StarDream Cruises x AAA Arts
Live The Dream
Character Illustration Contest 2026
Call for Entries: 1 Sept - 30 Nov 2026
EVERY DREAM STARTS WITH AN IDEA
What if the ocean met the galaxy?
What if a mermaid could travel beyond the stars?
What if robotic beings lived beneath an otherworldly sea?
What if a mermaid could travel beyond the stars?
What if robotic beings lived beneath an otherworldly sea?
Live The Dream invites artists, illustrators and creative minds of all ages to imagine a new world where the mysteries of the ocean meet the possibilities of space and robotics.
Create four original illustrated characters and bring their personalities, stories and poses to life.
Open to participants of all ages.
FOUR CHARACTERS. ONE DREAM WORLD.
01 Mermaid
Create an original mermaid inspired by the mysteries of the deep sea.
02 Astronaut
Imagine an astronaut who belongs to a future beyond Earth.
03 Other Character
Create an original being inspired by the Sea, Land or Space.
04 Other Character
Create another original character to expand your imagined universe.
* Your four characters should feel like they belong to the same imaginative universe.
The Theme
A Neo-Futuristic Dreamscape
Combine them.
Break the boundaries.
Create your own world.
Break the boundaries.
Create your own world.
UNDER THE SEA
Ocean life, mythical creatures, underwater worlds and unknown depths.
GALACTIC
Stars, planets, astronauts, cosmic exploration and imagined futures.
ROBOTICS
Machines, artificial beings, futuristic forms and technological imagination.
The Prize
4 WINNERS
Each winner will receive:
5-NIGHT CRUISE (SUN – FRI)
for 2 persons
for 2 persons
Genting Dream · Balcony Cabin
Singapore Departure
Cruise validity: 3 January – 14 November 2027
Singapore Departure
Cruise validity: 3 January – 14 November 2027
Worth up to
SGD 6,336
(1 CRUISE PRIZE EACH)
Cruise prize only. Flights, hotels, transportation, visas, port charges, gratuities and other incidental expenses are excluded. Terms and conditions apply.
Timeline
01 SEPT 2026
Contest Opens
SEPT – NOV 2026
Create Your Characters
30 NOV 2026
Final Submission
31 DEC 2026
Winners Announced
2027
Dream Cruises – Genting Dream
Submission Requirements
Artwork
4 original illustrated characters
1 Mermaid
1 Astronaut
2 Other Characters
Under the Sea + Galactic Robotic theme
Neo-futuristic and surreal aesthetic
1 Mermaid
1 Astronaut
2 Other Characters
Under the Sea + Galactic Robotic theme
Neo-futuristic and surreal aesthetic
Format
2D or 3D artwork
A4 size
300 dpi
PDF
AI / PSD source files
A4 size
300 dpi
AI / PSD source files
Ready to Live the Dream?
Create four characters.
Tell four stories.
Imagine one extraordinary world.
Tell four stories.
Imagine one extraordinary world.