2026 BrainArt Competition
Challenging the Zeitgeist: The Next Neural Revolution
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Important dates:
Submission deadline: June 10, 2026.
Public voting: June, 2026.
Winners announcement: June 18, 2026. (During OHBM Annual Meeting)
Call for submissions
We are inviting artists, scientists, and the general public to join our annual BrainArt competition! We welcome diverse conceptual approaches in four different categories:
- Challenging the Zeitgeist: this category aligns with the theme of our annual exhibition. We want to explore moments of intellectual and creative rupture—when established norms are questioned, boundaries are crossed, and new ways of thinking emerge. Inspired by the courage required to depart from tradition, the theme highlights the shared revolutionary spirit of art and science, emphasizing risk-taking, resilience, and the integration of diverse perspectives as essential drivers of progress in understanding the brain and the world it shapes.
- Image: Still images such as drawings, paintings, photos, data visualizations, etc.
- Video: Animations and audio-visual creations related to the brain.
- Open Science: Artworks created using open datasets, open-source tools, or reflecting open science principles.
If your work fits into multiple categories, please choose the category that best suits your submission. Please do NOT submit the same work to different categories.
Submit your work by filling this form