Illustration Annuals/Publications and Awards
3x3
deadline: March 28, 2025
Society of Illustrators. Will Eisner scholarship:
deadline: Open April 2025
Communication Arts Illustration Annual (Take advantage of the student discount)
deadline: TBD 2026 (illustration Opens around January
Association Of Illustrators World Illustration Awards
deadline: TBD February 2026
Annual Local Exhibition Opportunities
As these are close enough to drop off your work, local exhibitions can deliver a greater profit compared to those you have to ship your work to.
Feel free to contact Taylor should you need any help framing your work.
44th Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition
deadline: May 9, 2025
West Michigan Art Competition
deadline: TBD Feb 2026
92nd Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition
deadline: TBD 2025
Arts Council of White Lake Juried Exhibition
deadline: TBD 2026
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts West Michigan Art Show
deadline: April 20, 2025
Other Misc Recommended Submission Opportunities
annual Rites of Passage Exhibition
deadline: TBD 2026
Ann Arbor Art Fair College student only Program
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Illustrators of the future contest
Deadline: March 31, 2025 (This one is quarterly)
Meijer Gardens Permanent collection competition
Deadline: TBD December 2025
further resources only available for advanced inking Students.