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Explore 124 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.
COMPETITIONFully FundedCity of Rancho Cucamonga
Opportunity to create site-specific works integrated into the city's 50th-anniversary infrastructure. Offers a scalable format that allows muralists to experiment with sequential narrative installations across multiple urban sites.
COMPETITIONStreet Photography Barcelona
Cash prizes and recognition; exhibition in Barcelona.
COMPETITIONWorld Bodypainting Association (WBA) / Powered by KRYOLAN
Trophy, KRYOLAN product vouchers (€1,000, €700, €300), critical international exposure, and high-value material sponsorships.
COMPETITIONFully FundedHoban Cultural Foundation
Cash prizes are awarded to 20 winners, accompanied by a prestigious group exhibition. Provides significant institutional validation for algorithmic and machine learning workflows in contemporary art.
COMPETITIONGyeongsangnam-do Government / Korea Institute of Design Promotion
Physical exhibition of winning works at the Changwon Exhibition Convention Center and at the prestigious 'Design Korea 2026' event at COEX, Seoul.
COMPETITIONFully FundedEurostars Hotel Company
Cash prizes plus trophies; runner-up recognition with Eurostars hotel stays.
COMPETITIONCeramics Now
Feature in Ceramics Now Annual 2026 (print + free digital edition, December 2026).
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