Artists & Illustrators magazine is delighted to be back with The British Art Prize 2026. Enter today for the chance to win prizes worth over £10,000, a solo exhibition at a major London gallery and be featured in the magazine. This major international art competition will expose winning artists of all levels to a far-reaching platform to gain valuable publicity and recognition for their work. Open to everyone – whether you’re an amateur, emerging or professional artist – all styles, media and techniques will be considered, excluding works generated by AI.

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Pastel Journal and Artists Network are pleased to present our 28th Annual Pastel 100 art competition. The Competition offers cash and publicity to its talented winners and is open to artists from any part of the world, older than 16. In addition to the multiple top cash prizes, all top prize winners and place winners will be featured in the Spring 2027 issue of the Pastel Journal magazine.

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Splash 28: The Best of Watercolor is now accepting entries! Presented by Artists Network and Watercolor Artist magazine, the Splash series has been celebrating the incredible work being done by contemporary artists working in watermedia since 1991. Open to artists across the globe. In addition to monetary awards ($3,500 in total), the top three prize winners will have their winning entries plus an in-depth artist’s profile published in The Best of Watercolor (Summer 2027), a special publication presented by the editors of Artists Magazine and Watercolor Artist.

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Communication Arts has opened the 2027 Illustration Competition, open for new work — first published or produced between January 2026 and January 2027. The Communication Arts Illustration Competition is the most prestigious competition for creativity in illustration. CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.

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