I Love Ugly's art competition celebrates diverse artistic styles while aligning with their visual direction. They aim to highlight and support the ILU artist community, offering a global platform for creatives.
Winner: Artwork produced for the May 2024 Collection, a $1000 ILU wardrobe, and a 1-on-1 mentoring session with ILU founder Valentin Ozich.
Top 3: Artworks turned into limited A2 prints.
Runners-up (2): $500 ILU wardrobe each.
Open worldwide to artists and designers.
Submit entries to artists@iloveugly.net.
Winners announced Friday, September 22, 2024.
Design a sorcerer or sorceress to save your town from invading bug demons! This all-ages competition invites you to unleash your creativity and bring a powerful hero to life.
Design a Character – Create a full-color sorcerer/sorceress, including:
Front and back views
Two facial expressions
Optional accessories, weapons, or jewelry
Use the Template – A3 size (3508 x 4961 px) in PNG or PSD format.
Submit Online – Upload a 300dpi PNG using the Artwork Upload feature.
Traditional artists can print, complete, and scan the template before uploading.
Showcase – All qualifying entries will be displayed at Overload Convention.
Fire up your imagination and join the battle against the bug demons! 🚀
Express your love, concerns, or fascination with the ocean through art! Open to students across New Zealand, this competition encourages creativity while considering environmental impact.
Submit an image of your artwork with a brief description to seaweek.merc@gmail.com by March 14, 2025.
Include your age and chosen theme in your submission.
Entries will be showcased in an online gallery on the Seaweek website.
🔹 Age Groups:
Sea Stars (10 & under)
Sea Lions (11 & up)
🔹 Themes:
Ocean Appreciation: Share the Love!
Oceans Alive: Magical Marine Life!
Ocean Awareness: Conservation Issues & Solutions!
🏆 Prizes: Seaweek prize packs for winners!
📚 Resources: Check out the Ocean Literacy Educators Guide and Bring Ocean Learning to Life for teaching materials.
For more details, visit the Ocean-Inspired Art Competition page! 🌊✨
Explore the digital realm and express your creativity through digital illustration, animation, film, soundscapes, and photography! This competition is open to Otago University & Otago Polytechnic students and is all about having fun, experimenting, and showcasing your talent.
🧵 Threads of Connection
Submit up to three original electronic artworks by 5 PM, Friday 2nd August.
Accepted formats: Digital painting, video art, animation, photography, sound art, interactive art, and more!
AI-generated artwork is NOT allowed.
Submit via the provided form, including your full name & category in filenames.
🏆 Winner & runner-up in each theme will receive prizes.
📢 Entries will be displayed at OUSA Art Week & promotional events.
🔹 Must be a student at Otago University or Otago Polytechnic.
🔹 Entries must be original (not previously published where rights are owned by a publisher).
🔹 OUSA reserves the right to decline inappropriate submissions.
For questions or submission issues, email rpc@ousa.org.nz before the deadline. Get creative and have fun! 🚀