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Explore 228 active competitions in our database. We surface funding type, application fees, and resources (studios, lodging, stipends) so you can focus on opportunities that fit your practice. Selection rotates daily; sign in for full access, career strategy building, and deadline tracking.
COMPETITIONArtists & Illustrators Magazine / STAEDTLER
A solo exhibition at Panter & Hall Gallery, premium art materials, and a six-page feature article. Shortlisted finalists will exhibit at OXO Gallery.
COMPETITIONSelf-FundedAristotle University of Thessaloniki (Laboratory of Contemporary Music)
Public broadcast during a special series of concerts at the NOESIS Planetarium at the end of 2027.
COMPETITIONYamada Bee Company
Yamada Bee Company's long-running honeybee art competition, open worldwide to all ages, celebrating bees and the environment — a tree is planted for every painting submitted.
COMPETITIONBuildner
Buildner Student and Sustainability awards, plus international publicity.
COMPETITIONFarmani Group / Tokyo International Foto Awards
The TIFA Trophy, massive international press exposure, and a physical exhibition in Tokyo scheduled for early 2027. The Discovery of the Year winner receives $2,000.
COMPETITIONDivertimento Ensemble / IDEA
Formal programming, rehearsal, and performance during the ensemble’s historic 50th-anniversary Rondò 2027 concert season in Milan, interpretation by world-class specialists, reference-grade recording, and elite industry exposure.
COMPETITIONTongyeong International Music Foundation
International touring contracts, extreme prestige within both the Asian and European classical markets, and major engagements in Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing.
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