Gnars × Boards.WTF Art Contest

We're inviting artists to join a new Gnars Art Round in collaboration with Boards.WTF, celebrating onchain culture, skate energy, and Gnarly expression.

The top 3 artworks will be rewarded, with the winning designs printed on a brand-new Gnars skateboard deck via Boards.WTF opening the door to a custom board run, video edits, races, and further Nounish culture building.

This round is a call back to the early Prop House era, community-driven art, open grants, and raw creative energy now resurfacing with Boards.WTF.

Big shoutout to benbodhi and NounsGG for supporting this moment.

Prize Pool \m/ 500 USDC

🥇 1st Place: $200 + Featured on a Boards.WTF Gnars deck + 1 Gnars NFT

🥈 2nd Place: $150 + Featured on a Boards.WTF Gnars deck

🥉 3rd Place: $100 + Featured on a Boards.WTF Gnars deck

🏅 4th Place: $30

🏅 5th Place: $20

Judging Criteria

Submissions will be evaluated with a strong focus on Gnars energy and skate culture:

• Gnarly Vibe – Raw, rebellious, and shredder-driven
• Nounish Elements – Creative use of Nouns traits, ideas, or iconography
• Pixel / Glitch / Hardcore Design – Bold, digital-native, experimental aesthetics
• Distinctive Style – A personal visual language that stands out
• Visual Impact – Art that hits hard, on and off a deck
• Technical Quality – High-resolution artwork ready for large-scale print

⚠️ AI-generated artwork is discouraged.

We strongly value manual, DIY, and hands-on creative processes, in respect to the artists and the culture we're building.

• Who Should Participate
• Onchain artists
• Creators from the Nouns ecosystem
• Designers, illustrators, skaters, and shredders aligned with Gnars culture

Submissions: Maximum of 2 submissions per artist

Voting power is held by the community:

• 1 Nouns NFT = 20 votes
• 1 Lil Nouns NFT = 6 votes
• 1 Gnars NFT = 4 votes

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