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Next ILLUST Award 2026
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- PIE International, S magazine, COMICUP
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- Gold: JPY 100,000 + CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO (3 years, 2 devices) + HUION Kamvas Pad 12 + book; Silver (2): JPY 50,000 + CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO (2 years, 2 devices) + HUION Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) + book; Bronze (4): CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO (1 year, 1 device) + HUION Inspiroy Frego M + book; Judges' Award (9): PIE International book; China winners get 優動漫PAINT instead of CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO
- Disciplines
- Illustration
About this opportunity
The Next ILLUST Award 2026 is a global digital and traditional illustration competition focused on Japanese-style illustration (ILLUST), open to artists worldwide. It offers substantial prizes including cash, software subscriptions, drawing tablets, and publication in S magazine. Submissions are made via region-specific portals with no entry fee confirmed.
Who can apply
- Open to artists worldwide, regardless of age, nationality or profession.
- Must submit up to two original illustrations featuring independently created characters.
- Fan art, traced work, AI-generated content, and rights-infringing works are not accepted.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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