Event History
The Association of Illustrators has run a juried illustration competition since 1976. The latest incarnation, the World Illustration Awards in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, has been going strong and growing since 2015. WIA2024 offers significant opportunities to have your work seen, connect with the industry and celebrate great illustration.
What Makes this event different?
This globally-recognised competition has ten industry-relevant categories and is judged by distinguished professionals from the global illustration industry.
Image Usage Rights
Selected entries are shared on the popular @worldillustrationawards Instagram as they come in. This is followed by the announcement in May of 500 longlisted projects, and then the release of the 200 shortlisted projects which will feature in an Online Showcase launching in July. This is widely marketed to the industry (commissioners and peers) across the world and often leads to new clients and illustration work.
World Illustration Awards 2024 Call for Entries: Celebrating Great Illustration!
Presented by the Association of Illustrators (AOI), in partnership with the USA-based Directory of Illustration, the World Illustration Awards 2024 offers illustrators the opportunity to have their illustration work seen and celebrated!
The deadline for submissions has now been extended. Enter via the online form until 22 February 2024.
Professional and New Talent Illustrators, (working individually or as collectives), commissioners, agents and tutors are invited to submit work created, commissioned or published since January 2023, into the Awards.
This globally-recognised competition has ten industry-relevant categories and is judged by distinguished professionals from the global illustration industry.
Selected entries are shared on the popular @worldillustrationawards Instagram as they come in.
This is followed by the announcement in May of 500 longlisted projects, and then the release of the 200 shortlisted projects which will feature in an Online Showcase launching in July. This is widely marketed to the industry (commissioners and peers) across the world and often leads to new clients and illustration work.
The year ends with the excitement of the winner announcements, networking events and release of the online catalogue in September. The two Overall Winners will be presented cash prizes to the value of £3K and £1K respectively. In addition to the 20 Category Winners, four Cross-Category Awards will be presented this year, including the Huion Award for best Digital, recognising work that truly pushes the boundaries of the artform.
To find out all about the awards, the 10 categories, how to enter, sponsors, prizes and cash awards, judges and much more visit: https://theaoi.com/world-illustration-awards/
Entries can be submitted until the end of the day 22nd February 2024 via the online application form.
