Shades of Amber: Creative Contest for a Cure 2025

The Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation is excited to invite artists from all disciplines and skill levels to participate in the 2nd Annual Shades of Amber: Creative Contest for a Cure, a national virtual art contest in honor of Giving Tuesday!

This is your chance to express your creativity and contribute to an important cause. We are looking for original artwork inspired by the color amber, the official color of appendix cancer awareness, symbolizing hope, strength, and awareness for those affected by appendix cancer. Your art can be in any medium: painting, photography, drawing, digital art, or anything that conveys the spirit of hope and awareness.

Need ideas? Check out our amber art prompts for inspiration!

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Key Details

  • Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET
  • Entry Fee: $15 or more donation
  • Voting Fee: $5 or more donation
  • Voting Period: November 11 – December 2, 2025, at 5 PM ET
  • Winners Announced: Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (on social media)

How to Participate

  • Submit 1–2 original artworks that incorporate the color amber and reflect themes of hope, awareness, and/or appendix cancer.
  • All submissions will be displayed online for public voting. Each vote requires a $5 or more donation.
  • Share your art submission with friends, family, and networks to gather support and votes.
  • Not an artist? You can still help by donating directly to support our mission.

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Prizes & Recognition

  • 1st Place: $300 VISA Gift Card
  • 2nd Place: $200 VISA Gift Card
  • 3rd Place: $100 VISA Gift Card
  • Recognition across ACPMP’s website, social media, and newsletter
  • New this Year: Your Art Featured in our Calendar!
    • The top 12 entries from the 2025 contest will also be featured in ACPMP’s 2027 Shades of Amber calendar, distributed nationally as a donor premium and awareness piece. Your artwork will inspire hope and spread awareness all year long. (The 2026 calendar will feature art from the 2024 Shades of Amber contest).

Why Join?

This is more than a chance to showcase your artistic talent. It is an opportunity to support the fight against appendix cancer, a rare and often overlooked disease. Many cases are diagnosed late, making awareness, education, and research critical. With diagnoses on the rise, your participation will help fund vital research and raise awareness to make a real impact.