Northern Lights Contest

Entry period for 2026

Cost to enter

• $5 contest entry discount: Judges can get $5 off each entry they submit in this year's contest.
• $10 award ceremony discount: Judges get a $10 discount on their ticket to the awards ceremony ... if we have an in-person one!

How to enter

1. Review the contest rules.
2. Visit the contest entry site.
3. If you have an account from a previous year, you can simply log in. Use the reset password link if you don't remember your password. 
4. First time entering? Create an account on the contest entry site using your email, or use your Facebook or Twitter login to create an account.
5. Click the "Start new entry" button.
6. Choose a category to enter. (Specific categories can be chosen after selecting one of the 7 parent categories.) 
7. Complete the the entry form.
8. Submit multiple entries if you like, by repeating the above steps.*
9. Proceed to the shopping cart to pay by credit card or invoice after you've completed all your entries. 
10. Complete, submit and pay for all entries by the entry deadline. 

*If you're entering more than one project, you can submit each one as you go. Instead of "Proceed to payment," choose "Return to my entries" until all of your entries have been completed. Then you can "Proceed to payment" and pay for all entries at once.