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Art Talent Fair (ATF) Award 2026

The Art Talent Fair (ATF), a contemporary art award dedicated to visual artists, offers you the chance to exhibit your art by participating in the exhibition program of the Moho Art Gallery.

Image source: Moho Art Gallery

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Latest Contests

ADC Young Guns 24 – Portfolio Competition

Young Guns 24 branding by Chantal Jahchan - last year's ADC Young Guns winner.

1+ month remaining

TCBF 2026 – International Contest for New Comic Authors

Image source: Fumetti in Treviso

3+ weeks remaining

The One Show 2027

Image source: The One Club for Creativity

7+ months remaining

Graphic Design

Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026

Image source: Farmani Group

2+ months remaining

3rd International Digital Art Biennial – THE ONE

Image source: Pinata Foundation

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Global Design iT Award 2026

Image source: Global Design iT Award

2+ months remaining

Photography

The British Art Prize 2026

Image source: Artists & Illustrators

6+ days remaining

16th Arbella International Photography Contest

Image source: Arbella Pasta

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Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) 2026

Image source: Architecture MasterPrize (AMP)

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Filmmaking

Anima 2027 – Brussels Animation Film Festival

Image source: Folioscope

2+ months remaining

ÉCU 2027 – 22nd European Independent Film Festival

Image source: The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU)

7+ months remaining

Berlinale Talents 2027 – Call for Application

3+ weeks remaining

Architecture

UIA-HYP CUP 2026 International Student Competition in Architectural Design

Image source: UIA-HYP Cup 2026 Official Website

2+ months remaining

Tiny House 2026 – Architecture Competition

Image source: Volume Zero

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Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026 – Architecture Competition

Image source: TerraViva Competitions

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Industrial Design

Kokuyo Design Award 2027: Dialogue

Image source: Kokuyo

2+ months remaining

Green Product Awards 2027

Image source: Green Future Club

5+ months remaining

International Design Awards (IDA) 2026

Image source: Farmani Group

2+ months remaining

Visual Arts

Design Skill Awards 2026

Image source: Design Skill Magazine

4+ weeks remaining

Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition

Illustration by Liangliang Luo from the collection "Hit", awarded in the Communication Arts 2026 Illustration Competition

5+ months remaining

Aesthetica Art Prize 2026 – International Competition

Image source: Aesthetica Magazine

2+ months remaining

Multimedia

iF Design Award 2027

Image source: iF International Forum Design

3+ months remaining

Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026

Image source: Architecture & Design Collection Awards

2+ months remaining

Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 – Characters In Motion

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

6+ months remaining

Video

International Uranium Film Festival 2027

Image source: International Uranium Film Festival

5+ months remaining

Content Vienna 2026 – Competition For Digital Design

Image source: Vienna Business Agency

4+ weeks remaining

Ten Scary Minutes 2026 – Horror Movie Contest

Image source: tenscaryminutes.com

3+ months remaining

Multiple Disciplines

2026 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security

Image source: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

1+ month remaining

Indigo Design Award 2027

6+ months remaining

IN:SENSE Design Award 2027

Image source: International Sensory Design Association

6+ months remaining

Results soon

PHOTO IS:RAEL 2026 International Photography Festival

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

The Second International Graphics Contest Icons of Freedom. The Truth – Iłża 2026

Image source: Powiatowy Instytut Kultury

Young Stars MAD Competition 2026

Image source: MAD STARS

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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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