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.

Note that i don't publish contest 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 ).
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 updated more frequently in my journal : [link] =






DON'T FORGET THE SOLIDARITY CONTEST/PROJECT!

Current Contests

111 contests are listed!
32 new!
All medias are representated!


Hope it is useful for everyone!


| m e n u |

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

May

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


Landscape/Waterscape Photo Contest
By =cassiedj
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


Fairies and Flowers Contest
By *A-Passionate-Flame & =SparklyDest
Deadline : May 15th
View details here


ID Contest
By =NFotM
Specific Media : Fractals
Deadline : May 15th
View details here


Macro/Close-up Contest
By *perspectate
Specific Media : Macro/Close-up Photography
Deadline : May 16th
View details here


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


Drow Idol Contest
By *QueenFlamewing
Specific Media : Illustration
Deadline : May 18th
View details here


CANDYLAND Contest
By *G8KproftheWds
Specific Media : Digital Painting & Drawing
Deadline : May 18th
View details here


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


MARSHMALLOWS Contest
By =Shelby-is-Crazy
Deadline : May 20th
View details here


Makes Your Life Worth Living Contest
By =West-Ninja
Deadline : May 22nd
View details here


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


Two of a Kind Contest
By *signmeupscotty
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : May 24th
View details here


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


Mature Content Contest
By *BucurestiClub
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


GPGA Flowers Contest
By ^KevLewis
Deadline : May 31st
View details here


Illustrate a book for charity Contest
By =Paullell
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


Chibi-chibi Masquerade Contest
By ~miss-mustang
Deadline : June 1st
View details here


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


Sci-Fi Contest
By *Arden18
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


Master Artists Contest
By *Master-Artists
Deadline : June 1st
View details here


Seduced Contest
By =seduced-by-the-sun
Deadline : June 2nd
View details here


Nature in Urban Areas Contest
By *Unframed-Nature
Deadline : June 2nd
View details here


Find a Mate for my OC Contest
By ~cryingcrimson-dragon
Deadline : June 3rd
View details here


Draw us a face Contest
By *LylicaGalatea
Deadline : June 3rd
View details here


Doom Contest
By =DreamingMyth
Deadline : June 13th
View details here


Urban legends Contest
By *Lisajen-stock
Deadline : June 13th
View details here


Parents and their children Contest
By *GatoChica
Deadline : June 14th
View details here


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


Square Photos Contest
By *nawras
Specific Media : Photography
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


Technology & Nature Contest
By *kuschelirmel-stock
Specific Media : Photomanipulation or Digital Mixed Media
Deadline : June 27th
View details here


Tarot cards or Gemstones Contest
By *kuschelirmel-stock
Specific Media : Illustration
Deadline : June 28th
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


Design a book cover Contest
By *Aaron-Leon
Deadline : June 30th
View details here

July

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


Colour Me Contest
By *NaRai
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


Geisha Contest
By *MargotYvy
Specific Media : Digital Art, Traditional Art, Photogaphy
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


Light vs Dark Contest
By *magicpotion
Deadline : July 27th
View details here

August

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


The many faces of love Contest
By *Nirelstock
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


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

September

Radio Phone In Contest
By =FunkyLilith & *jojodrums
Deadline : September 8th
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


Computing Banner Contest
By ~Sigh-clone
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


Pink Contest
By ~milly8
Specific Media : Photography
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

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
View details here


1 in 8 - Speedsters Character Design Contest
Deadline : May 13th
View details here


SuicideGirls Wallpaper Contest
Deadline : May 18th
View details here


Mother's Day - The Art of Giving Contest
Deadline : May 19th
View details here


The Forbidden Gaze Contest
Deadline : June 1st
Specific Media : Photography
View details here


"Find Your Seats" Manga Contest
Deadline : June 30th
Specific Media : Manga
View details here


The Solidarity Contest
Deadline : October 17th
View details here

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 !