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Photography / January 9, 2026 (deadline)15th Leica Street Photo Contest
The Leica Street Photo Contest is an international photography competition dedicated to showcasing outstanding street photography from around the world. Now in its fifteenth edition, the contest invites...
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Illustration / December 25, 2025 (deadline)Adachi Contemporary UKIYOE Award 2025
The Adachi Contemporary UKIYOE Award 2025 is designed to promote the evolution of traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking by encouraging contemporary artists to reinterpret and revitalise the ukiyo-e...
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Photography / December 17, 2025 (deadline)LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2026
The LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2026 invite photographers and visual artists from around the world to showcase inventive, exploratory, and conceptually driven work that pushes the boundaries of...
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Illustration / February 11, 2026 (deadline)Jacksons Art Prize 2026
Jackson’s Art Prize 2026 is an international open-call art competition designed to spotlight exceptional contemporary two-dimensional artwork, including painting, drawing and printmaking. It provides emerging...
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Photography / December 14, 2025 (deadline)Bird Photographer Of The Year 2026
The Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 competition is positioned as one of the world’s most prestigious international wildlife photography contests, dedicated exclusively to the art and impact of bird...
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Illustration / December 31, 2025 (deadline)Humanity Cartoons Competition 2025
The Humanity Cartoons Competition 2025 is an international cartoon contest dedicated to promoting awareness, dialogue, and critical thought around the theme “Racism – One Race: Human.” It encourages artists...
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Multiple Disciplines / November 30, 2025 (deadline)BIG SEE Awards 2026
The BIG SEE Awards 2026 is an international platform that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence across architecture, interior design, product design, fashion, and creative business. Founded...
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Illustration / March 2, 2026 (deadline)Science Without Borders Challenge 2026
The Science Without Borders Challenge 2026 is an international student art contest organized by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. The competition encourages young artists and scientists to...
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Photography / December 4, 2025 (deadline)Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 62 Competition
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 62 competition is one of the world’s most prestigious nature photography contests, organised by the Natural History Museum in London. It invites photographers from...
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Illustration / January 6, 2026 (deadline)Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2026
The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 is one of the world’s leading competitions dedicated to contemporary portrait painting. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery in London, the...
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Multiple Disciplines / November 30, 2025 (deadline)Keep The Future Human Creative Contest
The Keep The Future Human Creative Contest is an international creative challenge designed to inspire artists, writers, technologists, and thinkers to explore humanity’s relationship with artificial intelligence....
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Graphic Design / January 5, 2026 (deadline)42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest
The 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest is an international art competition inviting designers, illustrators, and visual artists from around the world to create the official image for one...
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NewsWorld Illustration Awards 2025 Winners
The Association of Illustrators (AOI), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, has officially revealed the winners of the World Illustration Awards 2025 (WIA). This year’s edition received an...
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Photography / December 1, 2025 (deadline)Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest 2025
The Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest 2025 is the 23rd annual installment of their photography competitions, inviting photographers of all levels to showcase their vision through powerful images. The...
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Multiple Disciplines / December 2, 2025 (deadline)The 8th John Ruskin Prize
The 8th John Ruskin Prize is an internationally recognised, multi-disciplinary art prize that celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and critical thought inspired by the values of John Ruskin, the leading...
