http://www.artcomps.net/ en artcompshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation http://www.artcomps.net/contest/boldbrush-painting-contest-february-2012 <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, February 29, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>1st place gets $1,000 cash, 6 months free web service on FineArtStudioOnline, your artwork featured on the BoldBrush painting home page for a month, a full feature in FineArtViews (goes to over 11,000 people), a full feature in Informed Collector (goes to over 5,000 people) and your artwork featured on this website permanently in winner archives. 2nd place wins $500 cash and exposure. 3rd place receives $250 cash and exposure.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">The entry fee for each painting is $14</font>. Must be 18 or older, to be eligible for awards. You can enter as many paitings each month as you would like. Your painting must be your own original concept and not a copy of anyone else's copyrighted material. By entering this art competition, you are granting a non-exclusive perpetual license to reproduce images of your artwork (on their website and in their newsletters).</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Each month there is a BoldBrush online painting contest open to paintings created in physical media such as oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic. To enter you need to register and submit images of your painting along with the entry fee. The contest is judged based upon a criteria of drawing, values, edges, composition, color, paint manipulation (brushwork), and subject matter selection.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:57:42 +0000 Edward 126 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/neoartprize-open-art-exhibition <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sunday, May 13, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The winner of the neo:artprize wins £1000, the winner of the GreatArt prize wins £500 vouchers and the winner of the Ken Bromley prize wins £200 vouchers. There are also additional prizes to be listed soon.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">There is an entry fee charge of £10 for 1 image or £15 for 2 images. Must live or be professionally based in the United Kingdom.</font> Artist must hold all moral and intellectual property rights in the artwork. If artist gets accepted to stage 2 they accept responsibility for the transportation of the artworks. Work sold from the exhibition is subject to a 20% commission charge.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>neo:artprize is an open exhibition aiming to bring to Bolton the best contemporary art from across the UK. To enter your new or recent work artwork from any media you need to submit digital images of your artwork as JPEG files which are no larger than 5 MB in size and a minimum of 1000 pixels and maximum of 2000 pixels wide.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/uk">UK</a> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:28:37 +0000 Edward 125 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/diablo-iii-portrait-champion-art-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Monday, January 1, 2035</span></div></div></div><p>The most impressive pieces will be featured on the Diablo III community site with the very best pieces winning some equally impressive prizes. Note: these aren't mentioned yet, we will keep an eye out and update this listing when we know more and inform you on our Twitter, Facebook and Google+ accounts.</p> <p>Any images you submit must wholly be comprised of your own, original imagery.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Blizzard Entertainment the creators of the upcoming Diablo III are looking for piece of artwork which captures a potrait of one of Diablo III’s mighty heroes. The page states that: <i>"Perhaps your original artwork will capture a monk, deep in meditation, calmly preparing to face the slavering minions of hell. You could create a thrilling piece capturing the moment a mighty wizard blasts demonic fiends into dust. Whichever of Diablo III’s mighty heroes you choose to depict, and whatever tale your art tells, let the power of your creativity guide you."</i> Your image must not exceed a resolution of 1600 x 1200 in size and no larger than 5 MB in file size. Submission details are coming soon.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:41:01 +0000 Edward 124 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/seether-tour-mechandise-artwork-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, March 13, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The grand prize winner will see their design featured and promoted on official Seether merchandise for their U.S. 2012 tour which exposure on Seether’s social media channels, 2 VIP tickets to a Seether/Nickelback concert, exclusive signed merchandise package, the guarantee to work with Seether on a future t-shirt design and $1000. One runner up and people's choice will also receive exposure on Seether's social media channels, two VIP tickets, signed merchandise package and the guarantee to work with Seether on a future t-shirt design.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">Only open to U.S. Residents.</font> Winners will be required to enter into a written assignment or license agreement with Seether regarding their submissions. Open only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction. No transportation or accommodation will be provided to runner-up or people's choice winners</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Heavy metal band Seether are looking for some artwork for their official merchandise for their upcoming tour. Your artwork should be inspired by their music. </p><center> <object width="290" height="195"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PCahPY-veIs?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PCahPY-veIs?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290" height="195" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque"></embed></object><p></p></center> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/usa">USA</a> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:03:13 +0000 Edward 123 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/sigg-bottle-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, March 28, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>Three designs will be selected as winners by SIGG and guest judge Sarah Backhouse will each be produced on one of three sizes of a limited edition bottle of SIGG which will be distributed and sold in U.S. retail stores and on SIGG's official website. These three winners will receive 5% licensing fee of all bottles sold, a feature on SIGG's official website and social media channels, a collection of 100 bottles of the winning SIGG design and $1000 each. Three runner-ups and the highest voted entry will each receive a feature on SIGG's social media channels and $500.</p> <p>Selected finalists shall grant ownership of all rights in and to the intellectual property in their winning submission to SIGG. Open only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction. Not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec, Sudan, or Syria. The winners will be allowed to use their submission for portfolio purposes.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Design a new bottle design for SIGG, they have provided a template which you have to use and which can be <a href="http://ci.talenthouse.com/ci_446/fa1d65/4ecb8.jpg" target="_blank">downloaded from here</a>. The designs will feature on three bottle sizes: .4 liter; 0.6 liter; 1 liter. Submissions must be original and in JPEG or PNG format using pantone spot color, i.e. no color gradients, no 4-color process printing (CMYK compression art).</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:47:00 +0000 Edward 122 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/all-american-rejects-poster-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Saturday, February 25, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The grand prize winner will receive receive $500 and an All-American Rejects prize pack. The editors' and fan favorite will each win $100. There is also the chance to earn royalties. </p> <p>You must be able to prove ownership of any photographic elements. There is no maximum number of entries per design contest or per entrant. Contest is open worldwide. It is not required to use the band's logo</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>The All-American Rejects have a new album called <i>"Kids in the Street"</i> and over at Creative Allies they want you to be inspired to create a poster that captures a moment in your life. Be a kid on the street, but avoid literal depictions of children in streets. <i>"Illustrate something beautiful that depicts a moment that is special to you."</i> Completed entries should be a 16" x 20" poster, have a minimum resolution of 200 dpi and less than 60MB in file size. The following video is given to inspire your design. </p><center> <object width="290" height="195"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iXHO5WM2I7k?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iXHO5WM2I7k?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290" height="195" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque"></embed></object><p></p></center> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:48:24 +0000 Edward 121 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/sigur-r%C3%B3s-light-sensitive-paper-art-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, February 29, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The winning artist will have their design used in a piece of Sigur Rós 2012 merchandise as well as a 100,000 icelandic krónur (approx. £500/$800)</p> <p>No specific rules found.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>If you buy the limited edition of Sigur Rós - "inni", inside you will find some light sensitive paper. Using this paper and the instructions , create a design and upload it to <a href="http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/news/ljospappir/upload" target="_blank">the Sigur Rós site</a> in JPEG, PNG or GIF format. </p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:38:56 +0000 Edward 120 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/kwanza-jones-t-shirt-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, February 21, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The winning design chosen by Kwanza Jones and Innovation Entertainment will win $300, a Think Again T-shirt, autographed 1 GB Limited Edition Kwanza Jones USB Drive pre-loaded with the "Time To Go" Single, remixes and video (the remixes are from a recent <a href="http://www.remixcomps.com" target="_blank">remix contest</a>. Also the top two highest voted T-shirt designs will each receive $100 and the autographed 1 GB USB Drive.</p> <p>You may submit up to 3 designs per artist. Open only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction. Not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec, Sudan, or Syria. The copyright in and to the winning designs shall be owned by Kwanza Jones &amp; Innovation Entertainment. </p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Kwanza Jones needs a T-shirt design for her latest single <i>"Time To Go"</i>. The design is completely open to your interpretation but it must have the name "Kwanza Jones" and "Time To Go" on. The T-shirt can use text or images but you have to keep in mind that the design is going to be screen printed with no more than 2 colors. Completed entries should be uploaded to Talenthouse in JPEG or PNG format.</p><center> <object width="290" height="195"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mn4MkjvaAuA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mn4MkjvaAuA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290" height="195" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque"></embed></object><p></p></center> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:27:14 +0000 Edward 119 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/mastodon-hunter-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, February 29, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>One winner will have their design displayed on on Mastodon's official website and as the band's official Facebook profile picture for one month and the winner will receive $1,000. One runner-up will have their submission featured in a gallery on Mastodon's Facebook page and will receive $500. The highest voted artist will also have their submission featured in a gallery on Mastodon's Facebook page and receive $500. </p> <p>Open only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction. Not open to residents of Florida, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec, Sudan, or Syria. The selected finalist shall grant ownership of all rights in and to the intellectual property in the winning submission to Mastodon.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Heavy metal band Mastodon released a new album called 'The Hunter' in 2011 and in celebration want you to submit a design inspired by 'Dry Bone Valley'. All submissions must be original and submitted in JPEG or PNG format to the Talenthouse website.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:17:01 +0000 Edward 118 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/mass-chaos-tour-poster-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Monday, March 5, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The overall winner will receive $500, a prize pack and 2 tickets to a show. There are also prizes of $100 credit for the Creative Allie's store for the editor's favorite and fan favorite plus the chance to earn royalties.</p> <p>You must be able to prove ownership of any photographic elements. There is no maximum number of entries per design contest or per entrant. Contest is open worldwide.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Heavy alternative rock bands Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm are co-headlining the Mass Chaos Tour this Spring and are on the lookout for an official tour poster. Your poster must have the Godsmack, Staind, and Halestorm names represented at the same size in your design and include the tour name "Mass Chaos Tour". Creative Allies have provided you with the logos for each band included in the support files (but are not required for use in your design). Completed entries should be 16" x 20" and have a minimum resolution of 200 dpi.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:10:54 +0000 Edward 117 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/heineken-black-history-month-art-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Friday, February 17, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 commission and their winning artwork will be featured in the Black History Month 2013 advertising campaign.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">Open only to legal residents of the U.S who are aged 21 and over. California residents are not eligible for the $5,000 prize due to legal contraints.</font> Limit of one entry per person.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Heineken are looking for original artwork that celebrates Black History Month. To enter you have to upload a PNG, JPG, or GIF image file of your original artwork. Completed entries can be submitted by clicking 'Like' on the Heineken Facebook page and then an Enter button will appear.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/usa">USA</a> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:37:44 +0000 Edward 115 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/doodle-4-google-2012 <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Friday, March 23, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The national winning doodle will be featured on the U.S. Google.com homepage with the winner being awarded a $30,000 college scholarship to be used at the school of his or her choice, a trip to New York for an event on May 17, 2012, a Google Chromebook computer, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with his or her doodle on it. The winner's full time school will also win a $50,000 technology grant towards the establishment or improvement of a computer lab or technology programming. There are also prizes for 4 National finalists and the winner from each of the 50 states.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">Open to all K-12 students in U.S. schools (including homeschoolers).</font> Only one doodle can be submitted per child.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>U.S. students are invited to create a Google Doodle for this years theme which is <i>"If I could travel in time, I'd visit..."</i> The doodle can be designed in pencil, pen, paint or computer drawing software. The Google logo needs to be in the design. Completed entries need to be submitted with an entry form which can be found at the top of <a href="http://www.google.com/doodle4google/info.html" target="_blank">this page</a>.</p><center> <object width="290" height="195"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3I9QjmU7AOk?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3I9QjmU7AOk?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290" height="195" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque"></embed></object><p></p><center> </center></center><a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:45:01 +0000 Edward 114 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/avengers-tee-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sunday, February 12, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>There is a grand prize of $1,000 which could go up to as high as $2,500 depending on the number of votes that entries receive in the contest. The guest judges will each select their personal favorite design, and those artists will win $400 cash. There will be 2 runners up each receiving a $150 gift certificate for WeLoveFine.com and 5 honorable mentions will receive a $50 gift certificate. All winning designs will be put into consideration for printing and all winning artists will be put into consideration to be part of League of Mighty Fine Artists (”LMFA”).</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">Entrants must be 18 years or older and a legal residents of the United States or Washington D.C.</font> You may submit up to 5 entries per person. Classic Avengers logo and movie Avengers logo cannot be utilized in the design.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Design a Tee for The Avengers to enter. Your design should include all 4 characters (Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and Iron Man) but may also include Hawkeye, Black Widow or Loki. There is a submissions kit containing PSD photoshop files which you can download from the <a href="http://www.welovefine.com/contest.php?id_contest=7" target="_blank">art contest page</a>. Completed entries should be uploaded to WeLoveFine shop in either JPG, GIF or PNG format.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/usa">USA</a> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:28:56 +0000 Edward 113 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/reggae-poster-contest-2012 <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Friday, March 30, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>1st place winner receives an Apple iPad 2 16 GB., Reggae Poster Contest 2012 catalogue, Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music (4 DVD Box Set), The Bob Marley and the Wailers: Live Forever. Box Set, Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae Hardcover Book, The Harder They Come and Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae DVD. There are also prizes for 2ndand 3rd place plus the top 100 posters and winners will be printed in the Reggae Poster Contest 2012 book, showcasing the posters.</p> <p>Each entry must be an original work that you have created that does not include material in which a third party has intellectual property rights. Open to all graphic designers and artists internationally. Artists/Designers are allowed to submit any number of original poster entries. </p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>To enter this contest you simply have to create a poster about Reggae music. The objective of the First International Reggae Poster Contest 2012 is <i>"to continue to build awareness for Reggae music and to celebrate the global achievements of Reggae and its impact on the world."</i> Your poster should be 50cm x 70cm portrait or vertical oriented poster format. Completed entries should be submitted in either JPEG or GIF formate and may not exceed 5MB.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:59:29 +0000 Edward 112 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/2012-future-we-want-drop-drop-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, February 29, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The overall winner of the 2012 'The Future we Want: Drop by Drop' competition will receive a 5000€ cash prize. There will also be an award ceremony in June 2012 where the winner will be invited to receive the prize in Paris, France. The ad will also be published in print media across Europe.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">Open only to the 48 UN Member States in Europe.</font> Participants must be 18 years of age and over. Participants retain full ownership of their entry.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>The Drop by Drop campaign is looking for design of an advert that contains a positive message that inspires others to preserve water for future generations. Your submitted work must include the "Drop by Drop" campaign logo which can be <a href="http://www.dropbydrop.eu/en/logo-download_13267" target="_blank">downloaded from here</a>. Completed entries should be submitted in JPEG format (RGB) with a maximum size of 1000px x 1414px at 72 dpi in horizontal or vertical orientation.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/europe">Europe</a> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:50:01 +0000 Edward 111 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/thievery-corporation-merchandise-artwork-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, February 14, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The winning artist's design will be printed across Thievery Corporation's merchandise for their 2012 summer tour and the artist will win Two VIP tickets to a major US music festival in Chicago in 2012 (travel and four nights accommodation included), two tickets to a Thievery Corporation show, a signed copy of Thievery Corporation's new album and a signed t-shirt. One runner-up will have their submission featured on Thievery Corporation’s Facebook page, get two tickets to a Thievery Corporation’s show and a signed copy of Thievery Corporation's new album.</p> <p>Participants must retain their original artwork should they be chosen as the winner. The copyright in and to the winning submission shall be owned by Thievery Corporation. Open only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction. Not open to residents of Florida, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec, Sudan, or Syria.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Thievery Corporation are about to set off on their 2012 summer tour and are looking for someone to design the artwork for their merchandise. They are looking for creative and unique artworks which is inspired by the band's music. To enter submit your original artwork in JPEG or PNG format by uploading it to the Talenthouse website.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:31:38 +0000 Edward 110 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/bp-portrait-award-2012 <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Monday, February 13, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>1st place gets a cash award of £25,000 and a art commission worth £4,000, to be agreed between the National Portrait Gallery and the artist. 2nd place gets £8,000, 3rd place gets £6,000. There is also a BP Travel Award and BP Young Artist Award of which both winners gets £5,000.</p> <p>Open to all artists from around the world, who is over 18 years old. The copyright in all paintings exhibited in the BP Portrait Award and Travel Award will remain the property of the artist. The responsibility for damage or loss, however caused, is the responsibility of the artist. The full rules can be <a href="http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2012/rules.php" target="_blank">read here</a>.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>This worldwide portrait award is open worldwide to work where the human figure must predominate. The work will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The rules state that work should be <i>"predominantly painted in oil, tempera or acrylic and must be on a stretcher or board, preferably framed and unglazed. No watercolours, works on paper or pastels will be considered."</i>. Entrants who are aged between 18 and 30 will automatically be considered for both the BP Young Artist Award and the BP Portrait Award. To enter use <a href="http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2012/entry-form.php" target="_blank">the entry form</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:38:01 +0000 Edward 109 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/temporary-gallery-new-art-awards-2012 <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Saturday, December 1, 2012</span></div></div></div><p>The over all winner selected by the judges will receive a cash prize of $2,500, iPhone Artist-App, Charles Hardman from one hundredth gallery is offering a group show including an opening night for our top entries. Catering supplied and a $500 voucher supplied by St Kilda Art Supplies. Further prizes to be announced (at time of listing). There are also awards for category winners and monthly recognitions.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">Contest has an entry fee which is $22.00 up until 29th February and then $55.00 there on.</font> Entries from all over the globe are welcome. To see the full set of terms and condition of <a href="http://www.newartawards.com.au/newartawards/terms.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. Work submitted must be original. </p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Enter artwork into this contest running for the whole of 2012. The contest has categories which are Art and Artist Marketing and Art Industry, Digital Art, Drawings, Film and Animation, Installation Art, Literature, Music, Paintings, Performance, Photography, Sculpture, Street Art. To enter entrants have to submit their work along with the entry fee.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:58:47 +0000 Edward 116 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/dystopia-vehicle-design-competition <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, October 18, 2011</span></div></div></div><p>One winner from the U.S. will win Rage (Game for console/PC), Motorstorm Apocalypse (PS3) and Pandemic board game. One international winner will win The Art of Fallout 3, The Walking Dead: Book One, a 24″x36″ poster print of the winner’s design and a Mad Max 11″x17″ movie poster.</p> <p>No computer data renderings such as Alias or 3D Studio Max are allowed. Must be original work. No limit on the number of entries.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>To enter you need to sketch, paint or Photoshop your idea of a vehicle in a post-apocalyptic future in 2025. Completed entries should be submitted in JPEG or TIFF file format to the email address on the official contest page.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:20:09 +0000 Edward 108 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/aloha-shirt-design-competition <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, November 1, 2011</span></div></div></div><p>The winning entry will receive a $2500 cash prize and a trip for two to Hawaii, including round-trip air fare and five-star accommodations at the Kahala Hotel and Resort.</p> <p>Participants under the age of 18 must receive permission from a parent or guardian to enter. Only one entry is permitted per person.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Create an original aloha shirt design, there are some guidelines to follow including a template which you can <a href="http://www.alohashirtdesign.com/design-guidelines" target="_blank">download on this page</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:09:10 +0000 Edward 107 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/pearcasso-kids-art-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, November 15, 2011</span></div></div></div><p>Prizes will be awarded in two age categories which are aged 5-11 and aged 12-18. Art and School supplies in the values of: For schools &amp; organization prizes are 1st: $500, 2nd: $250 and 3rd: $100. Individual submissions prizes are 1st: $100, 2nd: $50 and 3rd: $25.</p> <p><font color="#AA0000">You must be a U.S. resident to enter and between the ages of 5 and 18 on closing date of the contest.</font></p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>To enter you need to either take a canned pear or a do a drawing of one and create some art with it. A basic pear drawing can be <a href="http://eatcannedpears.com/pearcassocontest/pearcasso.pdf" target="_blank">downloaded from here</a> (PDF).</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/usa">USA</a> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:41:40 +0000 Edward 106 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/harthouse-boris-brejcha-design-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Monday, December 12, 2011</span></div></div></div><p>One grand winner that will get to see their artwork on the official digital release of "Schaltzentrale" (The Remixes) by techno musician Boris Brejcha.</p> <p>Your design needs to have the Harthouse Logo plus the Artist Name and E.P. Name.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Design the cover for the remixes E.P by Boris Brejcha. The logo for Harthouse can be <a href="http://www.foem.info/images/stories/harthouse/Harthouse_Mannheim_RGB.jpg" target="_blank">downloaded here</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:32:56 +0000 Edward 105 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/channel-4s-street-summer-street-art-competition <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Friday, July 1, 2011</span></div></div></div><p>You will work with the artist from your region to render your piece on a high profile wall (or maybe billboard!) in your region. The work will be up for two weeks and will feature on the Don't Panic Poster, on a postcard which will distributed across the country in Don't Panic Packs plus you will be paid £300 for the use of your work and be featured in a short film. </p> <p><font color="#AA0000">Only open to UK residents.</font> Only upload one design.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>Create a piece of art which represents one of the five elements of street culture which the Street Summer season is featuring: street dance, urban sports, spoken word, hip hop and street art. It should also work to promote Channel 4's season. <font color="#AA0000">We are not sure of the closing date for this one, voting starts on 1st July 2011 which for this listing we have put as the closing date, if you spot it or find it closed pleased leave a comment.</font></p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/uk">UK</a> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:31:19 +0000 Edward 104 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/icon-prize-water-elephants-art-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Saturday, December 31, 2011</span></div></div></div><p>Winner of this contest will be awarded The Icon Prize and will receive $1500 in award money.</p> <p>You may submit more than one entry. As a participant, you are advised to read the text on which the prize is based.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>To enter this art contest you need to create a <i>piece of art which is inspired by the novel, Water for Elephants (Algonquin), by Sara Gruen</i> along with a statement about the part of the novel that served as inspiration for the art. You may enter for consideration paintings, photographs, graphic art, collage art, and other visual media.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:18:27 +0000 Edward 103 at http://www.artcomps.net http://www.artcomps.net/contest/skywards-future-artists-2011-art-contest <div class="field field-name-field-closingdate field-type-date field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Closing Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thursday, July 14, 2011</span></div></div></div><p>Three winning artists will each receive $5,000 USD in prize money, as well as the opportunity to showcase their art at Art Dubai.</p> <p>You must be over the age of 18. Works of art submitted to the prize must have been completed in the last 12 months. If you win, you must be willing to agree to assign, transfer and convey all rights to the Artwork to and all intellectual property rights attached to it.</p> <div class="newicon" id="niinfo"></div><b>Art Contest Info:</b> <br><p>To enter you must submit a piece of artwork that is either a <i>Painting/Illustration, Photography/Digital Media or 3D (Sculpture, Glass, Ceramics)</i>. Your artwork should also fit into one of the themes which are <i>Modernism, Sophistication or Opulence</i>.</p> <a href="http://www.artcomps.net/eligibility/location/international">International</a> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:06:04 +0000 Edward 102 at http://www.artcomps.net