SF Comedy College November Free Stand Up Comedy Intro Class

In-Person and Online Intro to stand-up comedy writing, performing, classes, and networking offered by the San Francisco Comedy College!   If you ever thought you were funny, you were right! This Free Introductory Workshop explains precisely what we mean. Being “funny” is not a unique ability of gifted people; it’s an easy-to-learn skill that anyone […]

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

Who may enter The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide. Short description The competition is organized by the Natural History Museum in London. “ Wildlife Photographer of the Year calls on photographers worldwide to put nature in the frame. Whether you’re young, old, professional or amateur, we’d like to see work that raises awareness […]

Magma 2024/25 Poetry Competition

Who may enter The competition is open to anyone. Short description The competition is organized by the Magma Poetry magazine based in the UK. There are two contests, one for short poems of up to 10 lines, and one for poems of 11 to 50 lines. All poems must be previously unpublished. Entry fees The entry […]

Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025

Who may enter The competition is open to all artists from around the world. Artists must be aged 18 years or over. Short description The competition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London. “ The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award returns for 2025. The prestigious painting competition celebrates the very best in contemporary […]

Apply for Love Letters to London Writing Competition

The annual Love Letters to London writing competition returns for its fourth year with a new theme of ‘Dreams for London’, open to everyone to celebrate our wonderful, fantastic, infuriating city in prose or poetry Love Letters to London returns for its fourth year with thousands of pounds in cash prizes Dust off the keyboard […]

The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize

The George & Aristea Mamidakis Foundation is seeking applications for its Art Prize to promote and financially support contemporary artists, with the ultimate goal of highlighting excellence in the arts Our deep love for art, combined with the desire to support and promote the advancement of artistic creativity, led to the establishment of the annual […]

Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize

Applications are now open for the Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize to recognize outstanding work by student writers in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad. The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad. Contest […]

Young Writers Awards

About the Young Writers Awards Bennington College has given many of our nation’s foremost writers their start. They include twelve Pulitzer Prize winners, three U.S. poet laureates, four MacArthur Geniuses, and authors of countless New York Times bestsellers. In celebration of this legacy, Bennington launched the Young Writers Awards to promote outstanding writing achievement at […]

The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers

The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers recognizes 12 emerging writers each year for their debut short story published in a literary magazine, journal or cultural website and aims to support the launch of their careers as fiction writers. Donor: PEN America Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges Grant Size: $1000 to […]

Request for Applications: Freshwater Storytelling

n partnership with the Conrad Hilton Foundation’s Safe Water Initiative, The National Geographic Society is seeking applications for storytellers interested in creating and disseminating content that raises public awareness and engagement of important issues around the sustainable use of freshwater resources Donor: National Geographic Society Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,00 Countries/Regions: All Countrie Area: Climate […]

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