The Kokuyo Design Award 2027, themed “dialogue.” has been announced! This time the Award focuses on the reciprocal relationships that lie behind excellent design, specifically between “the people who create objects, and the users,” “the users and the objects,” and “the objects and their surrounding environment”. Kokuyo are seeking designs that explore unknown ideas and insights within this new “space” and expand the possibilities of living, learning, and working. The best design will be awarded with ¥2,000,000 — about $13,000. Three Merit awards of ¥500,000 each, will also be selected, along with up to 10 winners for the New Generation Award — awarded with ¥30,000 each.

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PHOTO IS:RAEL is pleased to invite artists to submit proposals for the Main Exhibition of the 13th International Photography Festival, taking place in Tel Aviv in October 2026. The theme of this year’s festival is Citizens. Selected works will be exhibited in the Festival’s Main Exhibition and featured in the 2026 Festival catalog and website.

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Hiiibrand is calling for entries to the 17th Hiiibrand International Brand & Communication Design Awards. The Hiiibrand International Brand & Communication Design Awards is an international design award focused on brand shaping and design value. With 17 years of history, these Awards stand as a premier international platform renowned for its professionalism and forward-thinking vision.

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The call for applications to Berlinale Talents 2027 – the talent development programme of the Berlin International Film Festival – has opened. Berlinale Talents is aimed at filmmakers, series and XR content creators with with an existing track record of work. Every year in February, Berlin becomes the home for filmmakers and industry representatives alike who attend the Berlinale programme sections and the European Film Market to present their latest work. With links to both the business and artistic components of the festival, the Summit of Berlinale Talents is a six-day onsite event in presence of everyone invited (12th-17th February 2027).

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The un Design Award has entered its second season and it is open for entries for 2026. Centered around the theme “The Self is the World“, the competition embraces an operational philosophy of being “undefined”. Its aim is to discover and recognize the most influential, outstanding designs and innovative talents worldwide. Based on the collective average scores of the submissions, the un Design Award will confer “Platinum,” “Gold,” and “Silver” awards.

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Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the Communication Arts Photography Competition — now open for entries for 2027. Any photograph, originating from any country, first published or produced from March 2026 through March 2027 is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Photography Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. As a service to art directors, designers and art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry contact information of the photographers represented.

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Creative Quarterly (CQ) magazine has opened its 85th international juried competition, inviting participation by professionals, as well as students. CQ seeks for the best art, advertising, design, illustration and photography done in the past six months. Winners’ work will be featured in Creative Quarterly’s online gallery and will become a part of their year-end published Annual. All winners will be featured in our 2026 Creative Quarterly Annual, a softbound book which will also list all runners-up.

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New York Art Competitions (NYAC) is accepting entries for the 8th Chelsea International Photography Competition (CIPC). The Chelsea International Photography Competition celebrates gifted, notable, and fresh talents in the world of photography. Professional and amateur photographers, at any stage of their careers, are invited to participate in the competition to be discovered and promoted professionally in the heart of New York’s art district.

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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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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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