Contest Watchers - International Creative Challenges and Competitions

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Tiny House 2026 – Architecture Competition

Celebrating a decade of shaping global architectural discourse, Volume Zero proudly introduces Tiny House 2026 – their 31st international architecture competition.

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Latest Contests

Kokuyo Design Award 2027: Dialogue

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PHOTO IS:RAEL 2026 International Photography Festival

Photo by Wai Hang Siu - participant in the 2023 open call exhibition

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Hiiibrand Awards 2026 – Brand & Communication Design

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Graphic Design

3rd International Digital Art Biennial – THE ONE

Image source: Pinata Foundation

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Global Design iT Award 2026

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Posterheroes 2026 – Still Human

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Photography

FOTOAWARD 2026 – International Photography Contest

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Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) 2026

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Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2026

"Hope" by Robert Korkisch, the 1st Place of the Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2025

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Filmmaking

Anima 2027 – Brussels Animation Film Festival

Image source: Folioscope

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Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 – Characters In Motion

Characters by Jack Sachs, one of artists featured in last year's Pictoplasma conference

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Berlinale Talents 2027 – Call for Application

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Architecture

Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026 – Architecture Competition

Image source: TerraViva Competitions

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Warming Huts V.2027: Arts + Architecture Competition On Ice

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Infrastructure As a System – Student Competition

Image source: InfraVision ThinkTank

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Industrial Design

un Design Award 2026 – Season 2

Image source: International Competition Association (ICA)

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The Design Masterprize (DMP) Award 2026

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Andreu World International Design Contest 2026

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Visual Arts

Arte Laguna Prize 2026 – International Art Contest

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Taiwan International Student Design Competition 2026

Image source: Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC)

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Creative Quarterly (CQ) 85th International Juried Competition

Image source: Creative Quarterly (CQ) magazine

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Multimedia

Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026

Image source: Farmani Group

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2026 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security

Image source: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

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Design Skill Awards 2026

Image source: Design Skill Magazine

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Video

Content Vienna 2026 – Competition For Digital Design

Image source: Vienna Business Agency

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Ten Scary Minutes 2026 – Horror Movie Contest

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Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition

Vanishing Ice: Fjords of Patagonia by Cody Roberts

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Multiple Disciplines

International Digital Art Contest 2026

Image source: Josip Mijić, PhD, Associate Professor, Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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A’ Design Award & Competition 2026-2027

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Radicepura Garden Festival 2027 – Call for Ideas

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Students Only

James Dyson Award 2026

Bradley Wagman and Viktor Bokisch, the creators of Sole, a lightweight, wearable robotic device to help people with foot drop.

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JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2026

JISPA2026

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UIA-HYP CUP 2026 International Student Competition in Architectural Design

Image source: UIA-HYP Cup 2026 Official Website

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Kokuyo Design Award 2027: Dialogue

Image source: Kokuyo

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Ten Scary Minutes 2026 – Horror Movie Contest

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Results soon

BlueCat TV Writing Competition 2026

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Wiki Loves Folklore 2026

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Houzee Awards 2026

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What is Contest Watchers?

Launched in 2009, Contest Watchers is a premier and award-winning global directory dedicated to international creative challenges and competitions. The platform provides artists, designers, and creators with a curated database of opportunities to gain global recognition and win prestigious prizes.

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