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# Paddles On
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/paddles-on/
- Published: 2013-09-09T15:18:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T11:00:43.000Z
- Description: Next month Phillips, along with a number of creative studios are collaborating to bring you the world's first digital art auction.
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25, #author-change-2025-05-28

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Next month, Phillips and Tumblr will be holding [Paddles On](http://paddleson.tumblr.com/?ref=protein.xyz), the world’s very first auction for digital art. For the lead up to the event, artists from across the web are invited to submit animated GIFs, websites, software, net art and videos and the final collection was selected by curator Lindsay Howard.   
Support for the event comes from [artstech](http://artstech.tumblr.com/?ref=protein.xyz), [Paddle8](http://paddle8.com/?ref=protein.xyz) and [OKFocus](http://okfoc.us/?ref=protein.xyz) with all proceeds going to benefit [Rhizome](http://rhizome.org/?ref=protein.xyz).  
While debates about appropriation and copyright rage on across the media landscape, it will be interesting to gauge the art world’s desire for ownership over work in such an intangible medium. And in a happy coincidence, the first inaugural [International Teletext Art Festival](http://www.teletextart.com/?ref=protein.xyz) is also being held this month in Germany. Digital art is definitely on the rise.   
Keep up with the happenings at Paddles On via Twitter by following the hashtag #paddleson.

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