JIA published 2026 Gold winner Frooozenfish and stated 315 applicants / 807 works. Silver and bronze HTML is interleaved and was not safely parsed.
What the call offered
Lifetime exemptions from JIA annual membership fees for top winners, discounted membership rates and digital certification for Silver and Bronze winners.
Who could apply
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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