The ASMS Gallery is hosting a Pixelart-specific show in its art gallery in September on Friday the 10th.  Which is where you come in.  Submit something, old or new, any subject matter, so long as the medium is pixel art.

We assumed that wasn't enough to sell you on the idea, so here's some incentive.
Though this is a show and not a competition, the entries will be judged and awarded accordingly.

Prizes are as follows:
1st Place- $100
2nd Place- $ 50
3rd Place- $ 25

There's no cost to enter, and you can submit old work- or use this as an excuse to make something new.  So there's little reason not to enter.

To enter, simply send the piece to my email at thereaintnocure@hotmail.com, or provide me a link in a private message here at the site.
It'd be very useful if you'd include your name, location (country/state), profession or student status, program used and any information you'd like to provide about the piece.

There is no limit on the number of entries, but prizes are restricted to one per person.

Deadline is the 23rd of September.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Olympic Spirit.

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The Time Travel pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Time Travel forum thread for more information.

It haunts all of us day and night. Happy or sad, it is always resting on your subconscious mind. That one thing that given the slightest thought will cripple you completely. Your biggest fear. For some it is the dark, some death. What ever your trepidation may be, it is time to take a step forward and face your phobia (or at least try to) by pixeling it to the best of your abilities. Attempt to let your canvas show the viewer why you are truly mortified by this evil we call "Fear". --- Since this is YOUR greatest cowardice, there are no restrictions, because fear has none.
Challenge by FlyGuy

Restrictions - None

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Face Your Fears.

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The Olympic Spirit pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Olympic Spirit forum thread for more information.

Challenge winner matt0 challenges you to pixel a scene as seen from a high vantage point. You can use any style and subject - realistic or abstract, sci-fi or fantasy, city or landscape... whatever strikes your fancy.

Colours: 64 max
Canvas size: 320x240 (landscape) or 240x320 (portrait)
Transparency: none

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

The At Night in The Zoo pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the At Night in The Zoo forum thread for more information.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Monumental.

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Lollige challenges you to pixel a scene of an existing (well known or perhaps even obscure) fairy tale.
Post fairy tale name in the description of your entry.
For inspiration search for Russian fairy tale art or Disney movies,
better yet share one from your own culture and people.

Rules:
Size: 160 x 120 or 120 x 160
Palette: Must use all 8 colors:

Transparancy: Allowed
Animation: Allowed

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Yes, the time has come, catching many of us off-guard.  So for all the procrastinators and those whose schedules just got hectic (I fall into both categories), submissions are due September 30th.  Which may very well be today, depending on your timezone.  So if you'd like to enter the show, please send your submission(s) to thereaintnocure@hotmail.com or pm them to me either here or at pixelation.  I can't promise late entries will be accepted, so send your entries as soon as possible. 
Thanks to all who entered, winners and photos from the opening will be posted sometime in October.

The Proportion Play pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Proportion Play forum thread for more information.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Show Yo Emoness.

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Its that time of the year...
This week you are challenged to pixel a Zombeh scene.

Rules:
Canvas Size: Your choice
Colors : 16 colors max
Transparency : allowed
Animation : allowed

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for September 2008. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

The Zombeh, Zombeh, Zombeh! pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Zombeh, Zombeh, Zombeh! forum thread for more information.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Isometric Item.

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The Isometric Item pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Isometric Item forum thread for more information.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Pixeljoint Tales.

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This week you are challenged to pixel a still life with fruits.
There is no style/theme to this challenge but the fruits are the main objects.

Rules:
Canvas size: 150x150
Color Palette: Must use these 14 colors (all of them)


Animation and Transparency (15th color) allowed.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

The Pixeljoint Tales pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Pixeljoint Tales forum thread for more information.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Still Life.

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Challenge winner JinnDEvil challenges you to use the original Star Wars poster as the reference model for your entry.

You will be using the poster as the layout/composition to create a version of the original using other known characters*. You will also add the b/w credits area below the image itself.
*Known characters implies known to most or easily identifiable, not just known to you!
For example:


Template:

Rules:
Color Pallete: As few as possible.
Canvas: Use template for size.
Animation: No
Transparency: No

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

The Still Life pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Still Life forum thread for more information.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: StarWars Poster.

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Challenge winner Emanu challenges you to use this picture to create an animated sprite, NOT a portrait.
Use the reference picture as the basis for the character. It may be cartoony, realistic or as used in a video game.
Based on the character as you see it (link below), then animate it somehow. Dancing, idle stance, fighting, shooting, whatever goes with your interpretation. Creativity as always, is key.

> reference image is posted in the forum <
Rules:
Canvas Size: 150x150px max
Animation: required, 3 frames minimum
Colors : 16
EDIT: CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION
Up to 16 colors may be used. One color is transparency.
Transparency: If you can do so then please do(this mean yes). Get Giffy from FAQ page or some online utility like www.iaza.com is also good.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

The StarWars Poster pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the StarWars Poster forum thread for more information.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: HUBRIS.

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The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for September 2012. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

 

 

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for May 2009. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

 

February 2011 was a month dominated by monsters and mockups. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

Once again, you have a randomly generated palette. Use at least 4 of the colours shown below to create a portrait.

Optional Bonus Challenge: Use all the colours!

Canvas Size - Exactly 137 x 114. Either horizontal or vertical.
Colours - Min 4; Max 9. Use only colours from this palette:

Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Pixel a full-body sprite of a human chieftain from a fictitious primitive tribe.

Remember to consider what sort of clothing or accessories distinguishes the chieftain from other members of your fictitious tribe.

Canvas Size - Max 100 (width) x 120 (height).
Colours - Max 16 (plus transparency)
Transparency - Required.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

This week Lollige challenges you to create a space ship sprite in side view.

Some examples:
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/17107.htm
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/4640.htm
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/13825.htm

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colors: Max 16.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Last week marked the the anniversary of the first time X-rays were used. Therefore, Club Beuker challenges you to create a scene that involves X-rays. For example: A crime scene investigator using X-rays to solve crimes, or a superhero using X-Ray to see through walls...

Canvas Size - Max 120 x 100. Either horizontal or vertical.
Colours - Max 32.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Challenge winner vedsten challenges you to combine one of the five words on the horizontal axis with one of the five on the vertical axis, and pixel the hell out of it.
The numbers represent the canvas size.

For instance, you can choose to pixel a naughty geek on a 60x60 canvas, a spooky Frog on a 30x90 canvas and so forth...
All canvas sizes are (Horizontal x Vertical)

                      Sick    Naughty   Crazed   'Super'  Spooky
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Frog                90x30    75x45    60x60    45x75    30x90
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Mummy           30x90    90x30    75x45    60x60    45x75  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Panda              45x75    30x90    90x30    75x45    60x60  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Snowman        60x60    45x75    30x90    90x30    75x45  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Geek               75x45    60x60    45x75    30x90    90x30
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'super' as in superhero/supervillain

Rules:
Canvas Size - Fixed, look above
Colors - 16 colors max
Transparency - Not allowed
Animation - Not allowed

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Lollige challenges you to create a character, and make it dance! 8 frames exactly! If there is a certain beat to it, please make the beat start on the very first frame, so it will look even better viewing all entries together! Any character is allowed, humanoid or animal, alien, original or not.

Canvas Size  - Maximum 48 x 48.
Colors -  Unrestricted.
Animation - Exactly 8 frames. Each frame must be 1/10th of a second.
Transparency -  Required.

Note: If you don't have an animation program you can draw every loose frame in any graphics program, save them, and create the animation with iaza or download unFREEz.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Create a comic that uses exactly one word. It can be used in a speech bubble, a sound effect, a street sign, anything; as long as there is only one single word. It must be a legible and hand pixeled word in English. Loan words are acceptable; for example you may use "Aloha" as your word.

Also, no concealing extra words.

The comic must have at least 3 panels.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Unrestricted.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - No.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Challenge winner [thUg] challenges you to create a portrait of a Two-Face type character, like the character from Batman, but not necessarily with a human side.

Examples: robot/animal, boy/girl, alien/human, firecreature/watercreature, etc...

Canvas Size- Max 100 x 100.
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

You are challenged this week  to create an image using any of the CGA palettes listed below.

The image must include some kind of cyclops. You do not have to make it a 'typical' cyclops, it can be any creature with just one eye. However, it must be clear that the creature does just have one eye.

    NOTE: If you were intending to make an image of the X-Men character "Cyclops" your piece will NOT be accepted into the challenge as technically that character is not a cyclops.

Canvas Size - Maximum 320 (width) x 200 (height).
Colours - Exactly 4. Select one of the following CGA palettes:



Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Challenge winner Squirrelsquid wants you to create a self-portrait that incorperates the 'Omnivore eye' (see below). You may let your appearance mutate if you like.

You must create your own Omnivore eye. No edits.

Example of an Omnivore eye (several more examples can be found within Squirrelsquid's gallery):


Canvas Size - Max 128 x 128. Preview image must be exactly 64 x 64.
Colors - Max 32. You must only use colours from the Omnivore palette for the eye. See below.

Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

Update: black has now been added to the challenge palette.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Eldboll wants you to create a pixel piece based on this line:

"...And so the greatest battle ever fought had begun."

This is an open-ended challenge, so feel free to interpret this line however you want (within reason, of course!)

Canvas Size - Max 200 (width) x 150 (height).
Colours - Max 32.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: One Word Comic.

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It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Two-Faced.

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It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: The Magenta Challenge.

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It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Let's Dance!.

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It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: ZOMGWEEKLYCHALLENGE4YUU!.

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It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Delicious Dish.

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It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Gates of Heaven/Hell.

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It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Reflectopixels.

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It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Chiefly Tribal.

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It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Final Forestry.

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The Humanesque Bespectacler pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Humanesque Bespectacler forum thread for more information.

The Reflectopixels pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Reflectopixels forum thread for more information.

The Melloween pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Melloween forum thread for more information.

The Liberate Your Hard Drive! pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Liberate Your Hard Drive! forum thread for more information.

The Let's Dance! pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Let's Dance! forum thread for more information.

The The Magenta Challenge pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the The Magenta Challenge forum thread for more information.

The Clowns pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Clowns forum thread for more information.

The One Word Comic pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the One Word Comic forum thread for more information.

The Scenes from the Future pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Scenes from the Future forum thread for more information.

The Easter (Island) pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Easter (Island) forum thread for more information.