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<h2>CryptoArt Communities</h2>

The blockchain offers an exciting new wave of opportunity for art in the digital era. New global communities, provenance, ownership, tradability, and creativity. #cryptoart is becoming a new style, where artists embrace the unique benefits of blockchain and make them inherent to their work. Whether that's [Kevin Abosch's](https://thecreativecrypto.com/the-forever-rose-a-1-million-crypto-artwork/) rose, the rarest of [PEPE's](https://thecreativecrypto.com/from-memes-to-memetic-money-interview-with-eleonora-brizi-louis-parker-of-the-rarest-book/), [cryptograffiti’s](https://thecreativecrypto.com/kevin-abosch-and-ai-wei-wei-launch-blockchain-project-priceless/) micro auction, [JOY's](https://thecreativecrypto.com/crypto-art-with-all-the-feels-interview-with-joy-3d-and-vr-artist/) clowning around, or our very own [CryptoPuzzles](https://steemit.com/art/@sndbox/introducing-cryptopuzzles-a-non-fungible-treasure-hunt-501-steem-prize) - cryptoart is an excitingly innovative and experimental community.

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<center>+ **Click below to explore blockchain marketplaces and discover CryptoArtists!** +</center>


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<h2> Contest </h2>

**Spotlight a crypto artist!** -  Explore one of the artsy communities (above) and discover an artist that inspires you. Publish a post using the tag #spotlight and write short blurb about that artist. Make sure to also feature a couple images of artwork you uncovered along your discovery mission. What about this artist is inspiring to you? 

* Explore a CryptoArt community (click a tile, above)
* Create a post using the tag #spotlight
* Write a description/your impressions about that artist
* Include 1-3 images (properly attributed)
* Share a link / spotlight preview in the comments, below.

Have you discovered another art marketplace that we should add into the list? Let us know in the comments, below!

<h2> Upvote Rewards </h2>

Today, our curation team will browse the comment section of this post looking for creative and thoughtful favorites. How did your CryptoArt discovery mission go this week? **Share your link and short blurb in the comment section, below.** 

* **First Place** = 50% @sndbox upvote
* **Honorable Mention** = 25% upvote

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