Challenges

TL;DR What: Christmas 3D Print Challenge - design, print & share festive and fun creations When: Nov 19 - Dec 18, 2025 (winners announced Dec 23) Prizes: $1,800 total (1st place $600, Community Favorite $200 and more) How to enter: Upload your original 3D printable model to CGTrader marketplace + at least one photo of your make, tag it with christmas-challenge Judging: Based on creativity, printability and the quality of the printed make The Christmas...

Thank you to everyone who joined the Halloween 3D Print Challenge on CGTrader! This year’s theme brought out spooky characters, gothic style, fun creatures, and seasonal decor across the community. We loved seeing not only the designs, but also your printed makes - every submission needed to include a photo of the real 3D printed model, and the creativity in how you brought these pieces to life was incredible. To qualify, each entry had to:...

TL;DR What: Botanical Designs 3D Challenge – create and submit original plant-themed 3D models in .glb and .fbx formats with PBR textures When: Nov 3, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 (winners announced Jan 7, 2026) Prizes: $1,800 total (1st place $600, Community Favorite $200 and more) How to enter: Upload your original plant-themed model, include PBR textures, use a Royalty Free license, pass CGT Standard and tag your submission with botanical-challenge Judging: Based on creativity,...

TL;DR What: Halloween 3D Print Challenge – design, print & share spooky, fun, or magical creations When: Oct 7 – Nov 5, 2025 (winners announced Nov 10) Prizes: $1,800 total (1st place $600, Community Favorite $200, and more) How to enter: Upload your original 3D printable model + at least one photo of your make, tag it with halloween-challenge Judging: Based on creativity, printability, and the quality of the printed make -- Design Challenges are...

Announcing the CGTrader 3D Printing Video Challenge: Bring your favorite 3D models to life In collaboration with our esteemed partners, Prusa and FormFutura, we are thrilled to announce our latest challenge for all 3D printing enthusiasts and creative minds! Challenge Theme Select from a variety of 3D Print Ready Models on CGTrader’s marketplace, whether paid or free, and bring them to life through 3D printing. Document and share this exciting process in a video on...

3D Modelling Challenge: Fantasy Characters has officially ended on 14th of November. Yet, it was truly special due to many reasons. It was the first challenge since 2020, meaning our community has been really waiting for such contests to be back. For the challenge we collaborated with YAHAHA Studios which is a free no-code platform that helps your 3D creation get started easily. Our partners established a prize pool of $10,000 which was distributed to...

It has been four months since the CGTrader Digital Art Competition began, and many 2D and 3D artists have already submitted their fascinating works of digital art. Fantasy landscapes and wonderful sights await anyone who wanders into the competition gallery. If you want to join the competition, submit your works to any of the six listed categories before September 30. Everyone can enter their greatest works – there’s no requirement to create a new piece...

In the end of March, we closed our PBR Interior Design Challenge, and after a thorough technical review we finally have the best of the best selected. We had two categories in this challenge: best model and best portfolio, each with three winners to be announced. Here are the winners among those who submitted more than 2 models that met all of the technical requirements and were of high aesthetic value. Portfolio category 3rd place...

The 3D Challenge: Abstract Elements gave everyone a task that was both complex and easy. Now, after long deliberation, the votes are finally in, and it's time to announce the winners! We were looking for high quality, realistic models of various shapes and forms found in nature, graphic design or thought-of by people. We asked designers to put their imagination to work and show us how stunning and interesting 3D can be even when working...

Excitement is in the air as we launch a brand new art event – the CGTrader Digital Art Competition! CG artists from around the world are invited to bring their best 2D and 3D digital artworks. An audience of 1.2M+ CGTrader users can’t wait to see and appreciate great works of art. With over a dozen competition sponsors also ready to feature the best works, the exposure will be massive. And if that weren’t enough,...