Rarible Art Residency and Exhibition at NFC Lisbon

We’re thrilled to announce the Rarible New Media Art Residency, running this summer in Europe with online and IRL activations. If you’ve dreamed of working with top artists in the NFT space and learning to make interactive art installations, this is your moment.

Applications for the Open Call are now open and you could join this unique residency experience. With guidance from talented mentors, input from high-profile judges, and the chance to attend and exhibit at NFC Lisbon conference, it’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Keep reading to learn more! 

Bringing Interactive Art to NFC Lisbon

Our Open Call is part of Rarible’s ongoing mission to bring fine art and innovation to the blockchain. At NFC Lisbon (June 4 - 6), our booth will become an interactive exhibition space, co-created by leading generative artists and interaction designers.

This project was born in Florence, during the Primavera Digitale art fair earlier this month. Artists Ivona Tau and Lyell Hintz collaborated on an interactive installation that explored the history and art of Florence. 

Tau created a video piece using a custom–trained GAN model, which Hintz then brought to life using TouchDesigner’s interactive tools. These included a webcam-based hand-tracking setup powered by MediaPipe and layered with a real-time GLSL fluid simulation. They will revisit this collaboration at NFC Lisbon, continuing to explore interactive media and experimenting with new ways to mint IRL experiences onchain.

“Making that interaction meaningful is usually one of the strongest elements. We don’t want it to just be a spectacle—move your hand, something happens. We want to ask: What does your interaction mean for the artwork? What does it reveal? How does it change it? That’s the real challenge: how can a viewer become part of the artwork in a meaningful way?”

Alongside the interactive work by Ivona x Lyell, we will be presenting collaborative artworks by Machine Delusions, Neurocolor x Spencer, and YOU. 

Rarible Open Call

We’re looking for 4 artists to take part in our New Media Residency: a hybrid program combining online learning and on-site exhibition.

Selected artists will receive:

• An intensive online residency with expert mentorship from TouchDesigner experts, culminating in a finished interactive artwork.
• Exhibition of interactive artwork at NFC Lisbon.
• Support with travel, accommodation, and NFC Lisbon tickets.

You don’t need prior experience with interactive art—just a willingness to learn and experiment.

Applications close on May 1st and successful applicants will be notified by May 12th.

The residency itself will take place online between May 19th and June 1st, where TouchDesigner experts Lyell Hintz, Machine Delusions and Cester Spencer will mentor you through the creation of an interactive artwork to be presented at NFC Lisbon.

You must be available to be in Lisbon between June 3rd and 7th.

Key Residency dates

Online residency: May 19–June 1
Lisbon (on-site): June 3–7
NFC Exhibition: June 4–6 at the Rarible booth

Meet the curators

Your submissions will be reviewed by a jury of respected digital art voices including V. Ruins (conceptual artist + curator), Max Pretends (music producer), and Serc (multidisciplinary designer and curator). First and foremost on their checklist is a passion for new media and experimentation.

How to apply

We’ve made the application process as simple as possible:

Fill out the Open Call form by May 1st. You’ll answer a few simple questions and share your past work plus a short project proposal. That’s it. Selected artists will be contacted by May 12th.

Submit your work or share the Open Call

We believe interactive art is the next frontier for digital creators. If this sounds like you—or someone you know—please apply or help us spread the word.