Booooooom Illustration Awards 2026 Opens Submissions with $5,000 Prize Pool

Submissions are now open for the 2026 Booooooom Illustration Awards, with a deadline of November 12, 2026. The awards feature five categories: Personal, Editorial, Product & Merchandise, Advertising & Promotional, and Student. A $5,000 USD cash prize pool will be distributed as five $1,000 prizes to category winners. Additional prizes include BenQ Creative Pro monitors, True Grit Texture Supply Everything Bundles, and Clip Studio Paint licenses. The guest judging panel comprises Jean Jullien, Claudia Rubín, Hassan Rahim, and Naomi Otsu. One free submission is allowed per person, with paid options for more entries. Winners receive interviews and features on Booooooom's website and social channels. A shortlist of 20 illustrators and a longlist of 200 will also be featured. Generative AI artwork is not accepted. Works created in 2025 or 2026 are eligible. The Student category requires enrollment at the time of creation. Uncommissioned projects are eligible for all categories except Editorial. File specifications include JPG format, maximum 3000px x 3000px, and a filename format of FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME##.jpg. Early Bird pricing for Category Submissions is $25, and an Awards Pass offers unlimited submissions. The awards aim to recognize illustrators globally and provide significant exposure through Booooooom's platform.