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Competitions: arranged by date. (If due dates change contact wildcard a.s.a.p.)

*Strathmore Art Contest 2004
1st place $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500
Go to www.strathmoreartist.com
or (800) 353-0375

* Call for Entries
Student Art Exhibition, International Festival April 4, 2004
Deadline: February 28
The VCU Intercultural Festival is looking for students to submit art
for this year's cultural show to be held in April. The theme is
"Culture Shock." Interested Students may submit up to 5 pieces of art
on any media. The artwork must be turned into the Office of
Multicultural Student Affairs by February 28th. Winners will receive
recognition via the newspaper, gift certificates, and their own
gallery show. Interested students should good to
www.studentorg.vcu.edu/icf/artexhibit.html for more information or
contact panigrahib@vcu.edu. Thanks for your participation!

*American Illustration 23
www.ai-ap.com
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 20, 2004
Competition that includes a student category.
For the yearly publication or for display on website.
Details and entry form on site.

*CMYK magazine
www.cmykmag.com
NEXT DEADLINE: MARCH or APRIL
Quarterly magazine that publishes only student work.
Details and entry form for the next issue will be on their website soon.

* Print Regional Design Annual 2004
www.printmag.com
DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2004
"America's National Design Competition"
Yearly publication.
Has an illustration/photography category.
Details and entry form on site.

*AIGA Annual Design Competitions 2004
www.aiga.org
DEADLINE: (RECEIVED BY?) MARCH 5, 2004
"Please submit as articles or individual tear sheets... Unpublished work does not
qualify."
Has an illustration category.
Updated entry form will be posted on website in Janurary, 2004.

* Communication Arts Illustration Annual
http://www.commarts.com/CA/magazine/comp/
POSTMARK DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2004
Professional competition for an extremely popular annual publication.
No student category, but has an unpublished category.
Details and entry form on site.

* APEX 2004 Awards
www.writingthatworks.com
DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2004
Winners get awards and featured in the publication "Writing That Works".
Has an "illustration and typography" category.
Unpublished work acceptable.
High entry fee: $79 for non-subscribers. Might not worth it.
Details and entry form on site.

*HOW Self-Promotion Competition
www.howdesign.com/competitions/
DEADLINE: MARCH 22, 2004
Competition for "promotion pieces for you, your business, or clients..."
Winners receive award and work featured in HOW magazine.
Has a student category and an "illustrator's promotions" category.
Details and entry form on site.

*Strathmore Artist Contest
www.strathmoreartist.com
DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2004
Submit artwork created on Strathmore paper/board or submit digital art printed on
Strathmore Artist Inkjet paper.
If prints are submitted, they MUST be printed on Strathmore Artist Inkjet paper.
Has a student category. Scholarships awarded.
No fees, but there is this: "All entries must be original and cannot have won
another major art contest. No stock photos or copyrighted images may be used or
duplicated."
Details and entry form on site.

* RSVP: The Directory of Illustration & Design yearly competition
www.rsvpdirectory.com
DEADLINE: APRIL 2004
Cash prizes, featured in yearly publication and exhibited on website.
Competition with a theme. Last year's theme was "portraits", this year's
competition theme is not known yet.
Accepts unpublished work.
Theme and entry information not available yet.

* Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Annual
www.appliedartsmag.com
DEADLINE: APRIL 2004
For a yearly publication.
Has a student category.
No entry form available yet.

*The American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards
www.addycompetition.org
DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2004
"The World's Largest Advertising Competition"
For professional advertising work done for a client.
Has an illustration category.
Very high fee: $150 per entry for non-members.
"With the exceptions of Public Service Advertising, Advertising for the Arts, and
Advertising Industry Self Promotion categories, work entered must have been the
result of paid creative services and media placement in the normal course of
business."
Competition starts locally, then regionally, then nationally.
Register first on the website, then entry forms become available.

* The Illustrators Club of Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia Exhibition
www.cdad.com
DEADLINE: MAY 2004
Offers awards, yearly publication and exhibition. An online portfolio at
Theispot-Showcase awarded to Best of Show.
Accepts unpublished work.
Entry information will be released in March, 2004.

* PDN/PIX Digital Imaging Contest
www.pdnonline.com
DEADLINE: AUGUST 2004
This competition "recognizes excellence and innovation in the use of digital
photography."
Accepts altered digital photography.
Awards and prizes. Has a "personal" category.
Entry instructions and forms will be posted in March or April, 2004.

*Society of Illustrators L.A.
www.si-la.org
DEADLINE: AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER 2004
Awards and yearly publication
Includes a category for students.
No entry form yet.

*STEP inside design Annual
www.dgusa.com
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2004
For annual competition publication.
Includes a category for students.
Entry form for this year not up yet.

* Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition
www.societyillustrators.org
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2004
Professional show. Offers awards, yearly publication and exhibition.
Includes unpublished category.
No entry form yet.

*Strathmore Art Contest 2004 1st place $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500 Go to www.strathmoreartist.com or (800) 353-0375
* Call for Entries Student Art Exhibition, International Festival April 4, 2004 Deadline: February 28 The VCU Intercultural Festival is looking for students to submit art for this year's cultural show to be held in April. The theme is "Culture Shock." Interested Students may submit up to 5 pieces of art on any media. The artwork must be turned into the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs by February 28th. Winners will receive recognition via the newspaper, gift certificates, and their own gallery show. Interested students should good to www.studentorg.vcu.edu/icf/artexhibit.html for more information or contact panigrahib@vcu.edu. Thanks for your participation!
*American Illustration 23 www.ai-ap.com DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 20, 2004 Competition that includes a student category. For the yearly publication or for display on website. Details and entry form on site.
*CMYK magazine www.cmykmag.com NEXT DEADLINE: MARCH or APRIL Quarterly magazine that publishes only student work. Details and entry form for the next issue will be on their website soon.
* Print Regional Design Annual 2004 www.printmag.com DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2004 "America's National Design Competition" Yearly publication. Has an illustration/photography category. Details and entry form on site.
*AIGA Annual Design Competitions 2004 www.aiga.org DEADLINE: (RECEIVED BY?) MARCH 5, 2004 "Please submit as articles or individual tear sheets... Unpublished work does not qualify." Has an illustration category. Updated entry form will be posted on website in Janurary, 2004.
* Communication Arts Illustration Annual http://www.commarts.com/CA/magazine/comp/ POSTMARK DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2004 Professional competition for an extremely popular annual publication. No student category, but has an unpublished category. Details and entry form on site.
* APEX 2004 Awards www.writingthatworks.com DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2004 Winners get awards and featured in the publication "Writing That Works". Has an "illustration and typography" category. Unpublished work acceptable. High entry fee: $79 for non-subscribers. Might not worth it. Details and entry form on site.
*HOW Self-Promotion Competition www.howdesign.com/competitions/ DEADLINE: MARCH 22, 2004 Competition for "promotion pieces for you, your business, or clients..." Winners receive award and work featured in HOW magazine. Has a student category and an "illustrator's promotions" category. Details and entry form on site.
*Strathmore Artist Contest www.strathmoreartist.com DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2004 Submit artwork created on Strathmore paper/board or submit digital art printed on Strathmore Artist Inkjet paper. If prints are submitted, they MUST be printed on Strathmore Artist Inkjet paper. Has a student category. Scholarships awarded. No fees, but there is this: "All entries must be original and cannot have won another major art contest. No stock photos or copyrighted images may be used or duplicated." Details and entry form on site.
* RSVP: The Directory of Illustration & Design yearly competition www.rsvpdirectory.com DEADLINE: APRIL 2004 Cash prizes, featured in yearly publication and exhibited on website. Competition with a theme. Last year's theme was "portraits", this year's competition theme is not known yet. Accepts unpublished work. Theme and entry information not available yet.
* Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Annual www.appliedartsmag.com DEADLINE: APRIL 2004 For a yearly publication. Has a student category. No entry form available yet.
*The American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards www.addycompetition.org DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2004 "The World's Largest Advertising Competition" For professional advertising work done for a client. Has an illustration category. Very high fee: $150 per entry for non-members. "With the exceptions of Public Service Advertising, Advertising for the Arts, and Advertising Industry Self Promotion categories, work entered must have been the result of paid creative services and media placement in the normal course of business." Competition starts locally, then regionally, then nationally. Register first on the website, then entry forms become available.
* The Illustrators Club of Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia Exhibition www.cdad.com DEADLINE: MAY 2004 Offers awards, yearly publication and exhibition. An online portfolio at Theispot-Showcase awarded to Best of Show. Accepts unpublished work. Entry information will be released in March, 2004.
* PDN/PIX Digital Imaging Contest www.pdnonline.com DEADLINE: AUGUST 2004 This competition "recognizes excellence and innovation in the use of digital photography." Accepts altered digital photography. Awards and prizes. Has a "personal" category. Entry instructions and forms will be posted in March or April, 2004.
*Society of Illustrators L.A. www.si-la.org DEADLINE: AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER 2004 Awards and yearly publication Includes a category for students. No entry form yet.
*STEP inside design Annual www.dgusa.com DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2004 For annual competition publication. Includes a category for students. Entry form for this year not up yet.
* Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition www.societyillustrators.org DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2004 Professional show. Offers awards, yearly publication and exhibition. Includes unpublished category. No entry form yet.