Past competitions
An archive of recently closed opportunities.
The Derwent Art Prize 2026
The Derwent Art Prize is an international art competition dedicated exclusively to celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary pencil art. Established in 2012 by Derwent, ren…
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Sony World Photography Awards 2026
The Sony World Photography Awards 2026, in its 19th annual edition, continues to stand as one of the most global platforms celebrating contemporary photographic talent. Each year, this…
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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, t…
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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 Galler…
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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 offici…
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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.”…
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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 revi…
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18th Prisma Art Prize
Prisma Art Prize is an international contemporary painting award dedicated to supporting emerging artists from around the world. The prize focuses on showcasing innovation, creativity,…
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Splash 27: The Best Of Watercolor Call For Entries
Splash 27: The Best of Watercolor is an international art competition, widely celebrated within the global watercolor community for showcasing excellence in contemporary watercolor pai…
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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 t…
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