Artist Overview
This section is for artists who have been accepted to Art Blocks Studio and are preparing to launch a project on-chain. It covers the full journey from building your generative script to opening minting to the public.
Who This Is For
- Artists with an accepted Art Blocks Studio application
- Generative artists building JavaScript-based projects for on-chain deployment
- Artists returning to launch a follow-up project
If you haven't applied yet, start at artblocks.io/apply or read the offerings page for context on what Art Blocks offers.
What You'll Need
Before starting, make sure you have:
- A working generative JavaScript script
- MetaMask or another EVM-compatible wallet
- A small amount of Sepolia testnet ETH for test minting (Sepolia faucets)
- Access to the Art Blocks Creator Dashboard with your artist wallet
The Journey at a Glance
Build → Stage → Review → LaunchBuild your project — Write a script that uses
tokenData.hashas its randomness source. Define token traits withwindow.$features. Test for determinism and cross-browser compatibility.Stage and test — Create a testnet project on Sepolia using the Creator Dashboard. Upload your script, configure details and payments, mint 20–40 test outputs, and submit for Art Blocks review.
Review — The Art Blocks team reviews your testnet project and provides feedback. Revisions may be requested before mainnet approval.
Launch on mainnet — Create your mainnet project shell, import configuration from testnet, mint token #0, and open minting to the public.
Key Resources
- Art Blocks Creator Dashboard — project setup, script upload, minter configuration
- Artist Staging — testnet preview environment
- MCP Server:
scaffold_artblocks_project— generate a ready-to-run starter script in under a minute - Discord:
#artist-techand#artist-general