Questions, answered.

Earn 100 XP for a confirmed contest entry, 20 XP per valid vote, and 10 XP for feedback of at least 20 characters on another artist’s work (once per artwork, five artworks per day). First place earns 1,000 XP, second 500, and third 250 after results are published. Track your level and reward history on your dashboard. XP does not buy votes or prizes.

Use all three votes on three different approved artworks. Each heart is one final contest vote, not an unlimited like. You cannot vote for your own work. In the October showcase, if fewer than four artists qualify, use one vote per other artist. With fewer than two approved entries there is no voting.

Artwork: up to 25 MB in JPG, PNG, or WebP. Profile photos: up to 10 MB. Private process proof: up to 50 MB (images, MP4/MOV/WebM video, or PDF).

No. A free account can browse and comment. October beta entry is also free; no card or checkout is required.

For October, only confirmed entrants with approved artwork. Entrants cannot vote for their own work.

One original artwork per contest.

October is free and offers recognition only, with no cash or physical prizes. Any future paid contest will state its own fee and prizes before entry.

Yes, while submissions remain open. Once the submission deadline passes, new entries close.

No. Contests require original human-made artwork and private proof of process.