The pixiv Monthly International Illustration Award (official abbreviation: pixivMILA) is an event where creators from around the globe post original illustrations to pixiv and outstanding works are selected and awarded each month.
The goal is to discover talented creators worldwide, promote their original works, and support their future endeavors.
This event offers anyone, even those who have just started drawing, a chance to win an award and be invited to participate in projects and events by pixiv. The prize money is intended to support new creative activities and future projects.
With over 100 million users, posting your work on pixiv can significantly increase its visibility. So why not seize this chance and share your artwork with the community? We're looking forward to your beautiful illustrations!
First Prize
Cash prize of
50,000
JPY(PayPal)
Award of
Excellence
Cash prize of
15,000
JPY(PayPal)
pixiv Art
Debut Award
Cash prize of
10,000
JPY(PayPal)
I enter?
Edition Details
Who can enter?
Users residing outside Japan with their pixiv language settings set to English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese.
What can I post?
Format
JPEG / GIF / PNG, each file up to 32MB.
Criteria
- Your entry should be an original work not previously published as a commercial piece on websites, in games, art collections, or already commercialized in other forms. It should not be a winning entry in another contest (including rewards) or made upon request by a third party.
- The entry should be posted to pixiv during the month of the contest (between the 1st and the last day of the month).
- The entry should be posted as an “Illustration” through pixiv's posting page.
- The entry should be marked as an “Original work”.
- The entry should not be fan art of specific content.
- The entry should not contain sexual expressions, extremely grotesque or violent imagery, and must be suitable for all ages (From the posting page set “Visible to: All ages”).
- The entry should not be primarily or wholly generated by AI or use AI-generated images, and should not be labeled as an “AI-generated work”.
- The entry should be set to “Public” (From the posting page set “Open to: Public”).
When will the results be announced?
Results are scheduled to be announced towards the end of the following month of each contest month.
*Please note that this schedule is subject to change without notice.
Where will the results be announced?
Results will be announced on pixiv's owned media, pixivision.
Selection process
Winners will be selected after a rigorous evaluation by the pixiv PR team.
Awards
First Prize
Moreover...
- Opportunity for product sales in Japan
- Featured on pixiv's official social media accounts
- Invitation to participate in pixiv-related projects, support for using pixiv-related services, etc.
Award of
Excellence
Moreover...
- Featured on pixiv's official social media accounts
pixiv Art
Debut Award
Moreover...
- Featured on pixiv's official social media accounts
*Regarding the Awards of Excellence, the language you have set on your pixiv profile determines which language division your entry will be evaluated in.
*Receiving the monthly award doesn't alter the status of your submission – it remains a standard pixiv post. Furthermore, winning the award has no impact on the ownership rights of your artwork.
Statement
Please be assured that winning an award does not result in any transfer of rights for your artwork from you, the creator, to pixiv. If you are selected as a winner, you will be notified via a pixiv message from the pixiv PR team. Should you wish to decline the award, please inform us accordingly.
winning works
To past award-winning works
About pixiv
pixiv is a social networking service for creators, focused on "communication through sharing works". It launched in September 2007 as a specialized service for presenting and exchanging artistic works (illustrations, manga, and novels), based on the philosophy of "creating a space for making artistic activities more fun". Currently, pixiv has more than 100 million registered users.
