From the ISEA site:
Full competition deatails and submission formats can be found at:
https://isea-2026.isea-international.org/digital-arts-student-competitions/
About the Digital Arts Student Competition
As part of ISEA2026, students are invited to participate in the Connecting Futures International Digital Arts Student Competition, responding to the symposium theme “ELYAH: Constellating Place, Data, and Identity.” This open call invites students to imagine how acts of connection—between people, cultures, environments, and technologies—can shape futures yet to come. The use of futures in the plural recognizes that there is no single future, but many—shaped by place, identity, access, and collaboration. Students are encouraged to submit playful, speculative, experimental, and poetic digital works that explore connection as a creative force.
Who can apply?
- Currently enrolled undergraduate students
- Open to international applicants
- Individual submissions or small teams (maximum 3 students)
Relevant disciplines include:
- Animation
- Motion Graphics
- Digital Art & Illustration
- Interactive Media
- Game Design
- New Media Art
- Digital-focused Visual Communication