Competitions

Wombat Books Illustration Challenge 2023

Wombat Books are seeking original illustrations from Australian school-aged students (aged 5 – 18) to publish in a unique picture book by the team at Wombat Books.

The Challenge has been established in order to provide aspiring young illustrators with the opportunity to be published in a professionally produced children’s book and gain an introduction into the world of illustrating.

Winning illustrations will be published in a new book which is due for release in 2024. Illustrators will receive two free copies of the book. They will also be acknowledged on the Wombat Books website. Judging decisions will be made by Wombat Books.

Entries are open until 1 November.

Find out more and enter here: https://wombatrhiza.com.au/illustration-challenge/

Canvas Art Award 2023

JMC is excited to launch the Canvas Award Art Competition for 2023, showcasing the incredible work of young artists and designers who are taking creativity to the next level.

If you are a high school student with a knack for drawing, painting or using creative digital mediums, we invite you to creatively interpret the below brief into an illustrated scene:

“What the world will look like in 10,000 years’ time and how humans will evolve to adapt?”

Your submission will have a human character situated within their relevant environment.

You must include a “pink iced doughnut” somewhere in your scenes (sprinkles are optional).

All artists are unique in their abilities, to reflect that we are opening the competition to various mediums. You can submit:

• Analogue Artwork
• Digital 2D Artwork
• 3D Artwork
• Comic Strip
• Interactive Novel
• Storyboard
• Any combination of the above

Entries are open to high school students from across Australia until Sunday, 14 May.

Find out more and enter here: https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/canvas-art-award-2023/