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Global Sustainability Challenge 2026-27

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability invites students around the world to join the 2026-27 season of The Global Sustainability Challenge.

Image source: Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

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Latest Contests

Curtas Vila do Conde 2027 – International Film Festival

Image source: Curtas Vila do Conde

8+ months remaining

The Adachi UKIYOE Award 2026

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

4+ months remaining

PHOTOLAR 18th – Photography Contest

Image source: Gráficas LAR

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Graphic Design

Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026

Image source: Farmani Group

3+ weeks remaining

19th Stereohype Button Badge Design Competition (2026)

Image source: Stereohype

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17th ICMA – International Creative Media Award

Image source: ICMA-Award

2+ months remaining

Photography

Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition

Vanishing Ice: Fjords of Patagonia by Cody Roberts

7+ months remaining

Sony World Photography Awards 2027

Image source: Sony World Photography Awards 2027

4+ months remaining

The Nature Photography Contest 2026

Image source: The Nature Photography Contest

2+ months remaining

Filmmaking

Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2027

Image source: Revelation Perth International Film Festival

6+ months remaining

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

Architecture

un Design Award 2026 – Season 2

Image source: International Competition Association (ICA)

2+ months remaining

Green Product Awards 2027

Image source: Green Future Club

4+ months remaining

Global Design iT Award 2026

Image source: Global Design iT Award

1+ month remaining

Industrial Design

2026 InnovMetal Award

Image source: Yongkang Municipal People’s Government

2+ months remaining

Andreu World International Design Contest 2026

Image source: Andreu World

6+ days remaining

The International Coin Design Competition 2026

Image source: Japan Mint

6+ days remaining

Visual Arts

Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition

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

4+ months remaining

Splash 28 – The Best of Watercolor

Passaflora by Brent Funderburk

3+ months remaining

IN:SENSE Design Award 2027

Image source: International Sensory Design Association

5+ months remaining

Multimedia

3rd International Digital Art Biennial – THE ONE

Image source: Pinata Foundation

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The One Show 2027

Image source: The One Club for Creativity

6+ months remaining

ADC Young Guns 24 – Portfolio Competition

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

2+ weeks remaining

Video

Ten Scary Minutes 2026 – Horror Movie Contest

Image source: tenscaryminutes.com

2+ months remaining

International Uranium Film Festival 2027

Image source: International Uranium Film Festival

4+ 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

Multiple Disciplines

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

Image source: Wege Foundation

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Radicepura Garden Festival 2027 – Call for Ideas

Image source: Radicepura Garden Festival

2+ months remaining

A’ Design Award & Competition 2026-2027

Image source: A’ Design Award & Competition

6+ months remaining

Students Only

HRI 2027 Student Competition: Robots in Public Spaces

Image source: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction

2+ months remaining

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

Opening soon

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)

5+ days remaining

Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2026-2027

Image source: Stanford Center on Longevity

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Results soon

The Print Center 101st ANNUAL International Competition

Image source: The Print Center

22+ hours 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)

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Pro Carton Student Video Award 2026

Image source: Pro Carton

7+ days remaining

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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