Welcome to the Illustrators of the Future

The most enduring and influential contest in the history of SF and Fantasy

L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new science fiction and fantasy artists worldwide to have their work judged by some of the masters in the field and discovered by a wide audience.

No entry fee is required and entrants retain all publication rights.

Entries in the Illustrators of the Future Contest are judged only by professional artists. Three prizes of $500 (a total of $1500) are awarded each quarter. From the twelve quarterly winners each year the judges select a grand prize winner to receive the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Brush Award and an additional $5000 cash prize.

Enter the Illustrator Contest

3rd Quarter 2023
Deadline: June 30, 2023

This Contest will run from April 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023.

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2023 Pacific Standard Time.