External Contests

FIT shares contests and projects that are open to the general public or to the general collegiate population only as a convenience and for informational purposes. FIT does not sponsor, organize, or endorse these contests or projects in any way, and FIT is not responsible for the accuracy, legality, content, or terms of any such contest or project. FIT encourages interested persons to carefully review the terms and conditions of any contest or project before participating and to contact the contest or project sponsor for questions or concerns.   

Japan Parade Art Contest 2025

Details:  The Art Contest began in 2012 as the Japan Day Art Contest, when sponsor first invited the public to submit illustrations for official posters, flyers, and programs. The contest was such a success, resulting in so many splendid entries and yielding such wonderful winning artwork, that sponsor decided to make the art contest an annual part of the Japan Day event. This year marks the 13th annual Art Contest and the fourth Japan Parade Art Contest.

Submission Deadline: January 17, 2025

Winners Selected: January 2025

Competition Guidelines: Artwork must incorporate the themes of “New York,” “Japan” and “Parade,” and themes may be incorporated in an abstract manner. JPEG format, portrait orientation, actual size H24” x W18”, Initial submission must be under 2MB, Prize Winners will be later asked to send full resolution versions, 2D work only, Artwork must be the original creation of the artist, No Photographs, No “AI art”, Only one entry per artist. Artwork must be able to be transferred to a digital format in high resolution. Unfortunately, sponsor cannot accept media such as paintings that cannot be digitized to be true to their original.

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About Japan Parade & Street Fair: Japan Day @ Central Park was an annual event celebrating Japanese culture, art, and tradition held in Central Park since 2007, organized with the New York based 501(c)(3) organization Japan Day Inc.’s three objectives: to promote cultural exchanges between Japan and the U.S., to express appreciation for New York City, and to strengthen the solidarity of the Japanese-American community. After years of cancellations due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the event was reborn as the Japan Parade & Street Fair in 2022. Following the second event in 2023, the third event in 2024 saw approximately 50,000 people visit to cheer on the Parade and enjoy the Street Fair. With the help of your artwork, we hope to make Japan Parade & Street Fair 2025 an equally great success.

2000 Archives Fashion Design Contest & Awards

Details: In 2025, for the first time the contest is open to international students, expanding the platform to a global audience. By inviting participants from leading art and design schools worldwide, 2000 Archives hopes to foster cross-cultural exchange and innovation in fashion design. This contest reflects sponsor's commitment to supporting the next generation of designers and creating a global creative community.

Submission Deadline: January 20, 2025

Winners Selected: January 31, 2025

Competition Guidelines: The competition will take place in two rounds: Round 1: Participants will create a mood board based on a given theme. Round 2: The second round will challenge participants to apply their creativity and technical skills to a task revealed on the spot. Prizes: The winner will receive a $500 scholarship and an internship opportunity at 2000 Archives. All finalists will receive a certificate of achievement.

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About 2000 Archives: 2000 Archives is a South Korea-based womenswear brand founded in 2021, known for blending vintage aesthetics with modern sensibilities. With over 100k Instagram followers, we’ve built a strong reputation for fostering creativity and collaboration.

TISFF 2025 International Competition

Details:  At the International Competition TISFF sees each film as a unique brushstroke on a canvas, creating a colorful collage of our shared love and passion for art and cinematic storytelling. Sponsor is seeking standout films from new voices worldwide that excel in their storytelling, capturing diverse perspectives. The focus is on narratives that will inspire and move humans, inviting audiences to experience the shared humanity within each story. 

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025

Winners Selected: July 2025

Competition Guidelines: The festival only accepts films made in school programs, universities, or professional institutes. Registration of films can only be done by the school's representative. The festival accepts films in the following categories: Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental, and Hybrid. For experimental films, there is a different official competition in the festival.  No submission fees, no premiere status required.  Each school may submit up to 3 films, each up to 30 minutes in length. Films submitted must have been completed during the years 2024-2025.  Submissions may be in a fine-cut form (Picture lock). If the film is missing color, sound mix etc., please add specific information in the submission form about what is missing. Films must include embedded English subtitles, including English-speaking films. Films submitted in the past cannot be submitted again. 

Enter The TISFF 2025 International Competition

About TISFF: The International Student Film Festival  (TISFF) was founded in 1986 by students from the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University and has gained much prestige and reputation over the years, maintaining its uniqueness as a young and vibrant cultural and cinematic event. The festival is currently recognized by CILECT (the International Association of Film Schools) as the largest and most important festival of its kind in the world. The festival is unique in being the largest meeting place for film students and in serving as a platform for exposing new ideas, for contemporary film discourse and as an irreplaceable stage for young Israeli and international filmmakers who fill the cinema halls with a youthful and fresh spirit. 

The Gallery Collection 18th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

Details:  The Gallery Collection Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship is a 13th Annual Create-A-Greeting Card $10,000 contest. You can design a greeting card for the opportunity to win yourself a $10,000 scholarship and $1,000 for your school. Plus, your winning entry will be made into a bona fide greeting card by The Gallery Collection.

Submission Deadline: March 3 , 2025

Winners Selected: May 15, 2025

Competition Guidelines: This contest is open to all high school, college, and university students enrolled during the time period of the contest in an academic program designed to conclude with the awarding of a diploma or a degree. By entering the Contest, applicant warrants that the submission is an original work, has not been previously published or won any award, and that applicant is aware of no conflicting rights in the submission including but not limited to copyright or other intellectual property rights.

Enter The Gallery Collection 18th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest 

About Prudent Publishing: Prudent Publishing Company, Inc has been a publisher of premium, personalized greeting cards for over 85 years. Their Gallery Collection© lines of Holiday and All-Occasion cards are sold through direct mail catalogs and website only and are targeted to a corporate clientèle. The cards are of the highest quality, using rich paper, heavy embossing and foil stamping.