The Future Of Money (FOM) Design Award competition calls for entries for 2018 and invites participation by creatives from all around the world. This year, the challenge is to imagine a socially beneficial way AI could be used in the context of payments. An AI that holds the possibility of new hopes or dreams. A technology to empower the people, not enslave them or make them redundant. An Artificial intelligence that will empower the disadvantaged when it comes to money. The top three entrants will have the opportunity to present their concepts at the Tomorrows Transaction forum — which takes place on the 24th – 25th April 2018, to an audience of financial experts and industry leaders.

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Andreu World launches its 18th annual International furniture Design Contest and opens registration for 2018, to both design students and professionals. Participants are invited to design an item of furniture (seat or table) based on specifications provided in a brief. The best design for 2018 will be awarded with 3,000 Euro and the second-best, with 1,000 Euro. A maximum of four (4) non-monetary prizes will also be announced.

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ASHRAE is accepting submissions for its 2018 Student Design Project Competition dedicated to the design of energy-efficient HVAC systems. Students are encouraged to become involved in a profession that is crucial to insuring a sustainable future for Earth. Awards will be presented to the winners of each of the three competition categories. ASHRAE will recognize the outstanding student design projects at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Meeting to be held in Atlanta, GA, 12–16 January, 2019.

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The Redress Design Award 2018 is now open globally to emerging designers and students with less three years’ professional experience. In a year which is widely marked as a critical tipping point for consumers, designers and brands to incorporate sustainability across the fashion value chain, the 2018 cycle of the world’s largest sustainable design competition has expanded to a truly global search for emerging talent. Amidst ongoing industry pressures to produce more clothes at less cost, the Redress Design Award continues to shine a light on the push for sustainability, and the growing power of the circular economy, whilst championing emerging talent to fuel this new future for fashion. Various career-changing and educational prizes are up for grabs, including first prize with The R Collective to create an up-cycled collection for retail, a mentorship with sustainable visionary, Orsola de Castro and multiple other professional prizes. The ten finalists will later compete to win in Hong Kong in early September 2018 at a live grand final fashion show at the city’s fashion week.

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Now in its 10th and final year (in its current form) the Poster for Tomorrow competition – themed: A Planet for Tomorrow, will soon open for entries for 2018. To celebrate the last nine years of the competition and look towards to the future, the organizers have chosen to make this year’s theme one that affects all our futures: the environment. As in previous years, the best 100 posters will become part of a worldwide exhibition, this time scheduled to open on 16th September 2018, on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

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Creative Quarterly (CQ) magazine opens its 51st international juried competition and both professionals and students are invited to participate. CQ is seeking for the best art, advertising, design, illustration and photography done in the past six months. Winners will be featured in print and CQ’s online gallery and also have a choice to receive a printed certificate. Honorable Mentions will be displayed online.

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The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), in partnership with the UK National Commission of UNESCO, is hosting the Cities for our Future global challenge. Are you an imaginative, problem solving young professional, start up or student involved in surveying, urban design, architecture, or engineering? Then share your transformative ideas for projects and policies that solve some of the defining issues of our time: Rapid Urbanisation, Climate Change and Resource Scarcity. The winner will receive a £50,000 prize and mentorship with industry experts to potentially make their concept a reality.

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Now in its 18th year, the Shriekfest Horror/SciFi Film Festival is calling for entries for 2018 by filmmakers from all around the world. Shriekfest is the Los Angeles’ Premier horror film event, presenting an exciting program of films each fall with beautiful Los Angeles as its backdrop. Both established and emerging filmmakers gain media exposure, connect with the region’s diverse audiences, and participate in an acclaimed event attended by industry professionals as well as horror and scifi fans. Prizes are awarded to the winning filmmaker in each of the five (5) competition categories.

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Established to generate forward-looking ideas to better our community through design and dialogue, the BDA Prize explores current topics for Charlottesville annually. In light of recent events and discussions regarding the role of public sculpture, memorials and monuments, the 2018 BDA Prize seeks designs that express the identity and values of Charlottesville’s diverse community. The prize fund includes a total of $8,000 — of which $5,000 are reserved for the Grand Prize winner.

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Creative Conscience is currently accepting project submissions for their 2018 annual competition — the Creative Conscience Awards. The Awards were founded to encourage human-centered and sustainable creativity that makes a positive difference to the world around us. Entry to the competition is global, open to students enrolled on a creative undergraduate, post-graduate or higher education course, or those that have graduated in the past two years. You can work alone or in teams of up to three, and can choose your own issue to tackle or follow one of their exciting briefs.

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