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/medium it is noted, if nothing is specified then it's because the contest include several medium

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



Kare.

= To get more expozure your contest is also more frequently inthis journal : [link] =

• Current Contests •

109 contests are listed!
61 new!
All media are representated!


Hope it is useful for everyone!

• m e n u •

| November | December | Januray 2009 | February 2009 | March 2009 | April 2009 |
| Periodically Contests | No Deadline | Official Contests |
| Outside of dA Contests |

November

Celtic Deities Contest
By *Celtic-Dreaming
Deadline : November 6th
View details here


Halloween costume Contest
By *CostumeDesignCentral
Specific Media : Costume
Deadline : November 7th
View details here


Big Cats Contest
By =leocbrito
Deadline : November 7th
View details here


Cute Contest
By ~candyheartz
Deadline : November 8th
View details here


Boyfriend character Contest
By ~Azureluck
Deadline : November 12th
View details here


Be My Muse Contest
By =vacuumslayer
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : November 14th
View details here


The Master Of Dark Romance : Edgar Allan Poe Contest
By ~Pandemoniumswings
Deadline : November 15th
View details here


Autumn inspired Contest
By *justportraits
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : November 15th
View details here


Dark Creatures Contest
By =darkclub
Deadline : November 16th
View details here


Inked-Page Literature Contest
By *Inked-Page
Specific Media : Poetry/Prose
Deadline : November 17th
View details here


Mirror-Self Contest
By *PortraitPencilArt
Specific Media : Traditional Drawing
Deadline : November 17th
View details here


Funky Facials Contest
By *iLovePhotographyClub
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : November 19th
View details here


CSS Contest
By =ArtOfDecay-Stock
Specific Media : PCSS
Deadline : November 20th
View details here


Autumn Contest
By *grimleyfiendish
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : November 20th
View details here


Green Contest
By *grimleyfiendish
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : November 21st
View details here


Logo Contest
By *Zoo-photographers
Deadline : November 23rd
View details here


Fantasy Celebration Contest
By *Fantasy-Fellowship
Deadline : November 25th
View details here


The Great Baroque Extravaganza Contest
By =Cat-in-the-Stock
Deadline : November 25th
View details here


Nouveau Rock Contest
By *Della-Stock
Deadline : November 27th
View details here


Jiigy's Contest
By ~Waddygigger
Deadline : November 29th
View details here


Bokura no Kioku Thematic Drawing Contest
By =Sechskies & =chryztal
Specific Media : Anime/manga
Deadline : November 30th
View details here


Abstract Minded Contest
By =trijn
Specific Media : Abstract 3D
Deadline : November 30th
View details here


Victorian Nightmares Contest
By *Asaenath
Specific Media : 3D and Fractal Art, Photo-manipulation, Painting and Airbrushing
Deadline : November 30th
View details here


Iceman Photography Logo Contest
By =IcemanUK
Specific Media : Logo
Deadline : November 30th
View details here


Autumn Contest
By *Traditional-Artists
Specific Media : Traditional
Deadline : November 30th
View details here


Drawing of an O.C. Contest
By *FansPrincess
Deadline : November 30th
View details here

December

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


The 3 little Princesses Contest
By =missy-g
Specific Media : Stock
Deadline : December 1st
View details here


The Spirit of Hildir : Equine Art Project
By ~Almeruve
Deadline : December 1st
View details here


Fractal Scene Contest
By =AnnaKirsten
Specific Media : Fractals
Deadline : December 1st
View details here


The perfect couple Contest
By *Lucky978
Deadline : December 3rd
View details here


Teen Titans and Ranma1/2 Contest
By ~teentitans
Deadline : December 5th
View details here


For the Love of MUSIC Contest
By =BloodAppleKiss
Specific Media : Digital
Deadline : December 5th
View details here


Spirit of Caring Contest
By *cjsplace
Deadline : December 7th
View details here


Colouring Contest
By *GuiltyTestament
Deadline : December 10th
View details here


Illustrate Contest
By *Bijutsu-No-Himesama
Deadline : December 10th
View details here


Evanescence Song Interpretation With Animals Contest
By ~Ala-Rai
Deadline : December 13rd
View details here


Death Note Christmas & The Last Frame Contest
By *amanokawa
Deadline : December 15th
View details here


Colours with a meaning Contest
By =Sander-Seto
Deadline : December 17th
View details here


Smile Contest
By =Thewinator
Specific Media : Photography
Deadline : December 18th
View details here


Schizophrenia Contest
By *ImaginaryRosse
Specific Media : Digital & Traditional
Deadline : December 19th
View details here


The Imaginairy world of fishes and Reptiles Contest
By `azurylipfe
Deadline : December 20th
View details here


Mysticism of the Snow Contest
By =ShyroFox
Deadline : December 20th
View details here


Es posible - It is possible Contest
By *deviants-anti-cruel
Deadline : December 20th
View details here


Spirit Contest
By *whispersss
Deadline : December 26th
View details here


Uncharted Lands and Places Contest
By =digital-amphetamine
Specific Media : Photomanipulations
Deadline : December 27th
View details here


The Wilde Coward Company Dance Contest
By The Wilde Coward Company
Deadline : December 29th
View details here


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


Put On A Pair Of Wings Contest
By *Wings-Of-Fantasy
Deadline : December 31st
View details here



The This Is How I See It Contest
By *KneelingGlory
Specific Media : Literature
Deadline : December 31st
View details here


New Year’s Night Cheers Contest
By *TyaKo-and-Apple
Specific Media : Digital & Traditional Drawings
Deadline : December 31st
View details here

January 2009

Cosmic Teamwork Contest
By *Digital-Artisans
Deadline : January 5th
View details here


Create A Character Contest
By *sharem
Deadline : January 5th
View details here


Swayer Contest
By =Centauran
Deadline : January 7th
View details here


Yummy Cards Contest
By `MonicaWeasley
Deadline : January 22nd
View details here


Seasons Contest
By =Masterwks
Deadline : January 24th
View details here


Arthurian Legends Contest
By =Prolific-Imp
Deadline : January 31st
View details here


OC's Frienship Contest
By =izka197
Deadline : January 31st
View details here

February 2009

Thinking In or Out of the Box Contest
By *6elfwitch9
Deadline : February 11th
View details here

March 2009

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April 2009

TARTS AND HEARTS- A Wonderland Contest
By =snappapple
Deadline : April 18th
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

No Deadline

ElithaStock's Contest
By ~ElithaStock
View details here


Not all who wonder are lost Contest
By ~ladydragonbane
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


Rainbow Contest
By *raraavis-club
Specific Media : Photography
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

Halloween Contests!

Deskwars - Halloween Edition - Deadline November 14, 2008
Fearcus - Deadline November 14, 2008
Spooky Fantacular - Deadline November 15, 2008
Day of the Dead - Deadline November 17, 2008
Get Your Fear On - Deadline November 20, 2008


Film's Halloween Quickie Challenge
Deadline : November 8th
Specific Media : Film
View details here


C.R.E.A.T.E Contest
Deadline : November 13th
View details here


Design Your Whirled Contest
Deadline : November 14th
View details here


2009 Fractal Calendar Contest
Deadline : November 15th
Specific Media : Fractal
View details here


Comics Team Contest - Pencils Section
Deadline : November 19th
Specific Media : Comics
View details here


Stage a Male Contest
Deadline : November 20th
Specific Media : Photography
View details here


Horror At The Circus Contest
Deadline : November 20th
Specific Media : Costume
View details here


The Art History Contest
Deadline : November 25th
Specific Media : Traditional
View details here


Epic Fanfiction Contest
Deadline : November 30th
Specific Media : Fan Literature
View details here


FanCraftic Contest 3 - Superheroes
Deadline : December 14th
Specific Media : Artisan Crafts
View details here


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


Nude Mime Contest
Deadline : December 20th
Specific Media : Photography : Artistic Nudes
View details here


The ONE ACT Contest
Deadline : February 20th 2009
Specific Media : Film & Animation
View details here

Outside of dA Contests

The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Digital Contest
By photojournalism
Deadline : November 12th, 2008
View details here


The Nordic Art Graphic Challenge
By addictive hobby
Deadline : November 22th, 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 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!