From onchain to concrete. Back to the raw \m/ Gnars is calling artists back to the dirt.
The Gnars × Boards.WTF Art Contest isn’t about clean lines or polite visuals, it’s about energy, attitude, and the kind of art that belongs on a deck, not just a screen. Built with Boards.WTF and hosted on NounsGG, this round reconnects onchain creativity with skate culture where it actually lives: in the streets, the parks, and the hands of shredders.
This moment pulls straight from the early Gnars era back when Snapshot votes, small grants, and experimental art were flying daily. No overthinking, no gatekeeping. Just raw submissions, community judgment, and culture moving fast. That spirit is back.
The difference now? The art doesn’t stop onchain.
The top 3 artworks will be printed on real Gnars skateboard decks via Boards.WTF. Boards that get skated, filmed, scratched, broken, and remembered. From there, anything can happen: custom runs, edits, races, sessions, new lore. That’s how Nounish culture actually grows.
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
Keep it Gnarly 
Gnarly Decks IRL
With this round, Gnars opens a new lane decks that escaped the blockchain and made their way back into real life. This section documents boards that began as onchain art and ended up under feet: skated, filmed, traveled, and worn down.
It’s proof that this DAO isn’t just posting culture, it’s actively producing it. Over the years of decentralization and organically driven proposals, several Gnarly decks have been produced.
It shows up in NFTs, art, games, and edits a loud, digital signal that says: this is gnarly. Simple. Iconic. Unmistakable..yeah, we’re talking about that neon green pixel deck. The one that became a visual stamp of the Gnars ecosystem.
These include the Tom Roher Pro Model; collaborative models with Bob Burnquist, which ultimately led to appearances in the new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4; and projects with other shredders such as Ionir Mera, Bless Skate Shop, Nogglesboard, along with exclusive one-of-one Gnarly pieces.
Artists make. Shredders ride. The community decides.Onchain becomes real. Real feeds back onchain.Steve Caballero and Bigshot getting gnarly.
This contest isn’t nostalgia ⌐◨-◨ It’s continuity mate.
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