COMIC ART
Category Description:
Unleash your storytelling creativity with a pictorial narrative in deliberate sequence. Whether your narrative uses text or relies purely on visuals, Comic Art develops ideas and tells stories through single or multiple panels. Character concepts belong in the Drawing & Illustration category.
Examples (including but not limited to):

• Comic strips

• Comic books

• Storyboards

• Webcomics

• Selections from graphic novels

Special Instructions:

• All characters and plots must be original. Do not use or adapt characters or stories from published comic books or series.

• Stay creative—avoid derivative works!

Entry Requirements:

• Upload one image per entry.
   

DIGITAL ART
Category Description:
Dive into the digital realm with artwork crafted specifically for digital spaces or transformed using advanced tools. Digital Art includes highly collaged or manipulated images as well as fully digital illustrations.
Examples (including but not limited to):

• Digital collages

• CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery)

• VR (Virtual Reality)-based artwork

• Digital painting

Special Instructions:

• AI-generated artwork is not permitted.

• Identify the software used in the "List Materials" section (e.g., Adobe Suite, Sketchbook, Procreate, Blender, etc.).

• Works with text designed for commercial use should be submitted in the Design category.

• For interactive pieces, consider submitting to Expanded Projects.

• Images must be uploaded at a minimum of 300 dpi for high-quality viewing.

Entry Requirements:

• Upload one image per entry.
   

DRAWING & ILLUSTRATION
Category Description:
Celebrate traditional artistic techniques with works composed of marks created using dry materials on a flat surface. Drawings can reflect any style—from formal to abstract. Dry-medium illustrations also belong here.
Examples (including but not limited to):

• Pencil

• Ink

• Charcoal

• Pastel

• Crayon

• Scratchboard

• Marker

• Ink drawings combined with paint

Special Instructions:

• AI-generated art is not permitted.

• Do not copy directly from published photographs, online images, or existing works.

• Digital illustrations must be submitted in Digital Art.

• Illustrations made with wet materials (e.g., paint) should be entered in Painting.

• Political or social commentary should go into Editorial Cartoon.

• Animated .gif files are not accepted.

Entry Requirements:

• Upload one image per entry.
   

PAINTING
Category Description:
Showcase your mastery of wet materials with expressive works created on flat surfaces. If your artwork incorporates paint as the dominant medium, it belongs here.
Examples (including but not limited to):

• Oil

• Acrylic

• Watercolor

• Gouache

• Tempera

• Ink

• Encaustic

• Spray paint

Special Instructions:

• AI-generated art is not permitted.

• Avoid submitting works copied from published or existing imagery.

• Collage works using more than two non-paint materials should be entered in Mixed Media.

Entry Requirements:

• Upload one image per entry.
   

PHOTOGRAPHY
Category Description:
Capture life through your lens with photographs that explore the beauty of the analog or digital medium. Photography celebrates images created with cameras and enhanced through subtle, traditional editing techniques.
Examples (including but not limited to):

• Black and white photography

• Color photography

• Digital or analog processes

• Photograms

• Experimental photography

Special Instructions:

• AI-generated art is not permitted.

• Physically manipulated photographs (e.g., cut and woven) should go to Mixed Media.

• Editing software is allowed for traditional adjustments like cropping, contrast, and color correction.

• Images that are heavily manipulated or collaged must be submitted to Digital Art.

Entry Requirements:

• Upload one image per entry.