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iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2027

The iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2027 is open for entries.

Image source: iF International Forum Design

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Latest Contests

3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2026

Image source: reEarth Studio

3+ months remaining

Global Sustainability Challenge 2026-27

Image source: Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

2+ months remaining

Curtas Vila do Conde 2027 – International Film Festival

Image source: Curtas Vila do Conde

8+ months remaining

Graphic Design

17th Worldwide Logo Design Award – WOLDA

4+ weeks remaining

Indigo Design Award 2027

5+ months remaining

The Adachi UKIYOE Award 2026

Image source: The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing

3+ months remaining

Photography

The Nature Photography Contest 2026

Image source: The Nature Photography Contest

2+ months remaining

The 8th Chelsea International Photography Competition

Image source: New York Art Competitions (NYAC)

2+ months remaining

6th Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival

Photo by Alejandro Cegarra, one of the photographers awarded in the 4th Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival

4+ weeks remaining

Filmmaking

ÉCU 2027 – 22nd European Independent Film Festival

Image source: The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU)

6+ months remaining

Anima 2027 – Brussels Animation Film Festival

Image source: Folioscope

3+ weeks remaining

International Uranium Film Festival 2027

Image source: International Uranium Film Festival

4+ months remaining

Architecture

Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026 – Architecture Competition

Image source: TerraViva Competitions

2+ months remaining

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

Image source: Warming Huts

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2026 IIDA Global Excellence Awards

Image source: International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

4+ weeks remaining

Industrial Design

un Design Award 2026 – Season 2

Image source: International Competition Association (ICA)

2+ months remaining

International Design Awards (IDA) 2026

Image source: Farmani Group

1+ month remaining

Andreu World International Design Contest 2026

Image source: Andreu World

3+ days remaining

Visual Arts

3rd International Digital Art Biennial – THE ONE

Image source: Pinata Foundation

2+ days remaining

Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026

Image source: Architecture & Design Collection Awards

1+ month remaining

Aesthetica Art Prize 2026 – International Competition

Image source: Aesthetica Magazine

1+ month remaining

Multimedia

Communication Arts 2027 Interactive Competition

Image source: Communication Arts

1+ month remaining

Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026

Image source: Farmani Group

2+ weeks remaining

Global Design iT Award 2026

Image source: Global Design iT Award

1+ month remaining

Video

Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition

Vanishing Ice: Fjords of Patagonia by Cody Roberts

6+ months remaining

Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 – Characters In Motion

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

5+ months remaining

Ten Scary Minutes 2026 – Horror Movie Contest

Image source: tenscaryminutes.com

2+ months remaining

Multiple Disciplines

IN:SENSE Design Award 2027

Image source: International Sensory Design Association

5+ months remaining

A’ Design Award & Competition 2026-2027

Image source: A’ Design Award & Competition

6+ months remaining

Embracing Our Differences 2028 Exhibition Competition

Image source: Embracing Our Differences

10+ months remaining

Students Only

Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2026-2027

Image source: Stanford Center on Longevity

3+ months remaining

Science Without Borders Challenge 2027

Image source: Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

6+ months remaining

Wege Prize 2027: A Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy

Image source: Wege Foundation

3+ weeks remaining

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41st Chelsea International Fine Art Competition (CIFAC)

El Camino de Esmeralda by Danelle Rivas, one of the awarded artists in the 40th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition (CIFAC)

2+ days remaining

Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2026-2027

Image source: Stanford Center on Longevity

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Results soon

International Digital Art Contest 2026

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

2+ days remaining

Pro Carton Student Video Award 2026

Image source: Pro Carton

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Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2026

Image source: Pro Carton

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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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