Art Contests

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There are some who say that there should not be art contests. This page is for those who disagree and want to enter contests. Why have contests? Recognition, making money off art, and a chance to get a reduction of tuition or a free ticket to college are some incentives.

Elementary Level Art Contests

Art Show for Kids- Where you can enter contests, sell your art, and exihibit your pictures.
Vision of Peace- Submit in April
World Children's Festival- This is held in June

Middle School/Jr. HIgh Art Contests

Minnesota Department of Human Rights Contest
Scholastic and Writing Awards- Unfortunately, it seems the only artwork that wins in this contest is superrealism.

High School Art Contests

IGN Video Game Graphics-Submit by April
International Student Art Contest- By the Rotary Club. Submit in July.
Scholastic and Writing Awards- Unfortunately, it seems the only artwork that wins in this contest is superrealism.
Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition - For artists 16 and over.
Fresh Brain's Avatar Contest- for ages 13-18. Design an avatar and win Skullcandy headphones.

Art Contests for Anyone

Armed Services YMCA- their contest is in November
Art Challenge- Stained glass competition. $2,500 prize. December deadline
Big Draw, a contest for any Australian. Deadline is October 15.
B.J. Spoke Gallery- They have an annual juried competition.
Blizzard Art Contest- Submit in September. BIG prizes
Cartasia- Festival internazionale della carta. Deadline is June 22.
Congressional Art Competition
Dick Blick's Linoleum Block Print contest- submit in March
Earth Science Week Contests- for grades K-9
Game Art Contest- Open to U.S. and Canada. Deadline is March 19. This is an annual contest. Winner gets $10,000!
Halloween Picture Contest- Begins late September
IASP Two-Dimensional Art Contest- Deadline in December. Limited to Indiana schools
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art- Deadline for entries: May 27. Winners get cash prizes and prints of their work.
National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems- Submit by October
Short Film Contest- Held in June
Tee Juice- Participants can win up to $1,000 for T-shirt art.
4-H - Every summer, state counties have art competitions. Look your state up for details.

University Level / Adult Art Contests

Adobe's Macromedia Breeze Sync SWF Contest- $5,000 prize, submit by end of Sept.
Adobe's MAX Awards- Submit in early Sept.
Adobe Design Achievement Award- Submit by April
Artists Magazine All Media Competition
Ashes to Art- Believe it or not, but this is a contest for any art that can hold cremated remains.
IGN Video Game Graphics-Submit by April
Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts- Submit your digital art by September 2.
RayMar's Fine Art Compettion
The International Art Contest
Universitycollege for the Creative Art

Sites With Lists of Competitions

The Art List
Art Marketing Fine Art Competitions
Appaloosa Horse Club
Kentucky Art Education Association
ArtShow
Australian Opportunities
Awards and Prizes in Australia
ART Forum- a blog on Australian art competitions
Karaat- Click on the files in the directory
Steel Valley Art Teachers Association
Art Deadlines List
UK Art Competitions
SlowArt
Dalls Arts Revue
Art Contests
Arkansas Arts Council
ARTtalk
Art Contest News
Competitions by Monoprints
Mid-MIchigan Art Guild- With a searchable database
Competitions and Funding
Artistop
HobbySpace- Contests related to space
Contests for Homeschoolers
Annual Art Contests for Kids
Creative Contests and Competitions
ArtROM