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DCUK Cover Art Competition

Terms and Conditions of the current art competition for DCUK.

Cover Art DCUK

1. What can I win?

  • Three winners selected from a shortlist will see their art used on the cover of DCUK's famous brand booklets
  • Each winner will receive a named credit in each related booklet, and a small box of sample booklets for personal use
  • Each winner will also receive £100 in gift vouchers to use across dcuk.com
  • There might also be other treats and surprises, but these are at the discretion of DCUK (and counted as as a bonus)

2. Great, how can I enter?

  • If you're any age, can create art, and live on planet earth - you can enter our cover art competition
  • Art needs to be DCUK-related, in that in features old, new, or potential DCUK characters
  • The setting, style, and type of art (pencil, paints, markers, digital, mixed media, etc) is up to each entrant
  • Entries need to be created in landscape format (sideways) 
  • Digital art, scans and photos can be uploaded here: www.dcuk.link/coverart
  • Physical originals can be sent to: DCUK Cover Art Competition, DCUK, Diptford, Totnes, Devon. TQ9 7NG. 
  • Closing date for all entries to be considered is 11:59pm on 31st August 2025

3. Is there anything else I need to be aware of?

  • We can only accept a maximum of two entries per person (any more will mean disqualification)
  • Employees of DCUK are not allowed to enter
  • DCUK will select a shortlist of entries (final number TBC) to be announced after the closing date
  • Fans and collectors across social media and email will be encouraged to vote for their favourites
  • The top 2 x vote-getters plus an additional 1 x choice from DCUK will be deemed the 3 winners
  • Entrants grant us the right to use all artwork in DCUK media, royalty-free
  • Entering also confirms that the artwork is original - and DCUK has permission to use it without compensation
  • Any artwork believed to be wholly AI-generated will be excluded from any shortlisting
  • Three winners will be notified within 10 days of the result, and prizes allocated as stated in (point 1)

Good luck and we're looking forward to seeing some cracking entries!