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Wisden Cricket Photograph of the Year Competition 2023
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The competition is open to all photographers, amateur or professional. Images can be from anywhere in the world.

There is no restriction on subject matter as long as it has a cricket theme.

The competition is free to enter.

First prize is ÂŁ1,000, two runners-up each win ÂŁ400.

Deadline: 5 January 2024

ART street Regular Illustration Contest – “Winter”
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The competition is organized by MediBang, a Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo.

This month's theme is "Winter".

You may submit as many illustrations as you like.

The competition is free to enter.

Grand Prize: 50,000 JPY

Deadline: 31 January 2024

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2024
DescriptionThe Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize for established and emerging poets and writers.

Entry fees:
• Poetry: £12
• Short fiction: £18

Prizes:
• £2,500 for the Poetry Winner
• £2,500 for the Short Fiction Winner

Deadline: 31 August 2024

2024 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
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The BigPicture Photo Competition is is open to all photographers worldwide. It is organized by the California Academy of Sciences.

Entry fees: $25 for up to 10 single image submissions in any category.

Prizes:
• Grand Prize: $5,000
• First Place for each category (7 total): $1,000

Deadline: 1 March 2024

Embracing Our Differences – 2025 Exhibit
DescriptionArtists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, students are asked to submit their interpretation of the theme ''enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.''

The competition is free to enter.

A total of $6,000 will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $2,000 each for 'Best-in-Show Adult', 'Best-in-Show Student' and the 'People’s Choice'.

Deadline: 1 July 2024

Edinburgh Short Story Award 2024
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The competition is open to all writers worldwide, published and unpublished, who are over 16 years of age.

Short stories may be on any topic.

The entry fee is ÂŁ10 per story.

• First prize: £3,000
• Second prize: £500
• Third prize: £250

Deadline: 29 February 2024

Jackson's Art Prize 2024
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Jackson's Art Prize is open to artists from around the world.

Artists may submit 2-dimensional fine art works (paintings, drawings, original prints).

Entry fee: £6 per artwork.

The overall winner will receive £5000 and Jackson's Art Materials.

Deadline: 1 March 2024

Belfast Photo Festival 2024
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Belfast Photo Festival is an annual international festival of photography.
Entry is open to all photographers from anywhere in the world. Applicants must be age 16+

You can submit a photo-book and series of photographs (up to 15 images).

The entry fee is €29.

The winners will be eligible for a number of awards, including a cash prize of ÂŁ2,000.

Deadline: 23 February 2024

13. Leica Street Photo Contest
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The competition is open to all street photographers from around the world.

You may submit up to 5 images.

Entry is free.

The Grand Prize winner will receive the Leica Q3 camera.

Deadline 8 January 2024

The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2024
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The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.

''Poems are invited that deal with any aspect of nature and place – these terms will be given a wide interpretation by the judge Zaffar Kunial.''

Entry fees:
ÂŁ7 for your first poem
ÂŁ4 for each subsequent poem

• 1st prize: £1000
• 2nd prize: £500
• 3rd prize: £250

Deadline: 1 April 2024