Past competitions
An archive of recently closed opportunities.
International Illustrated Silent Book Contest 2017
The town of Mulazzo and the International Organisation of Book Towns present the third edition of the International Illustrated Silent Book Contest expressly dedicated to silent books,…
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Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2017
UPDATE: deadline extended to January 29, 2017. Sponsored by the international law firm Ashurst, the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize seeks to effectively help emerging artists from a wide…
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Nikon Photo Contest Call for Entries
The Nikon Photo Contest has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich image-making culture for…
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BP Portrait Award 2017 Painting Competition
The Portrait Award, now in its thirty-eighth year at the National Portrait Gallery and twenty-eighth year of sponsorship by BP, is the most prestigious portrait painting competition in…
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Communication Arts 2017 Illustration Competition
Introduce your work to the world. Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. These categories are judged by…
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63rd Type Directors Club Call For Entries
The Type Directors Club is the leading international organization whose purpose is to support excellence in typography, both in print and on screen. Through their annual competitions,…
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World Press Photo Contest 2017
The annual World Press Photo Contest is at the core of World Press Photo's activities and it has come to be regarded as the most prestigious international award for photojournalism in…
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Olympus Global Open Photo Contest 2016-17
Photography has the power to bring people together from all over the world. Olympus is proud to host this Global Open Photo Contest to connect photographers worldwide. This year the co…
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Sony World Photography Awards 2017
Organised annually by World Photography Organisation and sponsored by Sony, the Sony World Photography Awards is the world's biggest photography competition and its aim is simple: to r…
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The 5th Zebra Photography Awards
Black and white photography is as simple as it is complex, carefully weaving streaks of light into the black-unknown, giving rise to lines, shapes, textures, emotions and stories. TZIP…
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