Short Description

Contestants must post their entries using their own accounts on X or Instagram with the #cspcontest44 hashtag during the submission period. If entering via Facebook, contestants must join and post their entries to the group below. For entering the Timelapse Prize, please post with both #cspcontest44_timelapse and #cspcontest44 hashtags.
For any entry, please make sure your post is visible to the public.

Please submit original illustrations on the theme of Flowers & Plants.

  • We cannot accept entries by X, Instagram, Facebook message.
  • Entries posted with the wrong hashtag(s) will not be accepted for the contest.
  • Entries will be judged on quality, thematic relevance, and originality. Although not a deciding factor, retweets and likes of entries will also be taken into consideration during the judging process.
  • Only original artworks for which the contestant owns the copyright will be accepted for the contest.
  • We are unable to respond to inquiries regarding selection results, selection criteria, etc. for individual works.
  • Illustration file format: PNG, JPEG
    Timelapse video format: mp4, mov Length: around 1 minute
  • You can submit illustrations of any size, but we recommend A4 size entries at 300 dpi (2480 x 3508 pixels). You can also submit smartphone-size images of 854 x 480 pixels.
  • If an entry does not meet all of the following conditions, does not match the contest theme, or if Celsys otherwise judges it inappropriate, will not be considered. Applicants who do not meet the following conditions will not be individually notified.
    When applying to enter the contest, please keep in mind that your entry will be viewed by a diverse set of people of different nationalities, cultures, and ages.
    • Entries must not discriminate against mental or economical disadvantages, and must not include defamatory elements or profanity.
    • Works must not violate individual privacy.
    • The entry must not depict nudity or sexual content.
    • Entries must not depict child prostitution, pornography, or abuse.
    • Entries that disrespect anyone’s freedom of religion, politics, belief, occupation, sex, etc.
    • Entries that are in breach of the law, public order, or morality.
    • Entries that are fanart, or depict real people, or existing characters, products, or brands.
    • Entries that include any tracing or copying from illustrations, photos, videos, etc. that were not created by the contestant.
    • Illustrations created exclusively through the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
    • Entries that contain socially offensive content.
    • Entries must fit the contest purpose.

Program Benefits & Awards

  • Grand Prize: US$2,000 cash prize
  • 2nd Place: US$500 cash prize
  • 3rd – 5th Place: US$200 cash prize
  • 6th – 10th Place: US$100 cash prize

Entry Fee

None

Location

Online

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 16 July 2025

Website Link: https://www.clipstudio.net/en/cspcontest44/

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