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ART STREET REGULAR ILLUSTRATION CONTEST – “WINTER”

Application Deadline: 31 January 2024, 5:00 pm (Japan Standard Time)

LOCATION: Japan

Apply for the ART street Regular Illustration Contest. The theme for December is “Winter” ! Winter in Japan is the season when the temperature drops and you can see your breath. Flurries of snow, the beauty of illuminations, cute clothes of fluffy fur scarves or sweaters, and Christmas and New Year events… So many things to draw!❅ What is your winter like?⛄ Show us your masterpieces with your own “winter” image.🖌 We are waiting for your illustration entries!

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry Format : JPG, PNG, PSD, MDP(File size: Under 30MB), No designated size, but the DPI must be at least 300

Languages :Japanese/English/Spanish/Chinese(Traditional)

Anyone can enter the contest, regardless of whether they are a professional artist or artist by hobby.
Contestants are welcome to submit multiple works.

Only original works that contenders own all the rights to and free for distribution may be submitted.

You may enter an artwork you have posted on social medias such as Twitter in the past. You can also post your contest artworks on social media during the entry period.

You can submit any artwork that is drawn by any paint tool applications (including MediBang Paint) in analog and digital.

Entry is free.

BENEFIT:

Grand Prize (1 winner max):50,000 JPY
Excellence Award (3 winner max):10,000 JPY
Cold Art Award (1 winner max):10,000 JPY
Warm Art Award (1 winner max):10,000 JPY

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RICE ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION FOR GLOBAL STUDENTS STARTUPS

Application Deadline: 31 January, 2024

LOCATION: USA

With access to mentors, real-world experience and investment opportunities, the Rice Business Plan Competition helps graduate student founders from any university stay on target and realize their potential. Save the date for the next competition taking place from April 4-6, 2024 at Rice University, Houston, Texas.

ELIGIBILITY:

is student-driven, student-created and/or student-managed

has at least two current student founders or management team members, and at least one of those students is a current graduate degree-seeking student

are from a college or university anywhere in the world

has not raised more than $250,000 in equity capital prior to July 1, 2023

has not generated revenue of more than $100,000 in any 12-month period prior to July 1, 2023

is seeking funding or capital (or will be in the next 12 months)

is a potentially viable investment opportunity

BENEFIT:

In total, more than $1 million in investment and cash prizes are expected to be awarded at the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition. While prizes are still being confirmed, we anticipate many of the same 2023 prizes, plus a few new opportunities. 

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