1. Beyond Future Art Prize 2022

Theme: Embrace

Details:

The Prize encourages entries from artists around the world who gave a keen interest and focus on the environment, sustainable living and climate change in their work. 

Open to: Amateur and professional artists around the world aged 14 or above. 

Categories: Painting, drawing, photography, digital art, video art, short films, 3D art, sculpture

Prize:

The winner will receive HK$25,000 cash award. 

Deadline: March 31, 2022

Details here. 

1. ART Street Monthly Illustrator 

Theme: Let's humanize the weather 

Details:

"We experience various types of weather, such as sunny weather, rain, thunder, storm, snow, and such. 

This time, we would like you to draw illustrations of humanised weather and apply it! Other than the weather above, you can humanize types weather that are uncommon, like clear sky, cloudy skyz drizzling rain, sleet, fog, and strong wind. Add the details and emphasize the difference from other types of weather."

Open to: Anyone

No. of entries: Any 

They state, "You can submit any artwork that is drawn by any paint tool applications (including MedilBang Paint) in analog and digital."

Prizes:

Excellence Award - 50,000 Yen (3 winners)

Selected Winner - 10,000 Yen (5 winners)

Rookie Award - 10,000 Yen (1 winner)

Deadline: April 4, 2022

Details here. 

2.The Alpine Fellowship Visual Arts Prize 2022

Theme: Freedom 

Only one entry per person. 

Open to: All nationalities and to any aged 18 and above.

Prize:

"The winner will receive a £3,000 cash prize and a further £1,000 towards the artist's travel, and the shipping and installation of their work at the Symposium.

Runners up will be invited to attend the Symposium to exhibit their work. Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a total of £500, and all food and accomodation will be covered."

Deadline: April 1, 2022

Details here. 

3. International Comic/Manga School Contest

Details:

This is a Manga, comic, and illustration contest open to students worldwide. Winners are eligible for cash prizes, digital creation software, pen tablets, and chances to be featured in the media too.

Categories: Comic, Manga, Bande Desinée

Deadline: April 8, 2022

Details here.

4. Celsys 31st International Illustration Contest

Theme: Holiday 

Prize:

a) Grand Prize 

$2,000 cash prize, SamDoes Arts 18 x 140mm Canvas Print, and Clip Studio Paint Ex Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD

b) Runner-up Prize

$500 cash prize, SamDoes Arts 18 x 140mm Canvas Print, and Clip Studio Paint Ex Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD

c) 3rd-5th Prize 

$200 cash prize, SamDoes Arts 18 x 140mm Canvas Print, and Clip Studio Paint Ex Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 5,000 GOLD

d) 6th-10th Place 

$100 cash prize, and Clip Studio Paint Pro Ex Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 3,000 GOLD

e) Honourable Mentions (10 winners)

Clip Studio Paint Pro Ex Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 3,000 GOLD

f) Time Lapse Prize 

Clip Studio Paint Pro Ex Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 3,000 GOLD

Deadline: April 6, 2022

Details here. 

5. 2022 Grater Atlantic Region's Marine Endangered Species Art Contest 

Details:

Students artwork will showcase their knowledge and commitment to protecting these animals. We invite Massachusetts schools as well as schools from anywhere in the world to submit entries!

Artwork should highlight one or more marine endangered or threatened species from the New England/Mid-Atlantic region...Younger students, I'm grades K-2, who may not understand the threats to endangered species (i.e. pollution, fishing etc) are encouraged to portray the animal in its natural habitat instead.

Other than schools, home school, and individual entries are also accepted. 

They state the submitted artwork "my be in the form of a painting, drawing, or sculpture (clay, recycled trash, etc). Painting/drawing may be multi-color, black and white, or a single colour; it may be rendered in ink, paint, pastel, crayon, or pencil.

Images must be of a native marine endangered or threatened species in the New England/Mid-Atlantic region of the United States."

Divisions:

a) Grades K-2 - Sculpture and 2-D

b) Grades 3-5 - Sculpture and 2-D

c) Grades 6-8 - Sculpture and 2-D

d) Grades 9-12 - Sculpture and 2-D

Prize

"Students whose artwork is chosen as a Winner it Honourable Mention will receive an electronic certificate through email.

In addition, the winning and honourable mention entries will be featured in a 2032-2023 electronic calendar (available upon request)."

Deadline: April 22, 2022

Details here. 

6. Engage Art Contest 

Details:

Artists from all backgrounds have taken inspiration from Christian scriptures for millennia. This contest is for anyone interested in using the arts to engage the themes around the Spiritual Battle. We invite everyone - novice to professional, of any faith or doctrine - to submit original work. 

Topic: Ephesians 6:10-29. Your theme will be what you have to say about it. 

Categories:

a) Visual arts includes all 2-D and 3-D artwork, including painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, etc. 

b) Video arts include any work presented in a video format, including music videos, film, animation, performing arts, spoken word, dance, etc. 

Age: 18 years and older 

Prize:

1st place - $15,000

2nd place - $10,000

3rd place - $5,000

Deadline: April 14, 2022

Details here. 

1. 2022 Marine Art Contest 

Details:

Students from anywhere in the world are invited to submit artwork that explores the biodiversity of Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary. 

Theme: Exploring the Biological Diversity of Stallwage Bank National Marine Sanctuary 

Your artwork submission should "depict species that are found in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, which is located in the Gulf of Maine, just off the Massachusetts coast."

Eligibility: Kindergarten - Grade 12

Divisions:

a) Elementary School (grades K-4)

b) Middle School (grades 5-8)

c) High school (grade 9-12)

d) Computer Graphics (all ages)

e) Scientific Illustration (all ages)

Prize:

1st place - $50 cash award, certificate

2nd place - $30 cash award, certificate

3rd place - $15 cash award, certificate

4th-6th places - certificate

Deadline: May 11, 2022

Details here. 

2. Glenview School of Arts 

Eligibility: Grade K-12 

Details:

Create a piece of art that related to a book you've read. It could be anything - a reimagining if an ending you didn't quite like, a recreation of a favourite scenes a portrait of a characters a fantastical landscape - as long as it's inspired by something you've read. All genres are welcome. 

They are accepting all 2D mediums (colored pencils, graphite, charcoal, oil, acrylic, digital, etc). They're not accepting sculpture or 3D work. 

Prize:

Winners will receive VISA Gift Cards and their works will be displayed in the Glenview Public Library. 

1st place - $200 Visa Gift Card 

2nd place - $100 Visa Gift Card

3rd place - $50 Visa Gift Card

Grand Prize : $500 Visa Gift Card

Deadline: May 29, 2022

Details here 

3. Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award 

Details:

With a first prize of $20,000, the Lethbridge Art Award is open to national and international artists for small-scale artworks. Entrants may submit 2D or 3D artworks up to 61cm (24 inches) in height, width or depth.

They accept all forms of 2D and 3D artworks including, but not limited to, all paint mediums, drawings, sculpture, works on paper and photography. 

Prize

$1000 cash prize Bianarté, 4 x $300 Bianarté vouchers, 5 x $500 Art She'd Vouchers, 5 x $200 Brisbane Digital Image Vouchers, and 3 x $200 Centenary Framing Vouchers.

They state that all entries must be for sale and "Lathbridge Gallery Trust will retain 40% commission in the event of the work being sold."

Deadline: May 6, 2022

Details here. 

1. ZEPTER International Design Award ARTZEPT 2021

Theme: Light and Optimism 

They state, "It is required that the entries are done as 3D creations presented in one of the customary Wats such as a drawings, photography, photomontage, a digital simulation or similar, accompanied by a suitable text description. The solutions must be clearly presented both as a whole and in detail (shape, structured dimensions, materials, finish and coat). The compulsory part of the submitted material is a visual presentation of the designed project in open space..."

Prize: 

First place - €10,000

Second place - 4,009 worth of ZEPTER products

Third place - €3,000 worth of ZEPTER products 

Deadline: June 15, 2022

Details here. 

2. KeyColors Award 

Open to: Illustrators of children's books. 

Languages: Dutch, French, English, German 

"If the original language is not any of the above, a translation in one of those four languages should be added."

Length: Exactly 24 pages 

Prize:

The winner receives 8,000 euro and the winning work will be published by Clavis Publishing.

"From all entries, a selection will be made for a children's books exhibition in Hasselt. At the exhibition children will award their favourite illustration with the Children's Award.

Apart from the winner, other entries may also be considered for publication by Clavis."

Deadline: June 30, 2022

Details here.