CIFRA Launches “Future Recipes” — An Open Call for Digital Artists Under 30

CIFRA Launches “Future Recipes” — An Open Call for Digital Artists Under 30

CIFRA, the international streaming platform for curated digital art, announces Future Recipes, a bold open call for artists under 30. In an age of global panic, climate crisis, and collective anxiety, CIFRA invites the next generation of creators to respond with urgency, creativity, and radical sincerity.
This year’s theme — Future Recipes — calls for personal, poetic, and digital blueprints for staying human in a burning world. Not survival guides, but presence spells. Not solutions, but connections.

“If you’ve got five minutes to show the world who you are — shoot.”
Artists are invited to submit vertical or horizontal format digital works of up to 5 minutes — spanning video art, animation, AI experiments, 3D, glitch, and more. Any digital medium is welcome, as long as it speaks truth.

Exhibition at POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair

• Selected works will be presented September 11–14, 2025, at POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair, in CIFRA’s newly launched digital zone.
• 15 finalists will be featured on UPcycled digital displays (UPframes) — a fresh, visible format designed to spotlight young digital voices.
  Each selected artist will receive:
• Exhibition at POSITIONS Berlin 2025
• €500 artist fee
• International media exposure across CIFRA’s platforms
• Support and mentoring from CIFRA’s curatorial team

Important Dates
July 1 — Open Call Launch
August 1 — Submission Deadline
August 15 — Finalists Announced
August 22 — Final Files Due
September 11–14 — POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair

Selection Criteria
CIFRA believes there is no right or wrong when it comes to art. Finalists will be chosen based on authenticity and emotional truth — personal “recipes” for staying human that resonate with real experience. The goal is not perfection, but presence.

International Jury
Nabi Nara – Curator and founder of SOMA Art Berlin; expert in digital culture and public programming
Eva Fischer – Artistic Director of CIVA Festival & SOUND:FRAME; lecturer in immersive media
Jacek Sosnowski – Curator of the Polish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale; Vice-President of Warsaw Gallery Weekend

How to Apply
Create a CIFRA account and complete your profile (bio, images, social links)
Upload your artwork (video, max 5 minutes)
Fill out the submission form

CIFRA is a platform for next-gen digital expression. From poetic code and 3D dreams to humorous hacks and raw confessions, we believe digital art is the language of the now. We amplify voices that are raw, fragile, powerful — and deeply human.

Contact:
Philipp Mistakópulo
Communications Director
+971 50 844 52 64
philipp@cifra.com
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