ACTZ – 328 Photography

An open call to emerging artists on Tezos

Every month, ACTZ commissions 20 artists to create original 1/1 artworks and mint them as NFTs on the Tezos blockchain. Artists can submit their portfolio through monthly open calls. Selected artists are asked to mint their creations then list them via auction with a 50 XTZ reserve. ACTZ curators place the opening bid and promote the auction on social media. Each month, special guest curators are invited to participate. Curators receive funding to place auction bids, and if successful, the artwork is added to their collection.

Theme:
The Theme for June is Myths & Legends

Myths & Legends invites artists to delve into the stories that have shaped civilizations, ignited imaginations, and blurred the boundaries between history, folklore, and fantasy. From ancient gods and mythical creatures to urban legends, personal mythologies, and speculative futures, this exhibition celebrates the enduring power of storytelling through visual art.

Artists working across all mediums are encouraged to interpret the theme in bold, imaginative, and unexpected ways. Works may draw from traditional mythologies — including Greek, Māori, Norse, Egyptian, or Celtic traditions — or reinterpret folklore through contemporary perspectives and personal narratives. Themes may explore heroic journeys, symbolic archetypes, supernatural beings, sacred rituals, dreamlike worlds, or forgotten tales carried through generations.

More than a retelling of ancient stories, Myths & Legends is an opportunity to create new ones. The exhibition invites artists to examine belief, symbolism, fear, wonder, identity, and the timeless human desire to understand the world through narrative, imagination, and myth-making.

Artwork:
Commissioned art MUST be new work, that has not been minted or sold before. Final artwork should be minted as a 1/1 (single edition) NFT on the tezos blockchain.

Deadlines:
As some mediums can take longer to produce than others deadlines are flexible, however, we would prefer the artwork to be completed within 1 month of being commissioned.

Gallery:
The selected artists will be featured in the ACTZ Gallery on objkt.com. Minting instructions will be provided.