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

139 contests are listed!
53 new!
All medias are representated!


Hope it is useful for everyone!


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

June

A Greener Earth Contest
By =hosmer23
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : June 11th
View details here


CSS Contest
By ^Staged
Deadline : June 12th
View details here


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


Royalty Contest
By ~Noree-stock
Specific Media : Digital & Traditional
Deadline : June 13th
View details here


Dare to be Different Contest
By *StudioHarajuku
Specific Media : Artisan Craft
Deadline : June 13th
View details here


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


Polar bears and bees Contest
By =ambird
Deadline : June 13th
View details here


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


ID, Stamp & Bottlecap Contest
By *Four-Seasons
Deadline : June 14th
View details here


Prince & Princess Contest
By *Indianakat
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


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


Almalphia Unicorn Contest
By *Almalphia
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


Square Photos Contest
By =nawras
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


Eco-Awareness Contest
By *impurfektion
Deadline : June 15th
View details here


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


The Character Lab - Animation Contest
By ^deviantartfilm
Specific Media : modelling/drawing/animation
Deadline : June 17th
View details here


80's Cartoon Contest
By *Beka-Lyse
Specific Media : modelling/drawing/animation
Deadline : June 17th
View details here


Memories of a summer gone by... Contest
By ~jackedUPonDRpepper
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : June 17th
View details here


A World In Decay Contest
By ~spinalSHIVER
Deadline : June 19th
View details here


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


Combine characters Contest
By =windsinger
Deadline : June 20th
View details here


Gray City - Fantasy Contest
By *jamberry
Deadline : July 20th
View details here


Sasuke and Sakura Contest
By =UchihaAkio
Specific Media : Anime
Deadline : June 20th
View details here


Forêt Contest (French)
By ~Gwennhadu
Deadline : June 21st
View details here


Time Contest
By *signmeupscotty
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : June 21st
View details here


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


Humo(u)r Contest
By :devpoetryplease
Specific Media is: Poetry
Deadline : June 22nd
View details here


Visual Poetry Club Contest
By *Visual-Poetry-Club
Specific Media is: Visual Poetry
Deadline : June 22nd
View details here


Fairytale Contest
By *EverybodyPlush
Specific Media : Plushie (Artisan Craft)
Deadline : June 22nd
View details here


Beauty Contest
By *Care-Club
Deadline : June 26th
View details here


Influential Leaders Contest
By *meh31488
Deadline : June 26th
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 =Aquafeles
Specific Media : Illustration
Deadline : June 28th
View details here


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


Secret/Memory Contest
By *Tooi
Deadline : June 29th
View details here


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


Elements Contest
By *JewelryClub
Specific Media : Jewelry
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


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


Tella Outfit Contest
By =Cougarmadcat
Deadline : June 30th
View details here


Delicate Contest
By =dandelgrosso
Specific Media : Photography
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


Tiny Cravings Logo Design Contest
By *aquanina
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


If I Could Be Anywhere Contest
By ~ClubForContests
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Geisha Contest
By *MargotYvy
Specific Media : Digital Art, Traditional Art, Photogaphy
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Simplicity Contest
By =Konijntje
Specific Media : Photogaphy
Deadline : July 1st
View details here


Freedom Contest
By ~Chaotic212
Deadline : July 2nd
[link]"View details here


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


A Special Place Contest
By *CAStock
Deadline : July 3rd
View details here


Draw OC Contest
By *Drakhand006
Deadline : July 4th
View details here


Color Art Contest
By ~TheBisexualPenguin
Deadline : July 4th
View details here


Draw my Characters Contest
By *ooberxandxdavie6
Deadline : July 4th
View details here


Visual 6 Words Story Contest
By *Death-By-Romance
Deadline : July 4th
View details here


Reflections Contest
By *photography-key
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : July 5th
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Music Interpretation Contest
By *FractalDreams
Specific Media : Fractals
Deadline : July 5th
[link]"View details here


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


Literature and Visual Art Contest
By =DandiBooks315
Deadline : July 12th
View details here


Make a Scraps Monster Contest
By =Thegirlinred93
Specific Media : Plushie (Artisan Craft)
Deadline : July 13rd
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Draw OCs Contest
By *Drakhand006
Deadline : July 14th
View details here


Sow's ear to silk purse Contest
By ~Craftcycle
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
Deadline : July 14th
View details here


Excalibur Contest
By *Swordfavclub
Deadline : July 15th
View details here


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


Imagination Contest
By *SimplySteff
Deadline : July 16th
View details here


Dreams and Fantasies Contest
By =freaky665
Deadline : July 18th
View details here


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


Create a COSPLAY for Kaoxita Contest
By =Kaoxita
Deadline : July 20th
View details here


Color a Dragon Contest
By *sonkem
Deadline : July 20th
View details here


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


Fantasy Contest
By *3D-Asuarus
Specific Media : 3D
Deadline : July 27th
View details here


Fairytale Contest
By *CrystallineEssence
Deadline : July 30th
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Centauran Novel Contest
By =Centauran
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


Collab Contest
By =vgaer
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


The Mystic Tarot Contest
By =IWS-stock
Specific Media : Digital and traditional
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


The Fae Realms Contest
By *HiddenYume-stock
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


Plush Yourself Contest
By *DekeNicki
Specific Media Plushie (Artisan Craft)
Deadline : July 31st
View details here

August

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


Fox Companion Contest
By *mizzd-stock
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


Tattoo Design Contest
By *bigspender
Specific Media : tattoo
Deadline : August 1st
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The Realms of Wicked Alchemy Contest
By =Inqy
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


Flynn-the-cat's Flight Contest
By =Flynn-the-cat
Deadline : August 8th
View details here


Gift II Contest
Create a gift-art for a deviant that has either helped / inspired / made a significant impact on you or the dA community.
By =emeraldsugar
Deadline : August 10th
View details here


The Literati Grand Summer Contest
By =emeraldsugar
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : August 10th
View details here


Original Character Creation Contest
By ~W1zemakerS
Specific Media : Drawing (Anime preferably)
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


Zelda Contest
By =Feri-san
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


Mystery of the far east Contest
By =lucretia-stock & =Alegion
Deadline : August 16th
View details here


3AM Perspective’s Summer 2008 Writing Contest
By *resuki
Specific Media : Prose
Deadline : August 24th
View details here


Disaster, Death and Decay Contest
By ~emothic-stock
Deadline : August 27th
View details here


Switched Contest
By *xiaoniao
Deadline : August 31st
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"Once Upon A..." Contest
By =Gracies-Stock
Specific Media : Traditional Art & Digital Art
Deadline : August 31st
View details here

September

Black & White Contest :new
By *lunascythedragon
Deadline : September 1st
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I Am NOT My Body Contest
By =TrickedOutTumnus
Specific Media : Photography > Artistical Nudes
Deadline : September 1st
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Summer Snow Contest
By =Lazeros
Specific Media : Drawing
Deadline : September 7th
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Radio Phone In Contest
By =FunkyLilith & *jojodrums
Deadline : September 8th
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Harem Contest
By ~jessiesheram
Deadline : September 30th
View details here

October

Change the World--Open Eyes Contest
By *Shards-of-Shame
Deadline : October 7th
View details here


The Solidarity Contest
By =karemelancholia
Deadline : October 17th
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
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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


NycterisA Contests
By *NycterisA
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
Deadline : Every Month
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Featured Original Character
By ~roleplaygateway
Deadline : Monthly
View details here


Starock Challenges
By *nJoo
Deadline : Weekly
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


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

No Deadline

Abstract Anything Contest
By *lgmac
View details here


Colouring Contest
By *Woodpig
View details here


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


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


Custom Shoes and Skateboards Contest
By *JacobRyan
View details here


Panorama Photography Contest
By =PanoramaClub
Specific Media : Photography
View details here


Pink Contest
By ~milly8
Specific Media : Photography
View details here


Portrait A Fairy Contest
By ~Disney-Fairies
View details here


Theme song challenge Contest
By ~jadekk
View details here


Wiiii Contest
By ~sweets8
View details here


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

Official Contests

Fella Plushie Around the World Contest
Deadline : June 9th
Specific Media : Photography
View details here


Villainous Villains - Comics and Cartoons Contest
Deadline : June 16th
Specific Media : Digital/traditional drawing
View details here


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


The "Colors of Your Country" Contest
Deadline : July 4th
Specific Media : Fractals
View details here


Tattoo-A-Wonder-Woman (& her man) Contest
Deadline : July 13th
Specific Media : Tattoo!
View details here


Vexelicious - "See-Feel-Taste" Contest
Deadline : July 13th
Specific Media : Vexel
View details here


FanCraftic : Fantasy & Sci-Fi Movies Contest
Deadline : August 6th
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
View details here


The Solidarity Contest
Deadline : October 17th
View details here

Outside of dA Contests

A Knock at the Door Contest
By duirwaigh.com
Deadline : June 22nd
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 !