Art has always been a powerful medium for self-expression, and for many, doodling is a form of artistic expression that is both fun and therapeutic.
A pen, paper, and imagination are all students and creatives are bringing to take part in the Red Bull Doodle Art, a global competition seeking to give people a platform to showcase their doodling skills and empower a new generation of artists.
The Red Bull Global Doodle Art Competition is an international art competition that celebrates the art of doodling. Founded in 2012, its goal is to promote and inspire artistic creativity through doodling. The innovative global competition where art and technology meet to empower a new generation of artists is now back and running in 2023.
In Red Bull Doodle Art, participants let their minds wander and draw doodles – those spontaneous creations that happen when pen meets paper and the imagination runs free. In this “phygital” experience involving both the physical and digital realms of art, national winners from 60 countries will be invited to the World Final in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where the 2023 Red Bull Doodle Art winner will be chosen by a panel of renowned experts.
The 2023 edition of Red Bull Doodle Art operates on a global scale and will be judged on originality, creativity, and overall artistic appearance. Participants in the competition, which features different categories, including pen and paper, digital, and 3D categories, have been encouraged to think outside the box and explore different ways to express their doodling skills. The global competition which is to be judged by a panel of international artists and experts also sees the introduction of Web3 and NFTs (non-fungible tokens). All participants who submit a valid doodle will have access to a digital collectible in the form of an NFT on the Polygon blockchain. National winners will not only receive participant digital collectibles but will be awarded with a unique finalist’s digital collectible to commemorate the honor. All NFTs will be available to claim for free via a custom blockchain wallet for participants.
Where Art And Technology Meet
The pen-on-paper concept of Red Bull Doodle Art dates back to the very first edition in 2012, and across the decade since, the competition has remained true to that inclusive concept, while evolving to expand the horizons of participants through the latest technological innovations. In 2014, World Finalists created doodles on a digital platform, while the 2017 World Finalists brought their doodles to the world of virtual reality, which was the biggest of its kind at the time. The 2023 edition marks the first time that Red Bull Doodle Art will be bringing doodles to the blockchain through NFTs created by artists and creatives.
2023 Format
Red Bull Doodle Art 2023 will see World Final participants doodling in a new tech realm: NFTs. It all plays out in four phases:
Application phase
Red Bull Doodle Art begins at one of the many application events taking place around the globe, where participating students and creatives will put pen on paper to see where their imagination takes them. Applications have officially closed at this moment.
Selection phase
The work of over 60 national finalists will be displayed in an exhibition open to the public at various locations around the world. From those, a panel of experts will select the national winner based on the criteria of creativity, artistic skill, and the way the doodle expresses love and zest for life.
Artists’ collaboration phase
For four weeks, the new national winner will collaborate with a professional artist to get ready to represent their country with an exclusive doodle NFT at the World Final in Amsterdam.
World Final
From 25 to 28 May 2023, the World Final will bring together all the national finalists globally for a three-day immersive experience in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. This will feature workshops, exclusive “phygital” creative sessions, public gallery, and the announcement of the global winner of Red Bull Doodle Art 2023.
A unique feature of the application process of the Red Bull Global Doodle Art Competition is that it takes place online. This makes it accessible to artists from all over the world. This global reach has allowed the competition to attract some of the most talented and creative artists from diverse backgrounds, contributing to the growth of the global art community. Apart from the numerous incentives, the competition further encourages and inspires creativity by allowing artists to experiment with different mediums and techniques.
The Red Bull Global Doodle Art Competition is a unique opportunity for artists to showcase their artistic creativity through the art of doodling. The competition celebrates and encourages self-expression through the power of art, and its global reach allows it to showcase the diversity and talent of artists from all over the world.