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2023 Illustrated Album International Contest of the Insular Library of Gran Canaria
DescriptionThe competition is open to writers and illustrators 18 years or over.

Submissions must be a picture book, a work where the story is developed through text and images, or exclusively images. Submissions must be in Spanish.

The competition is free to enter.

The winner will receive € 11,000. The winning album will be published.

Deadline: 16 December 2023

International Poster Competition for the 31st San Diego Latino Film Festival
DescriptionThe Media Arts Center San Diego invites photographers, artists and graphic designers to design a poster for the 31st San Diego Latino Film Festival.

The competition is free to enter.

The winner will receive $1,500.

Deadline: 27 October 2023

NomadHer Illustration Competition 2023
DescriptionNomadHer opens an illustration competition for the official poster of the globetrotter festival 2023.

The competition is open to female illustrators from around the world.

• 1st Prize: $500
• 2nd Prize: $300
• 3rd Prize: $200

The competition is free to enter.

Deadline: 3 October 2023

37th International Illustration Contest
DescriptionEach participant may submit one or more illustrations on the theme: ''Nature''.

The competition is open to illustrators from around the world.

Entry is free.

The Grand Prize winner will receive USD $2,000 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code.

Deadline: 4 October 2023

2024 Fumetto International Comic Competition
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone.

This year's theme is „Fleisch“, meaning flesh or meat. You may submit only one comic (story in picture form, 4 pages maximum).

The competition is free to enter.

Deadline: 1 December 2023

The Sunny Art Prize 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to all artists from around the world. Entrants must be 18 years or over.

Accepted media: sculpture, painting, drawing, original print, photography, ceramic, mixed media, installation, video art and/or moving image, digital art.

Entry fees: from £25 (1 entry) to £45 (4 entries).

• 1st prize: £3,000
• 2nd prize: £2,000
• 3rd prize: £1,000

Deadline: 30 June 2024

Animayo 2024 – International Poster Contest
DescriptionArtists from all over the world are invited to submit their original artwork to Animayo Festival POSTER CONTEST. The winning poster will be used to promote Animayo 2024.

The competition is free to enter.

The winner will receive 500 €.

Deadline: 10 February 2024

BCBF Illustrators Exhibition 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to illustrators of any nationality – professionals and beginners – provided they were born prior to 31 December 2006.

To enter the competition you must submit 5 illustrations based on the same theme.

An international jury will select the winners whose illustrations will be presented at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy.

Deadline: 17 October 2023

Apila's First Printing Award 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to illustrators over the age of 18 who have not yet published a book with an ISBN number. 

Entrants may submit a project of an illustrated picture book for children, written in Spanish or English.

The competition is free to enter.

The winning book will be published by the Apila Ediciones. The winner will receive € 4.000.

Deadline: 9 February 2024

Silent Manga Audition 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone.

Silent Manga is a story told entirely through illustration, without the use of dialogue. The theme of this edition is ''Memorable Smile'.

The competition is free to enter.

• Grand Prix: ¥500,000
• Grand Prix Runner-Up: ¥300,000
• Excellence Award: ¥100,000
• Exellence Runner-Up: ¥30,000
• Honourable Mention: ¥10,000

Deadline 4 December 2023