Games · Design
Game Artist
What people working as a Game Artist can apply for, what each application asks for, and how Onward Scout prepares it from the résumé you already have.
Open now and relevant to this role
Matched by field and subject from each listing’s own description. Each one links to its official page.
- HackathonClosing soon: 14 November 2026AMD AI LeagueAMDOnline league run by lablab.ai with AMD: earn points through AMD AI Academy courses and six build Matches (RAG, web agents, code repair, game agents) on AMD GPUs…$10,000 in prizesRemote · open worldwideDetails and how to apply
- HackathonApply by 18 November 2026Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026MetaEight-week online competition for members of Meta's Start developer program to build hands-first entertainment, gaming or productivity apps for Meta VR glasses and Quest…$1,000,000 in prizesRemote · open worldwideDetails and how to apply
- HackathonApply by 10 January 2027checkpoint 1 — games for goodCheckpointFree 48-hour online game jam for builders aged 13–18 anywhere in the world: make a game that does good (teaches, raises awareness, widens access). Any engine, AI…$11,960 in prizesRemote · open worldwideDetails and how to apply
- HackathonRolling腾讯云黑客松 (Tencent Cloud Hackathon)腾讯云 (Tencent Cloud)Tencent Cloud's hackathon platform hosting a rolling series of AI, agent, game-dev and campus challenges in China (e.g. 2026 game-development and AI-for-good…Prizes and certificates per challenge · Tencent Cloud / Hunyuan model resourcesChina · remoteDetails and how to apply
What you can go after
Freelance & creative work
- Freelance platforms (Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal…)Freelance projects
- Direct client outreachDirect client leads
- Residencies, creative grants & art prizesResidencies17Grants28Awards and lists14
- Platform, agency & publisher deals (MCN…)Agencies and platform programs
- Submissions, exhibitions & competitionsOpen calls4CompetitionsAwards and lists14
Personal brand & influence
- Speaking (TEDx, industry conferences)Speaking opportunities1
- Columns, bylines & guest articlesMedia and guest-article openings
- Podcast guest spotsPodcast guest spots
- Publish a bookPublishers and literary agents
- Lists & awardsAwards and lists14
Personal funding
- FellowshipsFellowships47
- Personal subsidies & talent programsGovernment programs and subsidies2
- Prize competitions (coding, design, writing, hackathons)CompetitionsHackathons35
- Creative grants & micro-grantsGrants28
Network & community
- Alumni associations, professional bodies & chambersCommunities and associations5
- Industry events & summits (incl. free & sponsored tickets)Industry events and summits
- Mentors & menteesMentorship programs10
Dark labels (freelance projects, direct client leads, podcast guest spots, publishers and literary agents) are matched inside your own Scout board from live company postings and contacts, not listed publicly.
Typical materials
What these applications ask for, and who prepares it
- Short bioOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- PortfolioUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- Project proposalOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Artist statementOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Media kitUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- Work samplesOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
- Talk proposal and abstractOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
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