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BIG SEE Awards 2027

Zavod Big has opened entries for the BIG SEE Awards 2027.

Image source: Zavod Big

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Latest Contests

IIDA Student Design Competition 2027

Uplift Primary Care Clinic by Deborah Wroblewsk, the 2026 First Place winner of the IIDA Student Design Competition

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2nd Global Healthcare Advertising Awards (GHAA)

Image source: Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)

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Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) 2027

The Comic-Con logo sits above the convention center during preview night at the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention held Wednesday, 23 July 2014 in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP) Image source: Daily News

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Graphic Design

Communication Arts Design Competition 2027

Image source: Communication Arts

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un Design Award 2026 – Season 2

Image source: International Competition Association (ICA)

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Super South Poster Design Competition 2027

Image source: BrandCulture Company

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Photography

3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2026

Image source: reEarth Studio

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The 8th Chelsea International Photography Competition

Image source: New York Art Competitions (NYAC)

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2026 Nandagang International Wetland Photo Contest

"Traditional Fishing on Inle Lake" by Nay Lin Htun - one of the last year's winners

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Filmmaking

International Uranium Film Festival 2027

Image source: International Uranium Film Festival

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Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027

Image source: Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2026

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Curtas Vila do Conde 2027 – International Film Festival

Image source: Curtas Vila do Conde

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Architecture

International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA) 2027

Image source: Architecture & Design Community (ADC)

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New School Building in Sofia – Architecture Competition

Image source: Optimistas

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Protective Shelter at Tell es-Sultan/Ancient Jericho – Design Competition

Image source: UNESCO

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Industrial Design

2027 Rick Merluzzi Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition

E-VAWT – Extending Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - last year's First Place winning entry by Octavia Chitty, Purdue University.

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Green Product Awards 2027

Image source: Green Future Club

3+ months remaining

2026 InnovMetal Award

Image source: Yongkang Municipal People’s Government

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Visual Arts

41st Chelsea International Fine Art Competition (CIFAC)

El Camino de Esmeralda by Danelle Rivas, one of the awarded artists in the 40th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition (CIFAC)

6+ months remaining

Science Without Borders Challenge 2027

Image source: Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

4+ months remaining

Splash 28 – The Best of Watercolor

Passaflora by Brent Funderburk

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Multimedia

BBA Artist Prize 2027

Image source: BBA Gallery

2+ months remaining

AZ Awards 2027 – Architecture and Design Competition

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IN:SENSE Design Award 2027

Image source: International Sensory Design Association

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Video

ÉCU 2027 – 22nd European Independent Film Festival

Image source: The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU)

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La Guarimba International Film Festival 2027

Image source: La Guarimba

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Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 – Characters In Motion

Characters by Jack Sachs, one of artists featured in last year's Pictoplasma conference

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Multiple Disciplines

17th ICMA – International Creative Media Award

Image source: ICMA-Award

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iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2027

Image source: iF International Forum Design

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The One Show 2027

Image source: The One Club for Creativity

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Students Only

Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2026-2027

Image source: Stanford Center on Longevity

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HRI 2027 Student Competition: Robots in Public Spaces

Image source: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction

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Global Sustainability Challenge 2026-27

Image source: Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

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The One Show 2027

Image source: The One Club for Creativity

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SEGD Global Design Awards 2026

Image source: Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD)

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Art Talent Fair (ATF) Award 2026

Image source: Moho Art Gallery

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Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2026

"Hope" by Robert Korkisch, the 1st Place of the Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2025

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Epson International Pano Awards 2026 Competition

Photo by Alex Wides (Alessandro Cantarelli) - the 2025 Open Photographer of the Year

Seoul Design Award 2026

Image source: Seoul Design Foundation

OSTEN 58th World Gallery Of Cartoons – Skopje 2026

Image source: OSTEN Skopje

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