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JIA Illustration Award 2026
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JIA Illustration Award 2026

Japan Illustrators' Association (JIA)

June 30, 2026Tokyo, Japan (Online Application)

Lifetime exemptions from JIA annual membership fees for top winners, discounted membership rates and digital certification for Silver and Bronze winners.

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Lifetime exemptions from JIA annual membership fees for top winners, discounted membership rates and digital certification for Silver and Bronze winners.

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Open to professional and amateur illustrators globally. Accepts hand-painted, digital, and three-dimensional works formatted within a 2000-pixel digital framework. Crucially, entries must be completely original and must not have been used for commercial or professional jobs prior to submission. The use of generative AI is strictly prohibited.

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Deadline
Deadline for the 2026 award.
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Total prize pool of 800,000 JPY (Grand Prix: 500,000 JPY; Gold: 200,000 JPY; Platinum: 100,000 JPY).
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¥5,000 application fee

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