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 ).
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/media 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 seach tool (usually : Edit > search).



Kare.

= To get more expozure your contest is also updated more frequently in my journal here : [link]

DON'T FORGET THE SOLIDARITY CONTEST/PROJECT!

• Current Contests •

159 contests are listed!
50 new!
All medias are representated!


Hope it is useful for everyone!

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

July

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


Enchanted Giselle Contest
By *MarjoleinART-Stock
Deadline : July 18th
View details here


The Birds Contest
By =leocbrito
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : July 18th
View details here


Fairy Tale Contest
By *creepy-craft
Specific Media : Crafts
Deadline : July 18th
View details here


Shattered Within vinyl single cover Contest
By ~jlm
Deadline : July 18th
View details here


Macro Maniacs Contest
By *iLovePhotographyClub
Specific Media : Macro Photography
Deadline : July 19th
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


Tattoo Contest
By =orangetopatos
Specific Media : Tattoo Design
Deadline : July 20th
View details here


Yuki's Fanfiction Drawing Contest
By =YukiMizuno
Deadline : July 20th
View details here


ID Contest
By *Belle-Art
Deadline : July 21st
View details here


Hotter Than July Contest
By *signmeupscotty
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : July 22nd
View details here


Use Stock Contest
By *Ordinary-Ironic
Deadline : July 25th
View details here


Banner/Avatar Contest
By `taeliac
Specific Media : Banner & Avatar
Deadline : July 25th
View details here


Avatar/ID Contest
By ~Candy-Cane-Kisses
Specific Media : Avatar & ID
Deadline : July 26th
View details here


Business Card Contest
By =abhUtatva
Specific Media : Business Card
Deadline : July 26th
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


Flowers Contest
By =BeautyClub
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : July 27th
View details here


Literature Interpretation Contest
By *mode-de-vie
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : July 27th
View details here


Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland Contest
By =ThroughTheRabbitHole
Deadline : July 28th
View details here


Roman Gods Contest
By *Care-Club
Deadline : July 28th
View details here


Greek Gods Contest
By *RedClub
Deadline : July 28th
View details here


Fairytale Contest
By *CrystallineEssence
Deadline : July 30th
View details here


Truck Contest
By =Manipulators
Specific Media : PhotoManipulations
Deadline : July 30th
View details here


Centauran Novel Contest
By =Centauran
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


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


Celebration Contest
By =Zorala86
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


Color Me Pretty Contest
By `oibyrd
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


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


Draw characters in your own style Contest
By ~eyes2blues
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


CSS Contest
By =ClaireCollyer
Specific Media : CSS
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


Roses & Bugs Contest
By ~pyerflystock
Deadline : July 31st
View details here


Going Under Enrai Contest
By *Sariah-Loire
Deadline : July 31st
View details here

August

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


ID Contest
By `princessmorgan
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


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


The Quest For The Missing Sock Contest
By *DLChat
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


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


If you where a Novel Contest
By *faith-npp32
Specific Media : Pixel
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


Tattoo Design Contest
By *bigspender
Specific Media : tattoo
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


The Realms of Wicked Alchemy Contest
By =Inqy
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


CSS Contest
By *JLStock
Specific Media : CSS
Deadline : August 1st
View details here


Interpret Me or my Art Contest
By *Lillyfly06
Deadline : August 2nd
View details here


The old TV show Contest
By *PortraitPencilArt
Specific Media : Traditional Drawing (portrait)
Deadline : August 3rd
View details here


Romeo & Juliet in the 21-st Century Contest
By =Dan4ArChAnGeL
Deadline : August 7th
View details here


The Blues - Stock Contest
By ^lyastri & ^Hanratty-Stock & ^PurpelBlur
Specific Media : Stock
Deadline : August 7th
View details here


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


School Life & Love Contest
By =Grishend
Deadline : August 8th
View details here


Seeds of Evil Contest
By ~spinalSHIVER
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 *The-Literati
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : August 10th
View details here


Visual Sentiments Contest
By *FrozenStarRo & *flordelys
Specific Media : Digital painting, mixed media, photomanipulation
Deadline : August 10th
View details here


MINIMALISM Contest
By =vulcania
Deadline : August 11th
View details here


Personal Artificial Intelligence Contest
By =Symphonic-Tears
Deadline : August 12th
View details here


The Summoning of Creatures Contest
By =sweet-taboos
Specific Medias : Digital & Traditional
Deadline : August 13rd
View details here


Labhrainn's Fanfiction Contest
By `Mithgariel
Deadline : August 13rd
View details here


NewSense Text Art Contest
By =cybergranny
Deadline : August 14th
View details here


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


Heart Contest 2nd
By =anuranjanbhatia
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


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


Custom Journal CSS Contest
By *Worlds-of-Wonder
Specific Media : CSS
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


CSS Journal Contest
By *ravynfaire
Specific Media : CSS
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


Emotions Contest
By =arrsistable
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


NURSERY RHYMES Contest
By ^ShoneGold
Specific Media : Pixel dolls
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


Architecture Contest
By *Shutter-Vision
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


Love is in the air - Yaoi Contest
By ~GangsterGlam
Specific Media : Manga
Deadline : August 15th
View details here


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


Terrizae's OC Contest
By *Terrizae
Deadline : August 16th
View details here


A Twist of Fantasy Contest
By *nueme-chan
Deadline : August 20th
View details here


Myths & Fantasy Contest
By *blacksockstock
Specific Media : Traditional & Digital
Deadline : August 22nd
View details here


Spindle's End Contest
By *onceuponatime08
Deadline : August 23rd
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


Helewidis Back to School CSS Contest
By ^Helewidis
Specific Media : CSS
Deadline : August 30th
View details here


United Human Race Contest
By =2dazed
Deadline : August 30th
View details here


My Cat Contest
By *kiviraat
Deadline : August 30th
View details here


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


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


Show Me what You can Contest
By ~ThEnemYStocK
Specific Media : Traditional Art & Digital Art
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Passionate Love Contest
By *EnergyArtClub
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Purple Contest
By *Sompy-Stuff
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Kitty Cat Contest
By =chop-stix
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Childhood Heroes Contest
By *Crafty-Goodness
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Dark Colourfull Obsessions Contest
By =DeviantDolls
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Life Is Beautiful... Contest
By ~moonlightart
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Your Sea Holiday Contest
By =alicedepalma
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Passages Contest
By *SixbySix
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


Abstract Elements Contest
By *4bstr4ct4rt
Deadline : August 31st
View details here


3 themed Contest
By *OlgaC
Deadline : August 31st
View details here

September

Black & White Contest
By *lunascythedragon
Deadline : September 1st
View details here


I Am NOT My Body Contest
By =TrickedOutTumnus
Specific Media : Photography > Artistical Nudes
Deadline : September 1st
View details here


Journal layout Contest
By *TreesWithCharacter
Specific Media : CSS
Deadline : September 1st
View details here


Magick & Enchantment Contest
By =AvalonCommunity
Deadline : September 1st
View details here


Riley's OutFit Contest
By =firestorm458
Deadline : September 1st
View details here


Summer Snow Contest
By =Lazeros
Specific Media : Drawing
Deadline : September 7th
View details here


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


The Originality Contest
By =bitchinblack
Deadline : September 8th
View details here


The Many Worlds Art Contest
By *themanyworlds
Deadline : September 15th
View details here


Short but sweet romantic tales contest
By ~CGholy
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : September 20th
View details here


The Book Of The Future Contest
By *lostbooks
Deadline : September 21st
View details here


Nahawen/Nahi Contest
By *WhipStitch-WolfThing
Deadline : September 22th
View details here


The Downward Spiral Contest
By =TemperanceLupin
Deadline : September 25th
View details here


Dragon Obsessed Contest
By ~DragonObsessedClub
Deadline : September 25th
View details here


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


Color my Yuko lineart Contest
By =Akikorossella
Deadline : September 30th
View details here

October

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


Contest Of Hope
By =tammy-angela
Deadline : October 15th
View details here


The "J" Contest
By *Ecclesiast
Deadline : October 15th
View details here


The Solidarity Contest
By `karemelancholia
Deadline : October 17th
View details here


Chibi Mischief - The 7Sins Contest
By =White0Khan0Bastet
Deadline : October 31st
View details here

December

The Unloved Stock Project
By =lindowyn-stock
Specific Media : Stock
Deadline : December 1st
View details here


Teen Titans and Ranma1 contest
By ~teentitans
Deadline : December 5th
View details here


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


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


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


Skittles Contest
By *Steffiweffy8
View details here


Theme song challenge Contest
By ~jadekk
Specific Media : Drawing
View details here


Wiiii Contest
By ~sweets8
View details here


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

Official Contests

anna's Upgrade Contest
Deadline : July 26th
Specific Media : CSS & Avatar
View details here


Detail in Macro Contest
Deadline : July 31st
Specific Media : Macro Photography
View details here


One Act Play Contest
Deadline : August 4th
Specific Media : Literature
View details here


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


Tattoo-A-Wonder-Woman Contest
Deadline : August 13th
Specific Media : Tattoo
View details here


Art History Contest : Impressionism
Deadline : August 15th
Specific Media : Traditional
View details here


Silent Auction Contest
Deadline : August 17th
Specific Media : Charity
View details here


Think Pink III Contest
Deadline : October 1st
View details here


Midsummer Night's Dream Contest
Deadline : October 15th
Specific Media : Film
View details here


The Solidarity Contest
Deadline : October 17th
View details here

Outside of dA Contests

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 !

TIPS FOR ORGANIZING A CONTEST

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 HIGLY 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);

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

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


Most important : Be ORGANIZED and have FUN!

Any questions? Note me!