.art (top-level domain)

Internet top-level domain April 2026 .art Dot Art logo.svg May 10, 2017 Generic top-level domain Active UK Creative Ideas Limited None Creative community Artists, art-related businesses and organizations 287,651 5 August 2025 nTLD stats. greenSec GmbH. ICANN registry agreement UDRP, Dot-ART Policies Art.art Yes .art is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. .ART Acquires HUG to Empower the Next Generation of Digital Artists 12 December 2024 https://www.einpresswire.com/article/768166290/art-acquires-hug-to-empower-the-next-generation-of-digital-artists History The .art TLD was entered into a registry agreement on March 24, 2016, between ICANN and UK Creative Ideas Limited,https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/art-2016-03-24-en ICANN .art Registry Agreement and it became available to the public on 10 May 2017.https://art.art/blog/art-history/ How we got here – the history of .ART 13 May 2019 The founder of UK Creative Ideas and of .art is London-based investor and art collector Ulvi Kasimov, who invested $25 million on the domain initiative.Kazakina Katya May 3, 2017 Can a New Domain Finally Bring the Art World Into the 21st Century? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-03/the-domain-art-and-the-quest-to-bring-order-to-the-art-market live en Bloomberg https://archive.today/20200203143514/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-03/the-domain-art-and-the-quest-to-bring-order-to-the-art-market February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020 There were nine other competing bids to operate the top-level domain. Domains were registered by tech companies, luxury brands, and cultural organizations; some early registrations were purchased by Apple, Instagram, Kickstarter, and Rolex, along with the Louvre, Tate, the Centre Pompidou, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Guggenheim.Kinsella Eileen November 25, 2016 New .ART Domain Launches With Dozens of Early Adopter Museums and Institutions On Board https://news.artnet.com/art-world/new-art-domain-name-launches-758924 en ArtNet News https://archive.today/20200203171026/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-50-most-exciting-artists-in-europe-right-now-part-ii-757469 February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020 .art domain names can be assigned directly to artworks (rather than to institutions or individuals).30 September 2019 .ART founder Ulvi Kasimov reveals new generation digital letter of authenticity at Apsara Conference, organised by Alibaba Group https://art.art/blog/art-reveals-it-new-generation-digital-letter-of-authenticity-at-apsara-conference-in-hangzhou-china/Zavelev Elena August 15, 2019 The Innovative Companies Carving Out a Space for Art in the Sharing Economy https://observer.com/2019/08/art-market-sharing-economy-digital-vive-snark-art-noow/ https://archive.today/20200203180230/https://observer.com/2019/08/art-market-sharing-economy-digital-vive-snark-art-noow/ February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020 Observer en This new service of storing and identifying art objects in WHOIS, for which the .art registry received a United States patent in 2020, is called Digital Twin.13 October 2020 .Art domain registry gets patent for using Whois to store artwork information https://domainnamewire.com/2020/10/13/art-domain-registry-gets-patent-for-using-whois-to-store-artwork-information/ 31 October 2020 Domain Name Wire By negotiating a unique agreement with ICANN,.art integrated into its domain registration forms the option of adding specific description fields. These fields contain information based on the Object ID – a universal art object identification standard developed by J. Paul Getty Trust and adopted by UNESCO, ICOM, and major law enforcement agencies. The standard contains necessary information about an artwork and its owner.Yugen https://yugen.art/ yugen.art 2020-03-18 ID.art Platform The ID.art platform by .ART offers credentialing and a suite of services to digitize, promote, and monetize both physical and digital objects.ID.art Digital Twin — .ART DomainsApril 2026 Charity and Community Involvement In February 2023, the .ART domain registry founders, Ulvi and Reikhan Kasimovs, launched the Art Therapy Initiative, pledging US$1 million to support graduate fellowships at George Washington University’s Art Therapy Program. This initiative aims to raise awareness about the benefits of art therapy—especially in the wake of the pandemic—by donating a portion of .ART domain sales revenue to nonprofit partners. The Art Therapy Program at GW offers comprehensive training and internships, and the fellowship seeks to attract diverse students to the field. The initiative also includes partnerships with artists like Phil Hansen to promote art therapy’s role in mental wellness.Art Founders Launch the Art Therapy Initiative — .ART Blog$1 Million Gift Opens Doors for Artists Who Heal — GW Today For the past seven years, .ART has partnered with GP Bullhound Allstars to support the Digital Innovation in Art Award, celebrating leaders at the intersection of art and technology. GP Bullhound, a London-based technology advisory and investment firm, provides transaction advice and capital to top entrepreneurs and founders worldwide. The award recognizes individuals and companies whose projects merge art with technological innovation, including the use of AI to transform the art market.ArtCentrica Wins the 2024 Digital Innovation in Art Award — .ART Blog In 2024, .ART announced that several of its publications were accepted into the Library of Congress, recognizing their impact on the arts and culture sector. This includes works like ".ART ODYSSEY – NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF ART", “The New Flood” by Ulvi Kasimov, and "Memories of Baku", which explore art, technology, and cultural heritage. These publications, donated by .ART founder Ulvi Kasimov, highlight the organization’s commitment to innovation at the intersection of art and technology.Finalists and Special Mentions for the Digital Innovation in Art Award — .ART Blog On July 11, 2024, .ART Registry and HUG announced a strategic partnership to support artists' digital presence.HUG and .ART Domains Announce Strategic Partnership — .ART BlogDNJournal: HUG Acquired by .ART In December 2024 .ART acquired HUG (www.Hug.art) which was co-founded by Randi Zuckerberg and Debbie Soon. References External links Registrar portal website Category:Generic top-level domains Category:Art websites Category:Internet properties established in 2016