Category: Art Contest Japan

Provider: Japan Illustrators’ Association

Country: Japan

Deadline
30 June 2022

Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.

Short description

The JIA Illustration Award is an annual competition organized by Japan Illustrators’ Association. 

You can submit hand-painted illustrations, digital works and three-dimensional works.

There is no theme.

All illustrations must be in JPEG format. 

All entries must be the original work of the entrant.

Entry fees
1 illustration: 4,200 Yen
2 illustrations: 7,400 Yen
3 illustrations: 10,600 Yen
4 illustrations: 13,800 Yen
5 illustrations: 17,000 Yen
6 illustrations: 20,200 yen

Prizes
Grand Prix: 500,000 Yen
Gold Award: 200,000 Yen

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Deadline
6 April 2022

Who may enter
The competition is open to illustrators from around the world.

Short description
The competition is organized by Celsys, a Japanese graphics software company.

Each participant may submit one or more illustrations on the theme: Holiday. 

“ What do you like doing on your days off? Perhaps it’s getting stuck into a new hobby, or studying up and learning new things! Or maybe you’re the type to spend all day in bed! Show us your holidays in an original illustration!

Submissions may be created with any software

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• Grand Prize: USD $2,000 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code 
• Runner-up Prize: USD $500 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code 
• 3rd–5th place: USD $200 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code 
• 6th–10th place: USD $100 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code
• Honorable mentions (10 winners): Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code 

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Deadline 13 April 2022

Status: applications are open.

Prizes: up to 10000 JPY in prizes.

Country: Japan

Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.

Short description
The competition is organized by the Executive Committee of the Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa, Japan.

“ The Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa is an international competition that showcases new innovations in craft (kogei). The competition calls for entries that utilize craft techniques to create expressive works of art characterized by outstanding concepts or ideas.

Works should consist of craft materials such as ceramics, metal, textiles, lacquer, dolls, wood, bamboo, glass, leather, enamel, paper, or some combination thereof.

Both three-dimensional and flat works will be accepted.

Only one work per artist(s) can be submitted.

1. Grand Prize SUGANO Yukiko, deep river, 2018, photo: OKAMURA Kichiro
2. Merit Award AOKI Chie, BODY19-1 A body in Solitude, 2019, photo: IKEDA Hiraku
3. Encouragement Award HATAISHI Shuji, Rin, 2018, photo: ISHIMARU Hiroshi

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• Grand Prize: 1,000,000 JPY (1 winner)
• Second Prize: 500,000 JPY (1 winner)
• Special Recognition Award: 200,000 JPY (3 winners)
• Next Generation Award: 100,000 JPY (2 winners)

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.