Arts and photography competitions give students a platform to develop their creative voice and gain recognition beyond the classroom. Whether you work in fine art, documentary photography, digital illustration or experimental media, these competitions connect you with professional juries, exhibition opportunities and cash awards. Many are sponsored by galleries, cultural institutions and international foundations actively seeking new talent at bachelor, master and open levels. Building a competition portfolio early accelerates gallery representation, grant applications and creative career development.
We are pleased to announce our second Monochrome online Art Competition for the month of October 2026. Entries should focus on monochromatic black and white or grayscale tones, complemented by various shades of a single...
GlobalOpen to everyone
Prize: Publicity
Prize summary: All winning artists will receive a digital award certificate.
2026 JJALMAK International Youth Film Festival (JIYFF)
Call for Entries – Advance Notice
Hosted by the Korean National Police Agency
Co-hosted by the Korea Association for Youth Service and the Korea Strategic Cente...
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Prize: Cash Prize
Prize summary: Total Cash Prizes: KRW 20,000,000. A total of 13 awards, including elementary, middle and high school divisions and four special awards. No separate grand prize will be awarded.
The Autumn 2026 | 3rd ICANEWS International Research Contest is an international online research competition open to high school, university, and graduate students worldwide.
Students from all research fields are welc...
GlobalHigh school StudentsBachelorMasterPhD
Prize: Recognition/Award
Prize summary: Official awards and certificates for all awardees, with ICANEWS publication and researcher interview/feature opportunities for Grand Award and Award of Excellence recipients.
AI ART AWARD "NEXT ART AI"
Organized by HOBAN Cultural Foundation, AI ART AWARD "NEXT ART AI" is an international AI art competition exploring new possibilities in creative expression through artificial intelligence.
P...
GlobalOpen to everyone
Prize: Cash Prize
Prize summary: Awards & Benefits 01. Total Prize KRW 21,000,000 02. Online and Offline Exhibition 03. Online Platform Promotion
BCAF-Eastern Heritage Art Fund & rams foundation(Germany)
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
1 week from now
The initiative is jointly presented by the Eastern Heritage Art Fund, established by the Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation (BCAF) and Pechoin, together with the Rams Foundation in Germany. The challenge aims to support...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastHigh school StudentsBachelorMasterPhDOpen to everyone
Prize: Cash
The Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026 is an international competition recognizing excellence in communication design, advertising, digital media, photography, packaging, branding, and visual communication.
Open...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastBachelorMasterOpen to everyone
Prize: Recognition/Award
Prize summary: Winner certificate, winner badge, international recognition, publication, and media exposure
The 30th Busan International Textile Design Competition
| Theme | Open Theme
| Eligibility | Open to all applicants who are high school students or older
| Application Period | June 1 (Mon) ~ October 6 (Tue), 2026,...
GlobalHigh school StudentsBachelorMasterPhD
Prize: Cash Prize
Prize summary: Grand Prize : KRW 2,000,000 (1 winner) / Top Excellence Award : KRW 1,000,000 (2 winners) Total Prize Money : KRW 7,300,000
The Radicepura Garden Festival, since it started in 2017, it is the first major international event intended to promote the culture of Mediterranean gardens, involving the main players of landscaping, art & architecture,...
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Prize: Other award
Prize summary: The 8 winning projects will be realized in the Radicepura Horticultural Park
Do you want to share with the world the wonders of the planet and contribute to its protection? Then don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for p...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastOpen to everyone
Prize: Cash Prize
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Technical University of Munich, IIT Bombay, Zhejiang University, Hong Kong UST, UNESP Brazil, YGA
Deadline
Nov 22, 2026
2 months from now
The Global Sustainability Challenge, brought to you by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and leading institutions worldwide, invites university students to develop bold solutions in Sustainable Energy and Adapt...
The New York Photography Awards program honors, recognizes, and promotes outstanding photographers worldwide, who share their vision with the world, through the lenses that portray the beauty of immutable reality, along...
GlobalOpen to everyone
Prize: Cash Prize
Prize summary: Cash Prizes up to $7,600 with Certificates, Trophies and Promotional Materials/Tools
Offering a variety of competitions established to encourage and promote visual artists and writers, the Anthology Creative Awards provide a platform for emerging creatives to publish their work. There are eight categorie...
GlobalEuropeAsiaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaOceaniaMiddle EastOpen to everyone
Prize: Cash
Prize summary: Up to €1000 per competition, and publication
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