4Tomorrow Association is pleased to announce the 14th edition of poster for tomorrow on the theme “Dignity”. The competition’s aim is to promote graphic design as a tool for social change. The best 10 poster designs will be exhibited in Lecce, Italy.

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The 18th JEJU International PHOTO Contest is open for entries. This global contest welcomes everyone who loves Jeju Island in South Korea. This year’s topic is: Jeju Island – landscapes, nature, culture, public tourist attractions etc. A total of 5,800,000 KRW (around $4,260) in prizes will be awarded to 14 winners.

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The call for entries for the 19th international Stereohype Button Badge Design Competition is now open. If you are 18+ and into design, illustration, typography, photography or visual experimentation, submit a maximum of four original badge artworks in total. Enter them as individual designs, a set of four, or a combination of both. This time, Stereohype will award a total of six prizes – five main, and a special prize – and will award all kinds of printed goodies with the winning designs, books and more.

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The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Department are now accepting applications for the 2026 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security. The GCSP Prize for Innovation celebrates individuals and organisations that are advancing bold, creative, and impactful solutions in the field of global security. The first-place laureate receives a CHF 10,000 cash prize.

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The Fondation Jacques Rougerie – Académie des Beaux-Arts has launched the 2026 edition of their international Architecture and Innovation Competition. The competition is open for architectural project related to flood-prone lands, the sea, or space. In 2026, a total of six International Grand Prizes will be awarded, each endowed with €7,000, for a total prize fund of €42,000.

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Gráficas LAR is hosting their 18th PHOTOLAR photography contest and calling for entries from all parts of the world. The subject for 2026 is “SAIL” and eligible for entry are images with “anything that floats and can be driven“. The winner will be awarded a 400 Euro cash prize, and his/her name will be printed in the whole 2026 Graficas LAR calendar. The winner will also be the author of the twelve pictures that will illustrate the photo calendar.

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The Xposure Independent & Freelance Photojournalist Award (IFPA) is open for entries for 2026. Xposure’s IFPA recognises outstanding independent and freelance photojournalists across Spot News, Environment and Solutions. Three winners each receive $5,000 and are invited to exhibit at Xposure in Sharjah, UAE, where their work is presented to an international audience of photographers, editors, industry professionals and the public.

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Anima 2027, the Brussels Animation Film Festival, has opened the call for entries to its selection programmes for the 46th edition of the festival. The Festival seeks to promote animated films from all over the world and encourage dialogue between professionals, filmmakers and the public. The winner of the Anima 2027 Grand Prix will automatically be included on the Academy Award® longlist in the Best Animated Short Film category. British short films selected in one of our competitions are also eligible for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation.

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Wege Prize 2027 challenges transdisciplinary teams of university students to develop products or services that solve complex, “wicked” problems through the framework of the circular economy. The Wege Prize functions as both a product design competition and a global learning laboratory. The initiative aims to foster cross-functional collaboration by requiring teams to converge different academic disciplines, mirroring the complexity of solving real-world issues. The total prize pool for the Wege Prize is $65,000, of which $30,000 are reserved for the 1st Place award.

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Warming Huts: Art + Architecture Competition on Ice, is open for entries for 2027 to participants from all over the world. This competitions is open to all architects, students of architecture, landscape architects, interior designers, artists and industrial designers who have a proven portfolio of design work. It is the intention of this competition to foster and encourage the formation of multi-disciplinary teams. The budget for the creation and construction of each project is $16,500 (CAN). Three teams will be selected as winners. Winning entries will be placed along the Nestaweya River Trail located on the Assiniboine and Red rivers in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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