paintings, cartoons, line drawings, digital renderings, and movies. Note that multiple distinct submissions are not permitted. The jurors will only review the first if multiple distinct artworks are submitted. The 2025 jury will make a selection of five entries. One winning entry will receive a €1000 reward. The four other entries are honorable mentions that will receive a €250 award.
Submission entry rules
Please read the submission entry rules first.
Submission entry rules
- You submit content in a digital format through our website.
- You register with your professional, or institutional E-mail address whenever possible.
- Submissions should be accompanied by a description summarizing the content, include a title and the participant name(s) and affiliation(s) as provided in the form below.
- Submissions will be submitted with the highest possible resolution when applicable (images: 300 dpi, videos: 1080p).
- When submitting content, the participant(s) must ensure there is no violation of third party rights and ensure proper attributions.
- If people are depicted they should have given explicit consent to be part of the submission.
- The participant (s) shall indemnify the KNAW and Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience against claims from third parties. In addition, in case (an alleged) infringement on third parties rights is made, (i) participants forfeit their right to an award or (ii) the organizer is entitled to reclaim an award which has already been given.
- Submissions must be original works and may not have been published elsewhere prior to submission.
- Please indicate whether/which artificial intelligence tools were used for the creation of submitted art piece.
- The organizers retain the right to use submissions digitally, in print or in exhibits, or reproduce submitted material in any other way for non-profit purposes while giving proper attribution to the original author(s).
- It is not allowed to submit multiple entries from the same author, unless they are part of the same art piece. If they are part of the same art piece, please indicate this in the description.
- Violation of any of the above entry rules will lead to immediate disqualification.