The MUSE Entertainment Illustration Awards is an international competition category recognizing outstanding illustration created across film, television, streaming, music, games, theatre, live performance, events, promotional entertainment, and fan-facing experiences.

Eligible illustrators, freelance artists, entertainment creatives, game illustrators, music illustrators, visual artists, studios, agencies, production companies, labels, publishers, students, emerging illustrators, and other qualifying entrants worldwide may participate through the appropriate Professional or Emerging division.

Eligible work may include film and television illustration, streaming entertainment, key art, album artwork, music campaigns, concerts, tours, theatre, live performance, games, events, entertainment campaigns, licensed applications, merchandise, and other qualifying entertainment illustration.

The category is intended for work where illustration forms a meaningful and defining part of the creative outcome. General entertainment branding, graphic design, production design, animation, or promotional design without a substantial illustration component may be better suited to another competition or category.

Yes. Eligible illustration created for films, television programs, series, streaming content, promotional campaigns, special releases, and related screen-based entertainment may be submitted.

Yes. Eligible illustrated key art created to establish the central visual identity of a film, series, game, performance, release, event, or other entertainment property may be submitted.

Yes. Eligible illustration created for albums, singles, music campaigns, concerts, tours, festivals, promotional releases, and related music experiences may be submitted.

Yes. Eligible illustration created for theatre, musicals, dance, opera, performance art, live productions, and other stage-based experiences may be submitted.

Yes. Eligible illustration created for video games, mobile games, tabletop games, interactive entertainment, promotional campaigns, audience-facing artwork, and related applications may be submitted.

Entertainment Illustration recognizes illustration created for entertainment properties, productions, releases, performances, games, and audience experiences. Animation & Motion Illustration focuses specifically on illustration brought to life through movement, sequence, timing, and moving image.

Yes. Eligible illustration created for official merchandise, special editions, collectibles, apparel, promotional products, and other entertainment-related applications may be submitted.

Unofficial work based on existing protected characters, franchises, performers, games, films, or other entertainment properties should only be submitted where the entrant has the necessary rights, authorization, or permission. Entrants remain responsible for ensuring that submitted work does not infringe the rights of others.

Yes. A standalone eligible entertainment illustration may be submitted as one entry.

Yes. A cohesive body of work may be submitted as one entry where the illustrations share a clear entertainment property, production, campaign, release, event, audience, visual language, or creative relationship.

Yes. Eligible unpublished, conceptual, independent, speculative, or self-initiated work may be submitted where it meets the official competition requirements and does not infringe the rights of others.

Yes. A work or cohesive project may be entered into multiple relevant categories. Each category submission is treated as a separate entry and requires the applicable entry fee or one eligible entry credit.

Yes. The MUSE Illustration Awards welcomes eligible entries from around the world.

The MUSE Illustration Awards recognizes illustration in which the entrant demonstrates meaningful creative authorship and artistic contribution. AI-assisted tools may be used where permitted, but entrants must disclose any material use of generative AI during the submission process.

Fully AI-generated work created primarily through prompting, without substantial human artistic development or transformation, is not eligible within the main illustration categories.

Entrants remain responsible for the originality, authorship, rights, permissions, and accuracy of all information associated with submitted work.

Entries are evaluated across Creativity & Originality, Concept & Visual Storytelling, Artistic Craft & Execution, Communication & Impact, and Context & Relevance, with consideration given to the work’s artistic quality, audience engagement, entertainment purpose, application, and cultural or creative context.