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Magma 2024/25 Poetry Competition
DescriptionThere are two contests, one for short poems of up to 10 lines, and one for poems of 11 to 50 lines.

The entry fees are £5 for the first poem, £4 for the second and £3.50 for the third.

• Editors' Prize (poems of up to 10 lines)
1st prize: £1,000

• Judge's Prize (poems of 11 to 50 lines)
1st prize: £1,000

Deadline: 31 January 2025

Belfast Photo Festival 2025
DescriptionBelfast 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 £2,000.

Deadline: 31 January 2025

41st Chicago Latino Film Festival POSTER CONTEST
DescriptionThe International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago has announced a poster design contest for the 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival.

The competition is open to artists from around the world.

Entry is free.

The winner receives $1,000.

Deadline: 13 January 2025

Concrete in Life 2024/2025 – Global Photography Competition
DescriptionThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GGCA) has launched the 6th international photography competition ''Concrete in Life''.

The competition is open to anyone 18 years of age or over.

Entry is free.

The overall winner will receive $10,000.

Deadline: 30 November 2024

The 2025 Colorado Prize for Poetry
DescriptionThe Colorado Prize for Poetry is an international poetry book manuscript contest.
Manuscripts must be at least 48 pages but no more than 100 pages.

There is a $28 online entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Colorado Review.

The winner receives a $2,500 honorarium.

Deadline: 14 January 2025

Animayo 2025 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 2025.

The competition is free to enter.

The winner will receive 500 €.

Deadline: 10 February 2025

Bird Photographer of the Year 2025
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone.

You can submit photos of birds taken anywhere in the world.

To enter the competition you must pay £30.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive a cash prize of £3,000.

Deadline: 8 December 2024

Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest 2024
DescriptionThis photo contest is open to anyone aged 18 or over.

There are 6 categories: Natural World, Travel, People, The American Experience, Artistic, Drone/Aerial.

The competition is free to enter.

• Grand Prize: $2,500.
• The winners of each of the six categories will receive $500.
• Readers' Choice winner: $500

Deadline: 2 December 2024

The Moth Poetry Prize 2024
DescriptionThe Moth Poetry Prize is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem.

The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16.

The entry fee is 15 € per poem.

• 1st prize: 6,000 €
• 3 runner-up prizes of 1,000 €
• 8 prizes of 250 € for commended poems

Deadline: 31 December 2024

Environmental Photography Award 2025
DescriptionThe award is open to anyone aged 18 or over.

There are 5 categories: Polar Wonders | Humanity Versus Nature | Ocean Worlds | Into the Forest | Change Makers: Reasons for Hope.

The competition is free to enter.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive 5,000 €.

Deadline: 3 November 2024