International Competition for Illustrators and a Chance to Win $1,500

3x3 Magazine is pleased to announce the launch of the international competition for illustrators in its 20 edition. It has a multitude of categories including animation, advertising, books, picture books, comics, covers, six specific categories of editorial illustration, gallery, posters, sci-fi, etc. It invites artists from various majors and categories to share their best works and get a chance to win valuable prizes.

Main Categories:

• Professional Show
• Student Show

If you are among the winners, you will have:

• Best of Show winners receive a $1,500 cash prize.
• Gold medal winners receive $750.
• The Gary Powell Student Winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize.
• In addition to the aforementioned prizes, you will have: 
• A 3×3×3-inch cube.
• A one-year subscription to 3x3 Magazine.
• A free embossed certificate.
• Honorable Mentions receive a printable certificate.
• Winners will be featured in the printed Annual—digital edition and online.
• A free digital edition of the Annual and a 33% discount on purchasing a print edition.
• Promotion on the site and on all social media.

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You should follow the following criteria:

• For Professional Show
• Open to all illustrators, art directors, graphic designers, editors, and publishers in all countries.
• For commissioned and non-commissioned work produced and/or published prior to the show deadline of March 31, 2023.
• For Students Show
• Open to all students in all countries for non-commissioned classroom illustration projects produced prior to the show deadline of March 31, 2023.
• As long as you were enrolled in an art school, college, or university in 2022–2023 you are eligible to enter this show.
• Personal projects are accepted.
• There is no specific theme for this year’s show. All mediums will be considered.
• Students may also enter unpublished work in the professional show under the unpublished or gallery category.
• Print images must 1024 pixels on the longest side, 72 dpi, RGB, and jpg. 
• Animation entries may be entered as an URL or uploaded as an mp4 or in QuickTime format (.mov). 
• Animated gifs are also accepted. 
• For books, comics or graphic novels enter the front cover with the title and three to four representative spreads digitally.

Competition Fees:

• Professional Show Fees
• Single Entry: $35.
• Series Entry (2–5 images with the same theme): $70($5 per each additional image, up to 10 images).
• Student Show Fees
• Single Entry: $15.
• Series Entry (2–5 images with the same theme): $35($5 per each additional image, up to 10 images).

Please note: Late fees apply, an additional $10/entry.

About 3x3 Magazine:

3x3 is the first magazine devoted entirely to the art of contemporary illustration, it promotes the art of contemporary illustration with books, annuals, directories, webinars & portfolio reviews. It aims to preserve, protect and promote illustration in all its forms.

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