Summer Fun Render Contest
July 15 - August 31: Prizes Worth $4300

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Welcome to The RenderHub Summer Fun Render Contest

Grab your sunglasses, hit the beach, and get ready to push the boundaries of sun, sand, and sizzling seasonal vibes. The most highly anticipated summer rendering event of the year is here; brighter, bolder, and more refreshing than ever. Welcome to the Summer Fun Render Contest! For this event, we are focusing purely on the art of the render. You are entirely welcome to use any existing 3D assets, characters, environments, and props from your library to build the ultimate summer scene. Whether you are staging a high-speed jet ski chase or a relaxing sunset bonfire, your goal is simply to showcase your best skills in composition, lighting, and overall aesthetic. Good luck, and we can't wait to see your sun-soaked entries!

Contest Dates

Submission Start Date: July 15, 2026
Deadline for submissions: August 31, 2026
Winners announced: September 14, 2026

How To Enter

To enter, use the official contest entry form.
You can enter with more than one submission, but you can only win once per contest.
Have questions? Post them in the official contest forum.

Prizes Worth $4300

First Place Prize:

$2000 Cash Payout

Second Place Prize:

$1000 Cash Payout

Third Place Prize:

$500 Cash Payout

Honorable Mentions:

$100 Cash Payout

Honorable Mentions

There will be 8 honorable mentions with works displayed alongside the winners of the contest.

WTF Awards

There may also be WTF Awards (Wow That's Funny) given to some entries, but this will be decided during judging.

Judging Criteria

Submissions will be judged on creativity, originality and technical ability. Judging will also take into consideration the difficulty and complexity of the overall execution of work.

Contacting judges about a contest for any reason is strictly forbidden and may result in your RenderHub account being terminated.

Eligibility

Artists participating in this contest must be a member of RenderHub.com (registration to RenderHub.com is free). No purchase is necessary for contest entry.

Originality

Entries must be new original work specifically made for this contest and cannot be significantly based on the art of another artist.

Deliverables

Final rendered image of a summer fun scene specifically made for this contest
Screenshots showing work-in-progress to prove authorship (wireframes, clays, etc.)
Renders may be in any aspect ratio format, but must be high resolution at least 1920x1080 or 1080x1920
Post-work in Photoshop or other software is allowed, but the original render must be done in 3D software
Generative AI of any kind is not allowed

Deadline

The Deadline for entries is August 31, 2026.

Winners Announcement

Winners will be announced and posted on Renderhub.com on September 14, 2026.

Disqualification

Any image deemed to contain content that depicts racial, political religious or any other inflammatory material in an inappropriate manner may be disqualified and removed. Interpretation of what is and is not appropriate materials is at the sole discretion of RenderHub. AI-generated content is not allowed as any part of contest submissions unless explicitly stated as being permitted for a particular contest.

Multiple entries must be submitted using one account only. Using alternate accounts to misrepresent yourself as different people is strictly forbidden and will result in the disqualification of all entries. Using alternate accounts to create artificial engagement is strictly forbidden and will result in the disqualification of all entries.

Terms and Conditions

Work entered into this contest must be the original work of the contest entrant. This contest is open to persons 18 years or older, as of the start date of the contest. Employees, and their immediate families, including household members of RenderHub are not eligible to enter. RenderHub reserves the right to verify eligibility qualifications of any winner. Incomplete entries may be declared void. Entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address from which the entry is made. Submitted work may not infringe on any third-party rights.

Enter The Contest

To enter, use the official contest entry form.
You can enter with more than one submission, but you can only win once per contest.
Have questions? Post them in the official contest forum.