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Autumn Warmth
Gentle breezes, soft wind chimes, and the gradual shift toward early autumn. This theme focuses on quiet transition and subtle nostalgia, encouraging artworks that convey serenity, gentle movement, and the peaceful atmosphere of lingering warm days as summer fades into October.
Recent winners
Fearless macaque
Lily Tsuya
August 2026 · The Wild Gaze
Unspoken Solitude in the Light of Love
Dashiell Spring
August 2026 · Love as a quite, powerful force
Fruit of Eternal Affection
Daisy Liu
August 2026 · Lush, Transcendent and Perishable Fruit
meowmories of a fun beach day
Annabelle
September 2026 · Memories of a Radiant Summer
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