World Illustration Awards 2026: results
Applications closed 17 Feb 2026
United Kingdom
United KingdomThe organiser announced 48 winners · 22 honourable mentions.
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.
Who got in
The organiser has announced who won. Names are free with sign-in.
- 48winners
- 22honourable mentions
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Award
£2,000 and £1,000 cash prizes for Overall Winners.
The programme
- About the programme
- The premier global competition for illustration, organized by the Association of Illustrators. The exposure to art directors and commissioners is a primary benefit, often leading to commercial work.
- What the call offered
- Cash prizes, feature in a widely distributed catalogue, and inclusion in a global touring exhibition.
- Who could apply
- International. Illustration in any form (commercial, publishing, site-specific, experimental).
How it went
- Applications closed17 Feb 2026
- Results announced
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.