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Vincent Van Gogh Photo Award 2027

The Rotary Club Nuenen is calling for entries to the Vincent van Gogh Photo Award 2027, on the theme, ‘Spirit of light’ (in the eyes of van Gogh).

Image source: Rotary Club Nuenen

11+ months remaining

Latest Contests

Black and White Photo Awards 2026

The kingdom of flies, by João Coelho - Absolute Winner of the Black and White Photo Awards 2025

4+ weeks remaining

Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 – Characters In Motion

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

9+ months remaining

7th Bolu International Poster Design Competition (BIAH)

Image source: Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University

6+ months remaining

Graphic Design

Communication Arts Design Competition 2026

Image source: Communication Arts

4+ days remaining

Poster for Tomorrow 2026-2027: Dignity

Image source: Poster for Tomorrow

2+ months remaining

Communication Arts 2027 Typography Competition

Image source: Communication Arts

4+ months remaining

Photography

Global Ability Photography Challenge (GAPC) 2026

Image courtesy of NotJustArt (Youth4Jobs)

7+ days remaining

Berlin Photo Awards 2026

Image source: Berlin Photo Awards

1+ month remaining

Circulation(s) – Festival of Young European Photography 2027

Image source: FETART

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Filmmaking

Animage 2026 – International Animation Festival of Pernambuco

Image source: Animage Festival

1+ month remaining

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2026

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BlueCat TV Writing Competition 2026

Image source: BlueCat

2+ weeks remaining

Architecture

Houzee Awards 2026

Image source: Architecture Collection Magazine

1+ month remaining

International Design Awards (IDA) 2026

Image source: Farmani Group

5+ months remaining

Taipei Design Award (TDA) 2026

Image source: China Productivity Center

1+ month remaining

Industrial Design

Ideas 4 Wood 2025/2026 Design Contest

Image source: Tabu

3+ weeks remaining

Taiwan International Student Design Competition 2026

Image source: Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC)

2+ months remaining

Andreu World International Design Contest 2026

Image source: Andreu World

4+ months remaining

Visual Arts

Communication Arts 2026 Advertising Competition

Image source: Communication Arts

2+ months remaining

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

Image source: Powiatowy Instytut Kultury

6+ days remaining

JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2026

JISPA2026

2+ months remaining

Multimedia

Applied Arts 2026 Student Awards

Image source: Applied Arts Media

4+ days remaining

Communication Arts 2027 Interactive Competition

Image source: Communication Arts

5+ months remaining

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+ months remaining

Video

45th Uppsala Short Film Festival

Image source: Uppsala Short Film Festival

2+ weeks remaining

Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition

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

8+ months remaining

Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) 2026

The official poster of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) 2026 designed by Seth

2+ weeks remaining

Multiple Disciplines

Design Skill Awards 2026

Image source: Design Skill Magazine

4+ months remaining

Lumen Prize 2026 – Celebrating Art and Technology

Image source: Lumen Prize Foundation

1+ week remaining

2026 International Artists Grand Prize Competition

Image source: Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association

2+ weeks remaining

Students Only

Pro Carton Student Video Award 2026

Image source: Pro Carton

1+ month remaining

Young Stars MAD Competition 2026

Image source: MAD STARS

7+ days remaining

James Dyson Award 2026

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

2+ months remaining

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Tiny House 2025 – Architecture Competition

Image source: Volume Zero

The 13th 1minute Projection Mapping Competition

Image source: 1minute Projection Mapping Competition

International Excellence Awards (IEA) 2026

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Launched in 2009, Contest Watchers is a website dedicated to creative challenges and competitions worldwide. With a huge database of international contests in various disciplines, it comes handy to anyone who wants to compete for great prizes and recognition.

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