LogInLeartes Studios announces the "Veiled Realms" art challenge, inviting students and professionals to compete across 3D and concept art disciplines for a $50,000 prize pool featuring exclusive rewards from top creative brands.
Leartes Studios has unveiled its latest major contest for environment artists, inviting both seasoned professionals and emerging talent to showcase their creative vision. The theme of this year’s challenge is "Veiled Realms" – calling on artists to bring to life their interpretation of lost worlds and forgotten times.
How to Join the Challenge
- Log in to Leartes Studios' Cosmos platform
- Apply to the challenge
- Join the challenge's Discord channel
Additionally, if you'd like to receive Leartes Studios' Wasteland Pack and Oriental Building Pack for free, follow these steps:
- Log in to the Cosmos platform
- Create a blog post presenting your "Veiled Realms" project:
• Include promotional visuals and a detailed description, explaining your concept idea
• The blog post must be published on the Cosmos platform and/or on ArtStation
• Use the hashtag #learteschallenge in all related posts
• Blog Post Example - Once your blog post is approved, share your update on LinkedIn:
• Announce that you are joining the Veiled Realms Art Challenge
• Tag Leartes Studios and use the hashtag #learteschallenge
• Include the official challenge link in your post
• LinkedIn Post Example - If you have completed all the steps, click the "Apply for Gift Packs" button on the official challenge page and fill out the form.
Categories
Participants will compete across two main entry categories – Student Category and Standard Participation Category – and in four disciplines: Environment Art, 3D Prop Art, Concept Art / Environment, and Concept Art / Prop. Each category and discipline will feature its own prize pool.
Beyond the main awards, Leartes Studios will also present a special Community Award to four standout finalists, chosen by the team. In addition, a Special Award will be given to one winner who uses Marvelous Designer in their project.
The competition officially kicked off on April 15, 2025, with the submission deadline set for May 1, 2025.
Final evaluations will conclude by November 1, 2025, and the winners will be officially announced on December 31, 2025.
Prize Pool & Sponsors
Prizes will include top-tier hardware and premium software licenses and subscriptions from sponsors and prize providers such as Dell, Marvelous Designer, Dash, The Gnomon Workshop, Adobe, NVIDIA, and Abstract.
Prize List:
Environment Art Awards
- 1st place:
• Dell Precision 3680 Tower
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Collection Subscription
• The Gnomon Workshop 1-Year Subscription
• InstaMAT 1-Year Seat License
• InstaLOD 1-Year Seat License
• Article Interview Opportunity from 80 Level
• Cosmos 1-Year Premium Subscription
• $3000 USD Buyout Option for Your Winning Environment
• Opportunity to Collaborate on a New Project with Leartes Studios
• Razer Mamba Elite Mouse
• Razer Ornata V3 Full-Size Keyboard
• Razer BlackShark V2 Headset
• Leartes Gift Box
• Amazon 250 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- 2nd Place
• Marvelous Designer 6-Month License
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• The Gnomon Workshop 6-Month Subscription
• Cosmos 6-Month Premium Subscription
• $2000 USD Buyout Option for Your Winning Environment
• Opportunity to Collaborate on a New Project with Leartes Studios
• Huion KAMVAS 13 Graphics Drawing Tablet
• ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QL3A Gaming Monitor
• SteelSeries Arctis 7 Headset
• SteelSeries Rival 650 Quantum Wireless Gaming Mouse
• SteelSeries Apex 5 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
• Amazon 200 USD Gift Card
- 3rd Place
• Marvelous Designer 3-Month license
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• The Gnomon Workshop 3-Month Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
• $1500 USD Buyout Option for Your Winning Environment
• Opportunity to Collaborate on a New Project with Leartes Studios
• Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo 3D Printer
• WD Blue 2TB SA510 SSD
• Razer DeathAdder Essential Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
• Amazon 200 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- Student
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
• Opportunity to Collaborate on a New Project with Leartes Studios
• Acer Nitro 31.5" Curved Gaming Monitor
• Razer BlackShark V2 Headset
• SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL RGB Gaming Keyboard
• Amazon 150 USD Gift Card
• Steam 100 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
Environment Concept Art
- 1st Place
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Collection Subscription
• The Gnomon Workshop 1-Year Subscription
• InstaMAT 1-Year Seat License
• InstaLOD 1-Year Seat License
• Cosmos 1-Year Premium Subscription
• GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 EAGLE OC GRAPHİC CARD
• Razer Mamba Elite Mouse
• Razer Ornata V3 Full-Size Keyboard
• Razer BlackShark V2 Headset
• Leartes Gift Box
• Amazon 250 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- 2nd Place
• Marvelous Designer 6-Month license
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• The Gnomon Workshop 6-Month Subscription
• Cosmos 6-Month Premium Subscription
• Razer Basilisk V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse
• Neo Chair N-gen Gaming Chair
• Razer Ornata V3 Full-Size Keyboard
• Razer BlackShark V2 Headset
• Razer Sphex V2 Mouse Pad
• LENRUE Computer Speaker
• Amazon 150 USD Gift Card
- 3rd Place
• Marvelous Designer 3-Month license
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• The Gnomon Workshop 3-Month Subscription
• Cosmos 1 Month Premium Subscription
• PERLESMITH Dual Monitor Stand
• HUION H1060P Graphic Drawing Tablet
• Razer DeathAdder Essential Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
• Razer Gigantus V2 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad
• Amazon 150 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- Student
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
• Razer BlackShark V2 Headset
• SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL RGB Gaming Keyboard
• Razer DeathAdder Essential Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
• LENRUE Computer Speaker
• Amazon 150 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
3D Prop Art
- 1st Place
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Collection Subscription
• InstaMAT 1-Year Seat License
• InstaLOD 1-Year Seat License
• Cosmos 1-Year Premium Subscription
• ASUS TUF Gaming 27” 1080P Curved Monitor
• HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset
• Razer Ornata V3 X Keyboard
• Razer Gigantus V2 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad
• SteelSeries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse
• Amazon 200 USD Gift Card
• Steam 50 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- 2nd Place
• Marvelous Designer 6-Month license
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 6-Month Premium Subscription
• Kingston A400 960GB SATA 3 2.5
• HUION H1060P Graphic Drawing Tablet
• Razer DeathAdder Essential Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
• Amazon 50 USD Gift Card
• Steam 50 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- 3rd Place
• Marvelous Designer 3-Month license
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
• PERLESMITH Dual Monitor Stand
• Kingston FURY Beast 16GB RAM
• HUION H1060P Graphic Drawing Tablet
• Razer Gigantus V2 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad
• Amazon 50 USD Gift Card
- Student
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
• PERLESMITH Dual Monitor Stand
• Kingston FURY Beast 16GB RAM
• UGEE M708 Graphics Drawing Tablet
• Razer Gigantus V2 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad
• Amazon 50 USD Gift Card
3D Prop Concept Art
- 1st Place
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Collection Subscription
• InstaMAT 1-Year Seat License
• InstaLOD 1-Year Seat License
• Cosmos 1-Year Premium Subscription
• Wacom Intuos Graphics Drawing Tablet
• HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset
• PERLESMITH Dual Monitor Stand
• Amazon 50 USD Gift Card
• Steam 50 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- 2nd Place
• Marvelous Designer 6-Month license
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 6-Month Premium Subscription
• Razer BlackShark V2 Headset
• Razer DeathAdder Essential Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
• LENRUE Computer Speaker
• Amazon 50 USD Gift Card
• Steam 50 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 12-Month Gift Card
- 3rd Place
• Marvelous Designer 3-Month license
• Dash 1-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
• PERLESMITH Dual Monitor Stand
• Razer Gigantus V2 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad
• SteelSeries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse
• Amazon 25 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 6-Month Gift Card
- Student
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year license
• Dash 2-Year Subscription
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
• Wacom Intuos Graphics Drawing Tablet
• SteelSeries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse
• Amazon 25 USD Gift Card
• Spotify 6-Month Gift Card
Community Awards
- 1st Place
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year License
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Collection Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Year Premium Subscription - 2nd Place
• Marvelous Designer 6-Month License
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 6-Month Premium Subscription - 3rd Place
• Marvelous Designer 3-Month License
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 3-Month Premium Subscription - Student
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year License
• 1-Year Adobe Substance 3D Texturing Subscription
• Cosmos 1-Month Premium Subscription
Special Award
• 300 USD Cash Prize
• Marvelous Designer 1-Year License
• Artist Feature on Marvelous Designer Website/Community
Additionally, everyone who enters the contest will receive a 6-month Standard Cosmos subscription, 1 Cosmos Premium Credit, 1-month Marvelous Designer license, and 6-month Dash subscription as a participation bonus.
Join the challenge and showcase your captivating environments to the world! For more information and to participate, visit the official challenge website.