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Tokyo, September 17, 2025 – Celsys today opens a drawing contest offering cash prizes and more to artists who submit illustrations matching the theme of “Smile”. Artists can post their illustrations on Instagram, X, or Facebook by October 7, 2025 with the hashtag #cspcontest45. 

See more information about this contest, entry rules and prizes here: 
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/cspcontest45/
 
The grand prize for the contest is US$2,000 and a three-year license for the illustration and comic app Clip Studio Paint EX. The runner up prize is US$500 and a three-year license for Clip Studio Paint EX.

Participants can also join a lottery award for a one-year license for Clip Studio Paint PRO by posting timelapse videos of their illustration. This prize encourages artists of all levels to participate. This year, a new smartphone prize was also created that awards Clip Studio Paint PRO by lottery for illustrations drawn using a smartphone painting app.

By holding this contest, Celsys aims to support creators worldwide and encourage more artists to create illustrations. The previous contest saw 4,360 stunning illustration entries, and Celsys is looking forward to even more unique illustrations with the ”Smile” theme.
 

About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys provides tools such as Clip Studio Paint to support creators in the creator economy that is expanding through the creation and use of digital content. We are also providing new service platforms that act as a new avenue for creators' activities. We look toward a more vibrant world where everyone’s passions are connected, by offering total support to creators around the world through each part of their “creator journey”.

https://www.celsys.com/en/

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