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7th Ise-Shima International Composition Competition (2027) / Calls & Submissions
Deadline
January 31, 2027
Organization Name: Ise-Shima Art Company
Organization Location: Tokyo, Japan
Type: Calls & Submissions
Fee: $32-$45 (approx.; charged JPY 5,000-7,000)
Ise-Shima Art Company invites classical, contemporary, experimental and other art-music compositions. Submit a score or work-description PDF, an external audio/video recording URL, or both; score-only and recording-only entries are accepted.
Open worldwide, including to artists based in Washington State; no age or nationality restrictions. Original works must have a single composer.
Deadline: 31 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT (3:59 PM Pacific Standard Time). Applications are submitted online.
Entry fee: JPY 5,000 per work, increasing to JPY 7,000 during the final 14 days. Optional consolidated jury feedback costs an additional JPY 5,000 per work. The dollar fee range in this listing is an approximate currency conversion only (about USD 32-45, based on the rate checked on 21 September 2026); the official charge is in Japanese yen and the USD equivalent varies.
Each competition offers total Grand Prize money of JPY 100,000 (up to two Grand Prize recipients), plus approximately 35 Special Prize certificates, subject to the official rules. Results are planned for 28 February 2027.
Official rules and the application link are on the linked competition page.
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