Steppe and mountains
Landscapes of Kazakhstan, from Alatau to Mangystau
Submissions · Season 01 · 43.2389° N 76.8897° E
Art in motion
Your paintings and photographs on the start screen of our app. Every day they will be seen by thousands of people who choose to move. We accept works about Kazakhstan: the steppe, mountains, traditions, people, cities.
01 — About
Sport is an art too. We give it a stage.
Art in Motion is a project by the S89 Fitness club network for artists, illustrators and photographers of Kazakhstan. We are opening our most visible screen to you — the start screen of our mobile app.
A curator selects the best works. Every approved work becomes the "work of the day": it opens the app all day long and then stays in the in-app gallery with your name and a link to your profile. Every month club members vote for their favourite work of the season, and its author receives a three-month membership.
Two conditions: the work tells a story about Kazakhstan and was made by you — without generative AI.
02 — Stages
From studio to screen
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01Online
Submission
Confirm your number via WhatsApp, fill in the form and attach up to 5 works on a Kazakh theme.
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02≤ 7 days
Selection
The curator reviews submissions and picks the strongest works.
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03Next month
The app
Works accepted before the 1st go live the following month: each gets its own day on the start screen and stays in the season gallery.
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04Monthly
Voting
Club members choose the best work of the season. The prize is a three-month membership.
03 — Where your work appears
The first thing club members see
Your work opens the app full screen, credited to you. One day — one work. Afterwards it stays in the season gallery, where people can vote for it.
FormatPortrait 9:16
Sizefrom 2000 px
FileJPG · PNG
CreditName + profile
Work of the day
Steppe and freedom
Author Name · Almaty · @instagram
04 — Themes
Only Kazakhstan
Painting, graphics, photography, digital illustration — any technique, as long as the work is made by your own hand. What matters is a recognisable Kazakh context. A connection to movement and sport is a plus.
Traditions
Eagle hunters, kokpar, toi, national crafts
Ornament
Kazakh patterns in any interpretation
Nomadic life
Yurts, horses, the road, life on the move
People
Portraits and stories of the country's people
The city
Almaty, Astana, Shymkent — architecture and streets
Sport and body
Movement, strength and freedom — closest to the club
Legends and epics
Stories from Kazakh folklore and history
- We do not accept:
- × other people's works
- × AI-generated works
- × works without a Kazakh context
- × logos and brand advertising
- × 18+ content
05 — Voting
Every month — a new winner
A season is one calendar month. Throughout the month club members vote in the app for the season's works, and the author of the work with the most votes receives the prize. If more works are selected than there are days in the month, some move to the next season.
Season prizeA three-month membership
Season № 01 starts in
21days
06hours
34minutes
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Submissions for season № 01 — until 31 OctStart 1 Nov
Season № 01 starts on 1 November. From that day, every day one of the selected works opens the S89 Fitness app full-screen and then stays in the season gallery. Works sent by 31 October inclusive will be part of it.
06 — Submission
Submit your work
Works sent by 31 Oct inclusive will be shown in season № 01 — November.
The curator will review your submission within 7 days and message you on WhatsApp. You can attach up to 5 works per submission.
By submitting, you confirm your authorship and accept the project terms. AI-generated works and other people's works are removed from display.
● Submission received
Thank you, !
We have received . The curator will reply on WhatsApp to within 7 days.
07 — FAQ
Who can take part?
Any author from Kazakhstan aged 16 or over: artists, photographers, illustrators, digital artists. You do not need to be a club member.
How many works can I submit?
Up to 5 works per submission. You can send new submissions every month.
Can I submit works made with a neural network?
No. We only accept works created by the author: painting, graphics, photography, digital illustration drawn by hand. Works generated entirely or mostly by AI (Midjourney, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion and similar) are not accepted, and those already shown are removed. Ordinary photo editing — colour, light, cropping — is allowed.
Why confirm my number via WhatsApp?
This tells us the submission came from a real author, and lets us contact you when your work is selected or wins the vote.
How does selection work?
The project curator evaluates works for quality, originality and connection to Kazakh themes. Every approved work gets its own day — it opens the app for that whole day.
When will my work be shown?
The project runs in seasons, one per calendar month. Works sent before the 1st are shown the following month: for example, works sent before 1 November are shown in November, and works sent in November are shown in December. Every selected work gets its own day.
How does voting work?
Throughout the month club members vote in the app for the season's works. The winner is announced at the start of the next month — in the app and on the club's Instagram.
Do I keep the rights to my work?
Yes. You grant the club a non-exclusive right to show the work in the app and on social media with your name. The copyright stays with you; you can sell and publish the work anywhere.
What if I submitted someone else's work?
By submitting, you confirm that you are the author and have the consent of the people depicted. If the work turns out to belong to someone else, we will remove it, cancel the prize, and the person who submitted it will settle any claims of the rights holder themselves — see the project terms for details.