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INTERNATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2027

Application Deadline: 23:59 p.m. on December 31, 2026 (Canary Islands time)

LOCATION: Spain

ANIMAYO 2027 announces its International Poster Contest to select the official image for the 22nd edition. Open from 9:00 a.m. on September 15, 2026, until 23:59 p.m. on December 31, 2026 (Canary Islands time), both dates included. The winning poster is the official image of the edition.

ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is open to people of any nationality and place of residence, aged 16 and over. The competition is free to enter.

Minors: Whoever submits the entry must be of legal age. If the author is 16 or 17, the entry, the acceptance of these rules, and the assignment of rights are formalized by their parent or legal guardian, who is answerable for them.

Individual or group entries: Groups may have up to five members. A single representative submits the work, and the prize is awarded in their name.

Incompatibilities: The following may not take part: employees of the organization and of its related companies; their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity; and members of this edition’s jury or selection committee.

Having collaborated with the festival at some point—studying or having studied at a partner school or working for a sponsoring company—does not prevent participation.

Any jury member with a personal or professional connection to an entry must abstain from assessing it and place that on record.

Access the rest of the contest rules by clicking HERE.

BENEFIT:

Prizes: Winner: €500 gross; optional runner-up award: €250 gross.

The winner and, where applicable, the runner-up receive a free certificate within 30 calendar days of the publication of the decision.

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FUMETTO INTERNATIONAL COMIC COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 1 November 2026

LOCATION: Switzerland

Blub! – Something new is surfacing in the comic universe: Fumetto’s long-established international comic competition is entering its next round! This year’s competition theme is “Blubb”. They hope that this year’s onomatopoeic theme will spark your imagination and look forward to receiving numerous submissions!

ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is free to enter.

The competition is open to anyone.

The competition is part of the Fumetto International Comix Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.

You may submit only one comic (a picture story):
4 pages maximum
format A4 or A3

Entries must be submitted only via the online form (submissions open November 1st, 2026).

BENEFIT:

Prizes
Fumetto will award three prizes in each of the following categories:

18 years or older

1st prize—1,111 CHF
2nd prize – 888 CHF
3rd prize – 666 CHF

Ages 13 to 17 – non-cash prizes
Up to age 12—non-cash prizes

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