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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .art is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is intended for the arts community and related creative uses, serving artists, collectors, galleries, institutions, and art projects.

    History

    • Delegated and implemented: 23 Jun 2016 (as reported by ICANN-related sources).
    • Operator: UK Creative Ideas Limited won the string in a private auction and currently manages the TLD.
    • Multiple applicants competed for the string during the New gTLD application process, including Aremi Group, Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., Top Level Design, .Art Registry Inc., Dadotart, Donuts (Baxter Tigers, LLC), Merchant Law Group LLP, Uniregistry, EFLUX.ART, LLC, and UK Creative Ideas Limited.
    • Community applications and evaluations:
      • Dadotart, owned and directed by deviantArt, submitted a community application proposing the arts community as its beneficiary and planned a statement-of-intent approach to determine registrant eligibility.
      • EFLUX.ART, LLC also submitted a community application backed by support letters from art institutions and individuals; its proposed eligibility model included endorsement by two existing .art registrants. EFLUX failed the Initial Evaluation but later passed Extended Evaluation.
    • Related events: Top Level Domain Holdings announced a funding agreement worth $15 million intended to support auction participation for contested gTLDs; Donuts was a major applicant entity submitting hundreds of gTLD applications and submitted Public Interest Commitments for some bids.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: artists, creative professionals, art collectors, museums, galleries, art institutions, and organizations involved in the visual and contemporary arts.
    • Intended uses described by applicants included creating an online destination for creative individuals and art-related organizations, and strengthening identity and discoverability for arts-related services and projects.

    Registration Rules

    • Several competing applicants proposed community-based eligibility and verification measures rather than open registration:
      • Dadotart proposed use of a statement-of-intent at registration to determine membership in the arts community.
      • EFLUX proposed a verification model requiring endorsement by two existing .art registrants to establish registrant legitimacy.
    • Some applicants submitted Public Interest Commitments as part of their applications.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Dadotart, associated with deviantArt, represented a community-oriented bid for the extension.
    • EFLUX.ART, LLC submitted a prominent community application supported by letters from art institutions and practitioners; it initially failed technical/financial Initial Evaluation but later passed Extended Evaluation.
    • UK Creative Ideas Limited ultimately secured the string via a private auction and manages the .art registry.
    • Donuts and Top Level Domain Holdings were among other significant commercial applicants involved in the contention set for .art.

    Operator

    UK Creative Ideas Limited

    Domain Promos

    RegistrarPriceDiscount
    Z.comUS$33.98 US$21.2038

    Whois

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domain:       ART

organisation: UK Creative Ideas Limited
address:      12 Mount Havelock
address:      Douglas Isle of Man IM1 2QG
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Member, Strategic Planning Board
organisation: UK Creative Ideas Ltd
address:      111 Buckingham Palace Road
address:      London SW1W 0SR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +1-310-400-4184
e-mail:       kp@art.art

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      A.NIC.ART 194.169.218.49 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:49
nserver:      B.NIC.ART 185.24.64.49 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:49
nserver:      C.NIC.ART 212.18.248.49 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:49
nserver:      D.NIC.ART 212.18.249.49 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:49
ds-rdata:     29485 8 2 bf041a7ec6ca857f5d85151c66f561deb9c863b98e05670c345c9cf9ed199aee
ds-rdata:     32002 8 2 fb2ae28a30b90d8b273b88edf84d3edc704c6aa6dd08c1f51c8e96992441bb17

whois:        whois.nic.art

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://art.art/

created:      2016-06-09
changed:      2024-04-30
source:       IANA

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