Opportunities

Open calls, competitions and awards for creatives

Competitions, open calls, awards, grants and residencies for designers, illustrators, photographers, artists and craftspeople, sorted by deadline.

CompetitionGraphic Design, Digital Design
Communication Arts 2027 Interactive Competition
Deadline 23 Oct 2026Closing soon2 days left
CompetitionIllustration
Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition 2027
Deadline 26 Oct 2026Closing soon5 days left
CompetitionGraphic Design, Illustration
Joseph Binder Award 2027
Deadline 31 Oct 2026Closing soon10 days left
CompetitionGraphic Design, Illustration, Photography
Graphis New Talent Awards 2027
Deadline 3 Nov 2026Closing soon13 days left
CompetitionPhotography
8th Chelsea International Photography Competition
Deadline 3 Nov 2026Closing soon13 days left
CompetitionGraphic Design, Illustration, Product Design, Architecture & Interiors, Digital Design
iF Design Award 2027
Deadline 4 Nov 2026Closing soon14 days left
CompetitionGraphic Design, Illustration
17th ICMA Worldwide Book Award
Deadline 6 Nov 2026Open for entries
CompetitionFine Arts, Craft
9th John Ruskin Prize: Not for Present Delight
Deadline 17 Nov 2026Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts
The Pastel Society Open Call 2027
Deadline 20 Nov 2026Open for entries
Open CallPhotography
Fotofestiwal 2027 Open Program
Deadline 30 Nov 2026Open for entries
CompetitionPhotography
Anthology Photography Competition 2026
Deadline 30 Nov 2026Open for entries
GrantPhotography
Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grant 2027
Deadline 30 Nov 2026Open for entries
CompetitionFine Arts, Illustration, Photography
reEarth International Art Prize 2026
Deadline 30 Nov 2026Open for entries
CompetitionFine Arts
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2027
Deadline 1 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionPhotography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 63
Deadline 3 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionFine Arts, Photography
BBA Artist Prize 2027
Deadline 7 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionFine Arts, Illustration
Splash 28: The Best of Watercolor
Deadline 11 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionPhotography
Bird Photographer of the Year 2027
Deadline 13 Dec 2026Open for entries
Open CallCraft, Fine Arts, Textile & Fashion
BIEN 2027 Textile Art Biennial Open Call
Deadline 21 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionIllustration, Fine Arts
The Adachi UKIYOE Award 2026
Deadline 25 Dec 2026Open for entries
CompetitionIllustration
Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition
Deadline 8 Jan 2027Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts
RBA Annual Exhibition 2027 Open Call
Deadline 8 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionGraphic Design, Illustration
POSTER FOR International Poster Competition 2027
Deadline 10 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionProduct Design
Red Dot Award: Product Design 2027
Deadline 15 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionIllustration
International Silent Book Contest 2027
Deadline 15 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionProduct Design
Green Product Award 2027
Deadline 17 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionGraphic Design, Product Design, Architecture & Interiors, Digital Design
French Design Awards 2027
Deadline 21 Jan 2027Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Open Call 2027
Deadline 22 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionIllustration
Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition
Deadline 22 Jan 2027Open for entries
CompetitionGraphic Design, Illustration
Graphis Poster Awards 2028
Deadline 2 Feb 2027Open for entries
CompetitionPhotography
World Food Photography Awards 2027
Deadline 7 Feb 2027Open for entries
Open CallCraft, Fine Arts, Textile & Fashion
International Triennial of Textile Arts 2027 Open Call
Deadline 8 Feb 2027Opens soonOpens 11 Jan
CompetitionPhotography
13th Fine Art Photography Awards 2027
Deadline 14 Feb 2027Open for entries
CompetitionGraphic Design, Digital Design
Indigo Design Award 2027
Deadline 28 Feb 2027Open for entries
CompetitionGraphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Digital Design
ADC Annual Awards 2027
Deadline 5 Mar 2027Open for entries
CompetitionPhotography
Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition
Deadline 26 Mar 2027Open for entries
Open CallFine Arts, Photography
Larnaca Biennale 2027 Open Call
Deadline 31 Mar 2027Open for entries
CompetitionPhotography
iPhone Photography Awards 2027
Deadline 31 Mar 2027Open for entries
CompetitionPhotography
MonoVisions Photography Awards 2027
Deadline 16 May 2027Open for entries
CompetitionGraphic Design
Communication Arts 2027 Design Competition
Deadline 21 May 2027Open for entries

Closed

CompetitionGraphic Design
17th WOLDA Worldwide Logo Design Award
Deadline 20 Oct 2026Closed
CompetitionIllustration
iJungle Illustration Awards 2026
Deadline 17 Oct 2026Closed
CompetitionIllustration
Society of Illustrators 69th Annual Competition 2026
Deadline 16 Oct 2026Closed
CompetitionGraphic Design
Communication Arts 2027 Typography Competition
Deadline 18 Sep 2026Closed