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Be the Visual Voice of TEDx Princeton 2026 – Both Wave and Particle
Most things can’t be understood through a single lens. Light doesn’t shift to become a wave or a particle—it is both, and appears differently depending on how we observe it, with each method exposing something the other conceals. TEDx is about making ideas visible that reorganize how people see. The talks from this event should help reshape how people interpret the systems, conflicts, or questions they thought they understood. TEDxPrinceton 2026 is the home for ideas that resist flattening because each angle reveals a part the others miss.
Creative Invitation
As an artist, you see the world from angles others might miss. Sometimes contradictions can sit side-by-side, each revealing something the other hides. Sometimes perspective changes everything.
Your challenge is to give Both Wave and Particle a visual voice. This is not about simplifying—it’s about honoring complexity, holding paradox, and showing how different perspectives can all be true in their own way.
We value every approach:
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Created Without AI – The direct path of human hands, traditional or digital tools, and personal craft.
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Created With AI – The collaborative possibilities of human creativity working with machine intelligence.
Both are equally important to us.
Two Winners, Many Finalists
We will select two winners—one in each category.
Winners will receive:
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Recognition as an official TEDx Princeton 2026 poster artist.
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Your art featured across TEDx Princeton event materials, programs, venue displays, website, and social media.
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Inclusion in press coverage.
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Permanent place in the TEDx Princeton archive.
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A dedicated artist profile on TEDx Princeton platforms.
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An archival-quality Edition #1 Giclée print of your poster, signed by you.
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Invitations to select TEDx gatherings with speakers, curators, and partners.
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An honorarium of at least $500 (pending sponsor confirmation).
Finalists
All finalists will have their posters displayed at the event with full credit, unless display quality prevents it.
Submission Guidelines
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Your work must be your own original creation.
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Created in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
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Choose your category and disclose your creative process truthfully.
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If you used AI, list all tools/models you used.
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If you did not use AI, tell us your medium/materials.
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Upload your file, or share a working link (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) with view permissions.