Contests Around dA! Monthly NewsLetter!

Newsletter Run by karemelancholia since april 2007!


Giving some fresh ideas to create, contests are essential to creativity!
Here are somes that are flying around!





Want to advertize your contest?
Send me a note : "Contest Ad." including PLEASE : link, title of the contest, deadline if you have one & and if you have a specific category (media) lemme know also.

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Note that i don't publish contests that don't appear on your front page journal at you dA account! I've noticed that usually when contests are not published in your journal (front page of your account) these contests disapeared! I take serious contests organisations!
That's why i prefer that you give me your journal link. A journal can be updated not a news article (unless if you are a dA admin ).

Please note : i do no more promote contest with NO deadline!

Thanx.

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Need TIPS about How to Organize a Contest?
SEE HERE!

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And see if you can participate and/or help with any prizes donations!
Even a 'simple' journal feature is great for any contest holder!

And if you want me to be a prize donator please just note me!

The same if you want to modify your contest listings and/or if you find errors.

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When there's a specific category/medium it is noted, if nothing is specified then it's because the contest include several medium

How to look for a specifical contest/Media/Gallery? : Just go to your browser search tool (usually : Edit > search).



Kare.

• Current Contests •


85 contests are listed!
58 new!
All media are representated!



Hope it is useful for everyone!


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| Periodically Contests | Official Contests |
| Outside of dA Contests |

June

Design My Character Contest
By wingedness
Deadline : June 10th
View details here


Musical Instruments Contest
By PhotoLovers
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : June 10th
View details here


Blue Contest
By Nature-Nuts
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : June 14th
View details here


Spring Contest
By WNPhotography
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


Breast Appreciation Day Contest
By Rtalon235
Specific Media : Manga
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


Extreme Expressions Contest
By heatherwetzler
Deadline : June 17th
View details here


Avatar Contest
By Celsa
Deadline : June 17th
View details here


Victorian Contest
By Noree-stock
Deadline : June 19th
View details here


Colored Clouds Contest
By SkyAndNatureClub
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : June 20th
View details here


dAgnostic Contest
By dAgnostic
Deadline : June 20th
View details here


My OC in your Style Contest
By Hellobaby
Deadline : June 20th
View details here


Hollerado Logo Contest
By stinky-cheez
Deadline : June 20th
View details here


Mascot Contest
By Scales-and-ClawsClub
Deadline : June 21st
View details here


Actresses Contest
By Ameryn
Deadline : June 21st
View details here


Wrinkled Fruit & Vegetable Contest
By macro-club
Specific Media : Macro Photography
Deadline : June 22nd
View details here


Wordly Contest
By princess-vampy
Deadline : June 22nd
View details here


Dance-Off Contest
By Yasachii
Deadline : June 25th
View details here


Special Moment Contest
By undyingangel
Specific Media : Street Photography
Deadline : June 25th
View details here


Phoenix Rising Contest
By MiaLuyando
Deadline : June 26th
View details here


ODDs Icon Contest
By OibyrdsDDs
Deadline : June 27th
View details here


Joke art Contest
By The-Fun-Group
Deadline : June 28th
View details here


Creativity Contest
By my-dark-desire
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


Magical Muse Contest
By Poetrymann
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


Addictive Lust Contest
By DistortedSmile
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


Nature Contest
By artisanlist
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


Just too cute Contest
By keiichi93
Specific Media : FanArt
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


Create your own Original Princess Contest
By artistic-minds
Deadline : June 30th
View details here

July

Art Against Hatred & Violence Contest
By BaB-Jane
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Heath Ledger Club ID Contest
By H-L-F-C
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Spinechilling Words Contest
By zefiraelRain
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Monster Design Contest
By danji-isthmus
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Five year anniversary Contest
By Ridel
Deadline : July 3rd
View details here


One World Contest
By Sabis
Deadline : July 5th
View details here


Cosplay/Parody Contest
By Sakurarmarie
Deadline : July 5th
View details here


Pokemon Cosplay Contest
By michelle77
Deadline : July 7th
View details here


Fella's Pride Contest
By 2dazed
Deadline : July 8th
View details here


Hand Contest
By NicketaWilliams
Deadline : July 8th
View details here


The OGHAM Contest
By Celtic-Dreaming
Deadline : July 11th
View details here


Eye Drawing Contest
By GabrielleBrickey
Specific Media : Traditional & Digital Art
Deadline : July 11th
View details here


The Bomb Game Contest
By Giga-man
Deadline : July 13th
View details here


Broken Contest
By Spelledeg
Deadline : July 15th
View details here


Bullet Contest
By Krissi001
Deadline : July 15th
View details here


Nature's Wrath Art Pack Contest
By Master-Artists
Deadline : July 25th
View details here


Secrets Contest
By moonfreak
Deadline : July 25th
View details here


7 sins Contest
By 7Sins-Club
Deadline : July 25th
View details here


Street Competition
By The-Yard-Collective
Deadline : July 30th
View details here


Celestial Crisis Artist Search Contest
By StardustBlackpb
Specific Media : Manga
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


Prosetry Contest
By PoetryPlease & ProsePlease
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


Sexy Swimsuit Contest
By love-sexy-club
Deadline : July 31st
View details here

August

Flowers Contest
By Unframed-Nature
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


The Gift Contest
By erikakochanski
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


Unique Portrait Contest
By candyheartz
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


Summer Contest
By xRUBIx
Deadline : August 10th
View details here


For A Cause Contest
By TheLeavesOfMemory
Deadline : August 17th
View details here


Emotions Contest
By InLightImagery
Deadline : August 28th
View details here


Soft as the landscape of a dream Contest
By sStranger
Deadline : August 30th
View details here


Summer Contest
By dark3y3s
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : August 31st
View details here

September

The Imaginairy world of fishes and Reptiles Contest
By azurylipfe
Deadline : September 10th
View details here




Dragongirls and their Dragons Contest
By dragongirls-club
Deadline : September 13th
View details here

October

Your Fantasy World Contest
By Malandante
Deadline : October 15th
View details here


Sanguem Deus Contest 13
By DestinieKirby
Deadline : October 30th
View details here

December

Back to the future Contest
By milyKnight
Deadline : December 3rd
View details here


A Moment in Time Contest
By ILTBY
Deadline : December 31st
View details here

Periodically

cathARTsis Contests
By ItDoesNotHaveMe
Deadline : BiMonthly
View details here


Abstract Silence Contests
By abstractsilence
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


Challenge 3D Contests
By Challenge3D
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


Express Yourself Contests
By Express--Yourself
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


eARTh Contests
By K-lenx
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


NycterisA Contests
By NycterisA
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


Song Challenge Contests
By kuschelirmel
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


Create by Week Contest
By createbyweek
Deadline : Every Week
View details here


Manipulate This Contest
By ManipulateThis
Specific Media : Photomanipulations
Deadline : Every Week
View details here


Manipulated Reality
By ManipulatedReality
Specific Media : Photomanipulations
View details here


PrettyYuna's Feature's Contest
By PrettyYuna
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


Weekly Contest
By markopolio-stock
Deadline : Every Week
View details here

Official Contests

Anthro Collaboration Contest
Deadline : June 6th
View details here


Nostalgia Contest
Deadline : June 12th
Specific Media : Pixel
View details here


Windows deviant8 Contest
Deadline : June 13th
View details here


Kick Your Own ss!!! Contest
Deadline : June 28th
View details here


Fractals and the Outside World Contest
Deadline : July 6th
View details here


LIFE Contest
Deadline : August 31st
Specific Media : Photography > Photojournalism
View details here


Story of a Nude Contest
Deadline : September 1st
Specific Media : Photography > Artistic Nude
View details here

Outside of dA Contests

The Greenpeace Design Awards Competition
By Greenpeace Australia
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


Daqueran Competition
By Gurukitty
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


Save the Frogs Contest
By Save the Frogs
Deadline : July 10th
View details here


Drawing Competition
By Rate my Drawings
Deadline : Runs Monthly
View details here


Digital Photography Contest(s)
By photos-of-the-year
Deadline : Runs Frequently
View details here


Digital Challenges
By dpchallenge
Deadline : Runs Frequently
View details here




G o       C r e a t e !

ostit: TIPS FOR ORGANIZING A CONTEST ostit:

Some basics you should know before you hold a contest.

Contests aren't made to be popular, forget that;

Contests are made to stimulate creativity, discover other's art, experiencing new technics, getting inspired, and well winning something...

First find a theme for your contest, and with this theme gives it a title, it's important for deviants to know what you're talking about and to click the link to your contest!

Specify the categories (media/galleries) allowed;

Set the Deadline (giving a deadline is HIGHLY adviced);

Make a journal entry (i advice you to ALWAYS have a link in your frontpage journal to your contest journal entry and to never delete the contest journal entry);

Make clear rules in your journal/news article;

Give any informations you think are necessary (such as copyrights, credits), make a lil intro for your contest theme, ...

Ask deviants you know to be judge(s) if you need them;

Call for prizes if you need (DON'T SPAM!);

Make a stamp and journal CSS, if you can't you can ask a deviant you know to make one;

When all this is completed make a news article & an announcement in the Contests Forum!

For other promotion purposes you can add a link to your contest in your signature.

Then collect the entries in your contest journal (if you have many entries i advice you to use the collection tool in your favorites folder) - deviants should send the entries via notes);

Don't forget to announce the results, give the prizes...

If you're unsure of what to do then browse the journals of some contests holders and you'll get ideas and directions


Most important : Be ORGANIZED and have FUN!

Any questions? Note me!