Shades of Amber: Creative Contest for a Cure 2025

Alyssa Strackbein

2 days ago

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.

Shades of Amber: Creative Contest for a Cure 2025

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All submissions must be original work created by the artist. You may submit up to two pieces. One image per piece will be accepted. Please make sure to label your file with your last name and title of artwork (e.g. Smith_AmberAwareness.png)

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Submission Guidelines & Terms

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Shades of Amber: Creative Contest for a Cure! This virtual art contest engages artists and supporters to raise awareness for appendix cancer through creativity and community.

Eligibility

-Open to all artists, regardless of experience level or location.
-All forms of art are welcome, including but not limited to: painting, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media, and textiles.
-Artwork must incorporate the color amber as a prominent feature and/or reflect themes of hope, strength, or awareness for appendix cancer.

Entry Requirements

-Original Artwork: All submissions must be original work created by the artist. You may submit up to two pieces. One image per piece will be accepted.
-Mediums: Any medium is accepted.
-File Format: High-resolution JPEG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 10 MB per image).
-Image Quality: Submit clear, well-lit, properly cropped images. These will appear in the online voting gallery.
-Entry Fee: A minimum donation of $15 per submission is required. All proceeds support ACPMP’s mission to fund appendix cancer research, education, and awareness.

Submission Process

-Complete this submission form by upload your artwork and providing required details.
-You will be prompted to make a $15 (or more) donation per entry to finalize submission.

Submission Deadline: Saturday, November 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET

Public Voting

-Voting Period: Tuesday, November 11 – Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 5 PM ET
-Once submissions close, artwork will be displayed on our website and social media.
-Each vote requires a $5 (or more) donation to ACPMP.
-Voters may cast multiple votes. Artists are encouraged to share their entries widely to gather support.

Important Dates
-Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
Voting Period: November 11 – December 2, 2025 at 5 PM ET

Winners Announced: Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025 on ACPMP social media

Prizes & Recognition

Top Three Entries (by number of votes):

-1st place: $300 gift card
-2nd place: $200 gift card
-3rd place: $100 gift card

-Calendar Feature: The top 12 entries from the 2025 contest will also be featured in ACPMP’s 2027 Shades of Amber calendar, a donor premium and awareness tool distributed nationally.
-Recognition on ACPMP’s website, social media, and newsletter
-Shout-out during our Giving Tuesday winner announcement

By entering, artists grant ACPMP permission to reproduce their artwork in this calendar and related campaign promotions. Artists retain full ownership and copyright of their work.

Additional Information
-This is a virtual contest; no physical artwork is required.
-By entering, you agree to allow ACPMP to use your submitted artwork for promotional purposes in both print and digital forms.

For questions, please contact: support@acpmp.org