Celebrating Numerous Artist Spotlights on Tezos!

In recent months, we’ve seen a surge in initiatives highlighting the immense talent within the Tezos artist community. Earlier this year, we started a weekly space on X called “Artz Friday”, along with a “Gem of the Week” thread. We also recently launched the ARTicle of the Month to recognize standout creators. However, there is far too much talent in our community to spotlight everyone, so today, we want to acknowledge the amazing community-led efforts shining a light on Tezos artists (if I missed you, my apologies, I will try to incorporate you in the next series). Thank you to everyone contributing to this digital art movement. Let’s take a moment to celebrate those building up and spotlighting the artists of Tezos.

PaulWhoIsAGhost & #TIAR (This Is A Raid)

#TIAR is a Tezos-based initiative focused on collective action to uplift under-recognized artists. What makes this movement special is its emphasis on community-driven participation, emotional investment in the artists, and long-term engagement. Raids are spontaneous, democratic events that bring together a network of collectors who genuinely care about the artists and their growth. The ultimate goal is to build something lasting that ensures the community can continue to amplify artists’ voices, allowing them to focus on creating their work.

Paulwhoisaghost is a force within the Tezos Community, so be sure to wish him a happy birthday (even though it was weeks ago). It’s becoming a little inside joke that you are invited to join. While doing so be sure to follow him and check out his numerous popular ghost projects, bringing the community together more and more. Ask him about the “WTF Is A Green Room” if you wish to be invited to a wild DM group full of Tezos community members.

First Rain & LMTGT (Let’s Make Tezos Great Together)

The Let’s Make Tezos Great Together initiative, started by First Rain, is about turning words into action. It unites members of the Tezos community and helps organize and drive positive change. Collaboration is at its core, with a central Discord hub for brainstorming and an active X account. This initiative calls for teamwork, with plans to expand tools for organizing, including platforms like Trello and Notion.

First Rain is a photographer, writer, music lover, and OG Tezos Community all-star. Check out her linktree to discover numerous artworks, writings, and more. Tezos Commons also featured First Rain in a past “Gem of The Week” thread which can be found here.

The Night Train (WX8BK) Continues To Feature Tezos Artists

The Night Train airs every Tuesday night, hosted by Bits (@amossguido) and 1WheelWilly (@umbcrew). The space highlights artists in the Tezos community, giving them a stage to share their work. Originally dedicated to the WagmiWines project, the space pivoted during the bear market to focus on community support, becoming a consistent platform for artists to share their stories and connect with collectors ever since. Tune in every Tuesday night for casual yet educational good times with some of the friendliest people on the internet.

Bits also contributed to various projects including volunteer co-hosting for the TezCon event in Seattle for TezTones and serving as MC during panels. Night Train Co-Host Willy even donated a case of wine to the TezCon Event. They can also be found frequenting other community spaces, and adding to a vast collection of Tezos NFTs.

From Recent X Post with Link To Photo Gallery of Tezos Realm Event. TzApac with Tezos Realm and Seasonal Artist Spotlights Through TzApex

Another successful season of TzApex by TzApac has wrapped up, with rewards now distributed to participants. TzApac continues to be a pillar of support for Tezos artists, offering platforms for talent across the community. From showcasing musicians like @agoriamusic at the Tezos Realm event to featuring artist collaborations as rewards for TzApex missions, TzApac’s future is bright, with more artist spotlights to come. Check out their X account and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the next season or events. You can also find an article about Tz Apex by TzApac here.

Brazilian Artists Are Back on X

A few weeks ago, Tezos Commons published an article on X and Medium highlighting Brazilian artists in response to the social media ban. You can read that article here. We also noted other initiatives that were helping to spotlight Brazilian creators during that time. We’re thrilled that the ban has been lifted, and our Brazilian community members are back on X. Let’s continue supporting these talented artists as they bring their rich, diverse culture to the forefront and remind everyone why Tezos is the digital commonwealth. Congratulations to our Brazilian Tezos artists on regaining access!

Objkt.com Front Page Highlights, Daily Curations, and Galleries Coming Soon

In a recent Tuesday Tezday Space community call, Wise Sigma Toad from the Objkt team shared exciting updates, including plans for upcoming galleries and other features. Objkt continues to solidify its role as a key player in the Tezos ecosystem, with a dedicated team of curators, developers, and community managers. The platform is known for its thoughtful and inclusive homepage features, daily curations by the community, and a referral program that allows artists and collectors to benefit from promoting Tezos art. If you feel an artist isn’t getting the recognition they deserve, remember that anyone can curate on Objkt, helping to share and support the artists they love. To curate a gallery and support your favorite artists, fill out the template on Objkt here, and begin selecting artworks you wish to showcase. For a further tutorial, we published an article covering the curation feature during the Share4Tez event, which can be found here.

Each of These Initiatives Showcases The Heart of The Tezos Community

Supporting and elevating one another, from spontaneous raids to long-term collaboration and dedicated artist spotlights, the Tezos ecosystem thrives on its collective creativity and passion. Together, we continue to build a space where artists and builders can flourish, and the future looks brighter with each contribution from the community.

Community Spotlights of Tezos Artists was originally published in Tezos Commons on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.