COPIC AWARD 2023:
First Round of Judging Results Announced
It is finally time to announce the finalists for the COPIC AWARD 2023.
The judges have made their selections for the first round of the 2023 AWARD, and we are pleased to announce the entries that have made it to this stage. Congratulations to all of the talented finalists!
It was great to see such a massive response from Copic fans around the world, with over 3,900 entries from 82 countries. We were really amazed by the creativity and passion of our community. Thank you so much to all.
At the same time, winning entries for awards such as the Future Generation Art Prizes, Three-Dimensional Work Awards, Regional Awards, Social Media Award, Ink Art Award, Multiliner Award, and Vexx Awards will be selected from all the entries in 2023. It means that even if you are not picked as a finalist, you still have a chance to win these awards.
The winners will be announced sometime in November. Stay tuned for the big announcement!
Finalists
JUDGES

KATSURA HOSHINO
Manga Artist

TOMOE SHINOHARA
Designer/Artist

YASUHIKO TAKEUCHI
Editor-in-chief, Illustration magazine

KAZUTOSHI OSHIMOTO
Associate Professor of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music/Artist