The L. Ron Hubbard's Illustrators of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new science fiction and fantasy artists worldwide to have their work judged by some of the masters in the field and discovered by a wide audience. The contest is open to entrants from all nations. However, entrants should provide themselves with some means for written communication in English. All themes of science fiction and fantasy illustrations are welcome: every entry is judged on its own merits only. The contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public. Each entrant may submit only one set of illustrations in each contest quarter. The entry shall consist of three illustrations done by the entrant in a color or black-and-white medium created from the artist's imagination. Use of gray scale in illustrations and mixed media, photo and design software, and the use of photography in the illustrations are accepted. Art generated using programs such as artificial intelligence, or similar programs will be disqualified. The 2nd Quarter 2024 deadline is March 31, 2024. Please visit the award's website or contact Joni Labaqui, Contest Director for more information.