Art Contests & Opportunities
Below is a list of art competitions that are free to enter.
January
Rattle Young Poets Haibun Artwork: If you'd also like to submit artwork, please use this category and submit up to six JPGs. Most often we only use art for our covers, which are full-bleed, 9" x 6". In order to publish a cover we will need a file with at least 300 ppi—but please submit smaller screen-res files (no larger than 1 MB each or so) for now, to keep the servers happy.
For ages 8-15.
Entries are due on December 15.
Wee Hooghly: Wee Hooghly is our project dedicated to publishing work by creatives under the age of 18. Send us your ward’s creativity — don’t be shy even if it is their first! The creator of the work must be under 18 years of age and the parent or guardian should send in their work. We publish poetry, fiction, CNF, art, photography and comics.
We are closed till further announcement. You can find all the how-tos, yes-yes, and no-nos in our detailed guidelines (to be available later), but please remember we will be occasionally updating them. So, always check before submitting.
For ages 8-18.
Entries are due on TBA.
February
Aerie: Placeholder.
For All Ages.
Entries are due on February 1.
Holocaust Art & Writing Contest - Participating schools may submit a total of three entries (one entry per student) in any combination of the following categories: art, film, poetry, or prose.
For Grades 6-8 and 9-12.
Entries are due on February 5.
The Wharf Hong Kong Secondary School Art Competition: Placeholder.
For Grades 7-12.
Entries are due on February 21.
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March
Poetry Remake Competition: The Poetry Remake Competition is a cross-curricular activity jointly organised by the English Language Education Section and Arts Education Section of the Curriculum Development Institute. It aims to enhance students' awareness of and interest in English poetry by poets in Hong Kong, encourage artistic and creative expression and provide opportunities for cross-curricular collaboration in the promotion of reading. The competition integrates literary appreciation and art creation. Students create a two-dimensional artwork in response to one of the selected poems, and then write an artist statement in English to explain the ideas in their work.
For Grades 7-12.
Entries are due on March 7.
Jet Fuel Review - Jet Fuel Review is open for submissions from January 15th to March 15th for our Spring Issue, and from August 15th to October 15 for our Fall Issue (or until we reach the max number of submissions allowed on our Submittable plan).
The Spring Issue is published in April/May; the Fall Issue is published in November/December.
Please follow the submission guidelines carefully. We reserve the right to reject submissions that do not follow these guidelines. We only accept one submission per category per reading period.
If you are unable to submit, that means we have reached our submission cap for the month.
For all ages.
Submissions are accepted from January 15 - March 15.
April
Rattle Young Poets Food Artwork: If you'd also like to submit artwork, please use this category and submit up to six JPGs. Most often we only use art for our covers, which are full-bleed, 9" x 6". In order to publish a cover we will need a file with at least 300 ppi—but please submit smaller screen-res files (no larger than 1 MB each or so) for now, to keep the servers happy.
For ages 8-15.
Entries are due on April 15.
Rattle Young Poets Anthology Artwork: If you'd also like to submit artwork, please use this category and submit up to six JPGs. Most often we only use art for our covers, which are full-bleed, 9" x 6". In order to publish a cover we will need a file with at least 300 ppi—but please submit smaller screen-res files (no larger than 1 MB each or so) for now, to keep the servers happy.
For ages 8-15.
Entries are due on April 15.
The Interlochen Review: The Interlochen Review is an online literary journal produced by the creative writing students of Interlochen Arts Academy. We’re thrilled to invite talented high school writers, singer-songwriters and artists (grades 9-12 or high school postgraduate year) from around the world to submit their work. We look forward to receiving a diverse range of voices and welcome work that exhibits passion, skill, and an innovative approach to craft.
For Grades 9-12.
Entries are due on April 18.
May
How Does War Affect People's Lives?: We want to learn from you about the individuals and communities affected by war. What’s a story that needs to be told? Is there a certain person that has inspired you? What are some of the impacts of war that people might not consider? Share your thoughts using poetry, art, speech and song! You can enter each category once! Cash and voucher prizes, and the winning school will be awarded with an online author's visit.
Ages 9-18, students under 15 years old must be submitted by an adult.
Entries are due on May 24.
Website
June
2024 Ocean Awareness Contest: The 2024 Ocean Awareness Contest – Tell Your Climate Story – encourages you to become a climate witness and share your own unique climate story. We are asking you to creatively express your personal experiences, insights, or perceptions about our changing climate reality. Use this opportunity to learn about the climate crisis and how it impacts your family and community, and to examine your individual responses to our evolving world.
For ages 11-14, 15-18.
Entries are due June 10.
July
Solarpunk Magazine: We accept art submissions for both cover art and interior magazine art. We are only interested in art that qualifies as solarpunk. If you think your work qualifies, but are unsure, submit and we’ll review your work.
For all ages.
Submissions are accepted from July 1-14.
October
Jet Fuel Review - Jet Fuel Review is open for submissions from January 15th to March 15th for our Spring Issue, and from August 15th to October 15 for our Fall Issue (or until we reach the max number of submissions allowed on our Submittable plan).
The Spring Issue is published in April/May; the Fall Issue is published in November/December.
Please follow the submission guidelines carefully. We reserve the right to reject submissions that do not follow these guidelines. We only accept one submission per category per reading period.
If you are unable to submit, that means we have reached our submission cap for the month.
For all ages.
Submissions are accepted from August 15 - October 15.
December
Rattle Young Poets Haibun Artwork: If you'd also like to submit artwork, please use this category and submit up to six JPGs. Most often we only use art for our covers, which are full-bleed, 9" x 6". In order to publish a cover we will need a file with at least 300 ppi—but please submit smaller screen-res files (no larger than 1 MB each or so) for now, to keep the servers happy.
For ages 8-15.
Entries are due on December 15.