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Let’s Get Weird / Calls & Submissions

Deadline
March 31, 2026


Organization Name: RenderHub

Organization Location: Online

Type: Calls & Submissions

Fee: Free

Discipline:

Welcome to RenderHub’s “Let’s Get Weird: Surreal 3D Render Contest”. This is your chance to bend physics, remix dreams, and build impossible worlds where melting cities float through neon fog and everyday objects become unforgettable monsters. Whether your style is haunting, hilarious, or hypnotic, we want renders that make people stop, stare, and think, “What am I looking at… and why can’t I look away?” Step into the uncanny and crank your imagination past reality! This contest runs through March 31st. Good luck to all artists. We can’t wait to see how weird this gets.

Prizes (Total $1,900):
1st Place: $750
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $250
8 Honorable Mentions: $50 each
Additional discretionary “WTF Awards” (Wow That’s Funny) may be awarded.

How to Enter:
Submit your entry through the official RenderHub contest entry form. Multiple submissions are allowed, but each artist may win only one prize.

Submission Requirements:
•One original surreal 3D still render created specifically for this contest
•Minimum resolution: 1920×1080 (or 1080×1920)
•Supplementary WIP images are required (wireframes, clays, viewport screenshots) to verify authorship
•Post-processing is allowed, but the primary work must be created in 3D software
•Generative AI is not permitted

Judging Criteria
•Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, technical ability, and overall execution.
•Eligibility & Rules
•Open to individual artists age 18+ with a free RenderHub account. Team entries are not eligible. Entries must be original and may not infringe on third-party rights. RenderHub reserves the right to disqualify inappropriate or inflammatory submissions.

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