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!


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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. Thanx.




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.


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





= To get more expozure your contest is also twice a month updated in my journal : [link] =









DON'T FORGET THE SOLIDARITY CONTEST/PROJECT!

Current Contests

113 contests are listed!
36 new!
All medias are representated!


Hope it is useful for everyone!


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| April | May | June | July | August | December | 2009 |
| Periodically Contests | No Deadline | Official Contests |
| Outside of dA Contests |

April 2008

Cityscape Night Shots Contest
By =Cityscapes-Club
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : April 21th
View details here


Day Of Silence Contest
By =MistressRaven1605
Deadline : April 23rd
View details here


Windows & Doors Contest
By *signmeupscotty
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : April 23rd
View details here


Gods, Goddesses and Mythology Contest
By *Dianae
Deadline : April 25th
View details here


Heroes Contest
By *PortraitPencilArt
Deadline : April 25th
Specific Media : Traditional Drawing
View details here


Your Own Secret Garden Contest
By ~Sitara-LeotaStock
Deadline : April 25th
View details here


Art Drawdown Contest
By ~nyrico2003
Deadline : April 25th
View details here


Insanity Contest
By =my-dark-desire
Deadline : April 26th
View details here


Avatar Design Contest
By =ixeo
Deadline : April 27th
View details here


Drawing Contest of Online Comic Hidden Chain
By =sapphirez
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Pirostag festival logo Contest
By =Harukaze74
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Penguins of the Future Contest
By ~ninjapengui
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


A New Dawn Contest
By =Cat-in-the-Stock & =little-stock
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Portraits in abandoned places Contest
By =brandybuck
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Character costume design & character drawing Contest
By =KidAngel
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Use stock Contest
By =hyannah77
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


The Past, Our Memories Contest
By =inspyretash-stock & ~Wild-stock
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Spring CSS Contest
By *ginkgografix
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


20th Birthday Contest
By *Yitzin
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


My dASpace Contest
By =vacuumslayer
Specific Media : CSS
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Draw your Original Character as a Pirate Contest
By *Captain-Savvy
Specific Media : Drawing
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Angels Among Us Contest
By *yamikashura
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


OSA Illustration Contest
By =karma-k2
Deadline : April 30th
View details here


Lost Spring Contest
By *Morgwaine
Deadline : April 30th
View details here

May

Ani-Jam Contest
By ^deviantartfilm
Specific Media : dA Film
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Earth Day Contest
By *DevilsDreamer
Specific Media : Digital
Deadline : May 1st
[link]"View details here


OC Tournament Contest
By ~song-of-lothlorien
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Cover Contest
By ~Allcor
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Design a Dress Contest
By *Madydiu
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Eternity Contest
By ~meowsap
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


The Crossroads Contest
By *dauntiemagic
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


The dA Marketplace Contest
By ^ArtisticAunJuli
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Smoke -N- Mirrors Contest
By ~nuisance15
Deadline : May 1st (or 75 entries)
View details here


Who Are You? Contest
By *YoungArtistNation
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Treasure Contest
By =foudroyant
Specific Media : Drawing & Painting
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Good Guys Gone Bad Contest
By *Cris-M
Deadline : May 1st
View details here


Urban Legends Contest
By *sammykaye1
Deadline : May 2nd
View details here


Shell's kids as Disney Characters Contest
By `shell4art
Deadline : May 3rd
View details here


CSS Contest
By `touchedvenus
Deadline : May 5th
View details here


Spring Stole My Heart Contest
By *Sibiu-Club
Deadline : May 6th
View details here


Celebrate The EARTH DAY Contest
By =Psy-XX
Deadline : May 6th
View details here


The Greatest Story Ever Told Contest
By =vaniergt89
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : May 7th
View details here


8 Wishes Contest
By ~IslandWriter
Specific Media : Drawing
Deadline : May 8th
View details here


Spring Contest
By *TreesClub
Deadline : May 9th
View details here


Elements Contest
By ~Blackrosenaruto
Deadline : May 10th
View details here


Fire & Ice Contest
By *PhotographersClub
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : May 11th
View details here


Reflecting On The World Contest
By *meh31488
Deadline : May 13rd
View details here


Celtic Myths and Legends Contest
By *AvalonCommunity
Deadline : May 15th
View details here


Bring Out the Trash Contest
By *painters
Specific Media : Traditional Painting
Deadline : May 17th
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Drow Idol Contest
By *QueenFlamewing
Specific Media : Illustration
Deadline : May 18th
View details here


3 themes Contest
By =Stelthman
Deadline : May 20th
View details here


A Day at the Races Contest
By =inspyretash-stock
Deadline : May 24th
View details here


Draw one of my photos Contest
By =grugster
Specific Media : Drawing
Deadline : May 25th
View details here


Time to wake up, it's a Spring Contest
By *Ultra-Violet-X
Deadline : May 31st
View details here

June

Stories & Tales Contest
By *kime-stock
Deadline : June 1st
View details here


JETTA / SHI: ARROW OF DESTINY Contest
By ~saltygirl
Specific Media : Illustration
Deadline : June 1st
View details here


SilkyWays Character Contest
By *SilkyWays
Deadline : June 1st
View details here


Art Contest
By *martheus
Deadline : June 1st
View details here


Unusual Perspectives Contest
By *johannachambers
Deadline : June 1st
View details here


Seduced Contest
By =seduced-by-the-sun
Deadline : June 2nd
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Doom Contest
By =DreamingMyth
Deadline : June 13th
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Urban legends Contest
By *Lisajen-stock
Deadline : June 13th
View details here


Punk Crafts Contest
By *Crafty-Goodness
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


ID Contest
By *Colourful-OCs
Deadline : June 17th
View details here


Interpret my character Contest
By =ChainBound
Deadline : June 20th
View details here


Gryphons, Griffins, Griffons... Contest
By =GoredGuar
Deadline : June 22nd
View details here


Mucha Contest
By `shelldevil
Deadline : June 29th
View details here


Harem Contest
By *jessiesheram
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


Dark is My demeanour Contest
By =digital-amphetamine
Specific Media : Photomanipulation
Deadline : June 30th
View details here

July

Castaway Contest
By *GysKing1
Specific Media : OC
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Band Contest
By *Nirelstock
Specific Media : Photomanipulation
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


By the Light of the Moon Contest
By *CatWoman4ever
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


A Writers Contest
By *Davader
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Angels Contest
By =MonicaWeasley
Deadline : July 3rd
View details here


Umbrella Dreaming Contest
By *Saikurii
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : July 10th
View details here


Draw OCs Contest
By =Drakhand006
Deadline : July 14th
View details here


Fantasy Contest
By =helly7307-stock
Deadline : July 16th
View details here


Forbidden Love Contest
By *emmil
Deadline : July 20th
View details here

August

Sorrow Contest
By =sheispretty
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


Switched Contest
By *xiaoniao
Deadline : August 31st
View details here

December

Love Contest
By ~creepy-craft
Specific Media : Crafts
Deadline : December 21st
View details here


A Year In The Making Contest
By *ElectroBaby
Deadline : December 31st
View details here

2009

TARTS AND HEARTS- A Wonderland Contest
By =snappapple
Deadline : April 18th, 2009
View details here

Periodically

cathARTsis Contests
By *ItDoesNotHaveMe
Deadline : BiMonthly
View details here


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


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


Elite Artists Contests
By *EliteArtists
Deadline : Every Month
View details here


Print for Poetry
By *PoetRangers
Specific Media : Poetry
Deadline : Every Wednesday
View details here


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


Weekly Contest
By =markopolio-stock
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

No Deadline

Do YOU know THEM? Contest
By *AoAClub
View details here


Character Contest
By ~TheBookBloggers
Specific Media: Literature
View details here


CSS Contest
By `darklylit
View details here


Dark Contest
By *Dark-Emotions
Specific Media : Photomanipulation
View details here


Equine Contest
By =xNalax
Specific Media : Digital Art and Photomanipulation
View details here


Literature and Visual Art Contest
By =DandiBooks315
View details here


Prince & Princess Contest
By *Indianakat
View details here


"What's Left Now?!?" for HP fansContest
By =PersephoneStock
View details here

Official Contests

FanCraftic Contest
Deadline : April 25th
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Okami Contest
Deadline : April 30th
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The LOL Corner Contest
Deadline : May 1st
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The Mini Chapbook Contest
Deadline : May 6th
Specific Media : Poetry
View details here


Express It Contest
Deadline : May 10th
Specific Media : Traditional
View details here


Face Your Fear Contest Contest
Deadline : May 11th
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The Forbidden Gaze Contest
Deadline : June 1st
Specific Media : Photography
View details here


The Solidarity Contest
Deadline : October 17th
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Outside of dA Contests

Illustrator of the year
By cittadelsole
Deadline : May 15th, 2008
View details here


Environmental Photographer of the Year Contest
By CIWEM
Deadline : July 31th, 2008
View details here


Anti Racist T-shirt-Art Contest
By art-teez
Deadline : August 1st, 2008
View details here


The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar
Digital Contest
By photojournalism
Deadline : November 12th, 2008
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 !