Enter the Catit International Cat Art Contest 2027
We can’t wait to see your cat-inspired creation! Before submitting your artwork, here are a few things you should know:
- Read the Rules & Regulations (a little reading before the fun!): Make sure your artwork meets all the requirements. You’ll find the full contest rules below the entry form.
- Need a little help? Check out our FAQ for handy tips on photographing your artwork, uploading your image and more!
Just want to share a cute photo of your cat?
We’d love to see that too! Submit your photo to our Kings & Queens gallery.
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Catit International Cat Art Contest 2027 – The rules made simple!
Ready to share your cat-inspired creativity? Here’s what you need to know before entering! This is a quick guide. Please read the full Rules & Regulations for all requirements.
Read the Full Rules & Regulations
- Submit your artwork: November 1, 2026 – January 25, 2027
- Vote for your favorites: January 29 – February 15, 2027
- Winners announced: March 2027 in My Cat Magazine
- The contest is open worldwide, except where local restrictions apply.
- You must be a legal adult in your country of residence.
- Entry is completely free! No purchase or newsletter subscription is required.
- Entered before? You’re welcome to join again with new artwork!
- Your artwork must be cat-themed and you must be its sole creator.
- All artwork must be made by hand, such as paintings, drawings, sculptures, embroidery, pottery or other crafts.
- No digital art, photography or AI-assisted artwork. Photos of your handmade artwork are allowed.
- No ready-made art kits, such as paint-by-numbers or diamond painting.
- You can’t resubmit artwork from a previous Catit Art Contest.
- You can enter up to 3 different artworks.
- No inappropriate, political, hateful or harmful content is allowed.
- Fill out the entry form and upload a clear photo of your artwork.
- Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG or GIF (maximum 7 MB and 2560 × 1920 pixels).
- Keep your sketches or work-in-progress photos! We may ask to see them to help verify that you created the artwork.
- Share your Instagram account so we can help verify your artwork and tag you on our social media channels. Don’t have Instagram? You can share a portfolio, website or another online platform showcasing your work instead.
- Once submissions close, eligible artworks will be displayed for public voting.
- Each person can vote once, selecting 3 different artworks.
- The artworks with the most valid votes win!
- You can share your entry and encourage friends and family to vote, but fake votes, bots and vote buying are not allowed.
- There are 2 international prizes: Grand Winner and Runner-Up.
- Additional local prizes are available in Canada, the USA, the UK, Spain, France and Germany.
- Each artist can win one prize only.
- International winners can choose to donate Catit products of equivalent value to an eligible cat shelter instead of receiving their prize.
- The International Grand Winner will receive one (1) iPhone 18 Pro.
- The International Runner-Up will receive one (1) Amazon Gift Card, having an approximate retail value of €500.
- You keep ownership of your artwork, but Catit may share images of it to showcase and promote the contest.
- Keep an eye on your inbox! Winners will be contacted by email and have 5 business days to respond.
- By entering, you agree to the full contest rules and any rules specific to your country.