01
INTERPRETATION
How does your work meet the prompt?
CRAFT & CRUISE PRESENTS
Creative Challenge 001
A Breath
of Fresh Air
Make something that feels like it.
Any medium. Any interpretation.
WINNER RECEIVES
$100 + A CREATOR FEATURE
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
NOV 6–16, 2026
A Breath
of Fresh Air
WINNER
$100 + A Creator Feature
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
Nov 6 – 16, 2026
Make something that feels like it.
Any medium. Any interpretation.
CRAFT & CRUISE PRESENTS
Creative Challenge 001
CRAFT & CRUISE PRESENTS
Creative Challenge 001
A Breath
of Fresh Air
Make something that feels like it.
Any medium. Any interpretation.
WINNER RECEIVES
$100 + A CREATOR FEATURE
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
NOV 6–16, 2026
What's The Creative Challenge?
What's The Creative Challenge?
What's The Creative Challenge?
Creative Challenge 001 is an open invitation: make something and share it with us.
Any medium, any way you see it. Bring your curiosity, your culture, and your own point of view.
Creative Challenge 001 is an open invitation: make something and share it with us.
Any medium, any way you see it. Bring your curiosity, your culture, and your own point of view.
Creativity doesn’t have
one form.
Creativity doesn’t
have one form.
Creativity doesn’t
have one form.
Come As You Are.
Make What You Want.
Come As You Are. Make What You Want.
Come As You Are. Make What You Want.
The Prompt
The Prompt
The Prompt
A Breath of
Fresh Air
A Breath of Fresh Air
Make something that feels like it.
This prompt is open on purpose. Follow the feeling, not a formula. Make it with words, sound, movement, images, objects, or something entirely your own.
Make something that feels like it.
This prompt is open on purpose. Follow the feeling, not a formula. Make it with words, sound, movement, images, objects, or something entirely your own.
A Breath of
Fresh Air
Make something
that feels like it.
This prompt is open on purpose.
Follow the feeling, not a formula.
Make it with words, sound, movement, images, objects, or something entirely your own.
Feeling It?
Feeling It?
Feeling It?
Add your email and we’ll let you know when submissions open.
Add your email and we’ll let you know when
submissions open.
Add your email and we’ll let you
know when submissions open.
Just updates about Challenge 001 and what’s next. Unsubscribe anytime.
Just updates about Challenge 001 and what’s next.
Unsubscribe anytime.
Just updates about Challenge 001 and what’s next. Unsubscribe anytime.
Any Medium
Any Interpretation
Any Medium
Any Interpretation
Any Medium
Any Interpretation
A canvas, a camera, a beat, a body. There’s no right way to create. Just your way.
A canvas, a camera, a beat, a body. There’s no right way to create. Just your way.
A canvas, a camera, a beat, a body.
There’s no right way to create. Just your way.
01
Visual Art
Visual Art
02
Fashion
Fashion
03
Photography
Photography
04
Film
Film
05
Music
Music
06
Writing
Writing
07
Dance
Dance
08
Sculpture
Sculpture
09
Textile
Textile
10
Digital Art
Digital Art
Something else?
Something else?
There’s room for that, too.
There’s room for that, too.
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More
Don’t see your medium? That’s okay. Make it anyway.
Don’t see your medium?
That’s okay. Make it anyway.
Don’t see your medium? That’s okay. Make it anyway.
Need A Little Inspiration?
Need A Little Inspiration?
Need A Little Inspiration?
Follow the feeling wherever it takes you.
No rules, just a mood to start from.
Just a mood to start from. Follow the feeling wherever
it takes you.
Follow the feeling wherever it takes you.
No rules, just a mood to start from.
Different Creative Paths. Same Breath of Fresh Air.
Different Creative Paths.
Same Breath of Fresh Air.
Different Creative Paths. Same Breath of Fresh Air.
CREATIVE CHALLENGE 001
How It Works
01
MAKE IT
Make something that feels like a breath of fresh air
02
SEND IT IN
Share your work between November 6 and 16
03
WE REVIEW
Our judging team spends time with every submission
04
ANNOUNCE
On December 1st, we name one winner and our runner-ups
05
WE SHARE
Winner and runner-ups are featured across our channels
CREATIVE CHALLENGE 001
How It Works
01
MAKE IT
Make something that feels like a breath of fresh air
02
SEND IT IN
Share your work between November 6 and 16
03
WE REVIEW
Our judging team spends time with every submission
04
ANNOUNCE
On December 1st, we name one winner and our runner-ups
05
WE SHARE
Winner and runner-ups are featured across our channels
CREATIVE CHALLENGE 001
How It Works
01
MAKE IT
Make something that feels like a breath
of fresh air
02
SEND IT IN
Share your work between November 6 and 16
03
WE REVIEW
Our judging team spends time with every submission
04
ANNOUNCE
On December 1st, we name one winner and our runner-ups
05
WE SHARE
Winner and runner-ups are featured across our channels
The Challenge Calendar
The Challenge Calendar
The Challenge Calendar
A little room to explore. A moment to share. Here’s how the Challenge unfolds.
A little room to explore.
A moment to share.
Here’s how the Challenge unfolds.
A little room to explore. A moment to share.
Here’s how the Challenge unfolds.
01
01
THE PROMPT DROPS
THE PROMPT DROPS
MONDAY, OCTOBER
MONDAY, OCTOBER
12
2026
2026
The prompt is out and the invitation is open.
02
MAKE YOUR THING
MAKE YOUR THING
OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 16
OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 16
12–16
12–16
2026
2026
Take your time with it.
Make it yours, in any medium.
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SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSIONS
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
6–16
6–16
2026
2026
Share your work any time from Nov 6, and before 11:59 PM PT on Nov 16.
04
WE REVIEW
WE REVIEW
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
17–30
17–30
2026
We’ll take a good look at everything that comes in, pick a winner, and shortlist runner-ups to feature.
The Craft & Cruise team takes
a closer look and a winner is selected. Runner-ups are shortlisted for features.
The Craft & Cruise team takes
a closer look and a winner is selected. Runner-ups are shortlisted for features.
05
WE CELEBRATE
WE CELEBRATE
WE CELEBRATE
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
01
01
2026
2026
2026
One winner, a few runner-ups, and a celebration of what you all made.
One winner, a few runner-ups, and a celebration of what you
all made.
One winner, a few runner-ups, and a celebration of what you all made.
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 16, 2026 AT 11:59 PM PT.
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 16, 2026
AT 11:59 PM PT.
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 16, 2026
AT 11:59 PM PT.
GREAT WORK DESERVES A SPOTLIGHT
Prize & Recognition
Prize & Recognition
Prize & Recognition
A little reward. A bigger spotlight.
A little reward.
A bigger spotlight.
THE PRIMARY PRIZE
$100
FOR ONE STANDOUT CREATOR
Making Things Is Worth Celebrating!
THE PRIMARY PRIZE
$100
FOR ONE
STANDOUT CREATOR
Making Things Is Worth Celebrating!
THE PRIMARY PRIZE
$100
FOR ONE STANDOUT CREATOR
Making Things Is Worth Celebrating!
WINNER
WINNER
$100, plus a feature across our channels.
$100, plus a feature across our channels.
RUNNER-UPS
RUNNER-UPS
RUNNER-UPS
A few more creators we love will be featured on our channels too: Instagram, TikTok, our newsletter, and our website.
A few more creators we love will be featured on our channels too: Instagram, TikTok, our newsletter, and our website.
A few more creators we love will be featured on our channels too: Instagram, TikTok, our newsletter, and website.
You Keep Ownership Of Your Work
You Keep Ownership
Of Your Work
WITH CURIOSITY AND CARE
WITH CURIOSITY AND CARE
WITH CURIOSITY AND CARE
How We Judge
How We Judge
How We Judge
Five things we look for. None of them is a formula.
Five things we look for.
None of them is a formula.
02
EXPRESSION
What did you put into it? What does it say or stir up?
What did you put into it?
What does it say or stir up?
03
ORIGINALITY
Does it feel like you? A point
of view only you could bring.
04
EXPERIENCE
What does it make someone feel, think or notice?
What does it make someone
feel, think or notice?
05
CRAFT + INTENTIONALITY
Was it made with care and thought through?
Care Matters More Than Polish
Care Matters More Than Polish
Care Matters More Than Polish
Who Can Enter?
Who Can Enter?
Who Can Enter?
If you’re 18 or older and live in the U.S., you’re in.
If you’re 18 or older and live in the U.S., you’re in.
If you’re 18 or older and live in the U.S., you’re in.
18+
18+
18+
U.S. RESIDENTS
U.S. RESIDENTS
U.S.
RESIDENTS
ORIGINAL WORK
ORIGINAL WORK
ORIGINAL WORK
ONE SUBMISSION PER PERSON
ONE SUBMISSION PER PERSON
ONE SUBMISSION PER PERSON
NO GENERATIVE AI
NO GENERATIVE AI
NO GENERATIVE AI
See The Full Rules For Complete Eligibility And Submission Details
See The Full Rules For Complete Eligibility And Submission Details
See The Full Rules For Complete Eligibility + Submission Details
Submission Details
Submission Details
Submission Details
Pick your medium. Review the essentials. Share what you made.
Pick your medium.
Review requirements.
Share what you made.
Pick your medium. Review the essentials.
Share what you made.
01 / CREATIVE FORMATS
What You Can Submit
What You Can Submit
Any medium is welcome. Pick the format that best carries your take on the prompt.
Image
Photography, illustration, painting or digital art.
Video
Film, animation, dance or a recorded performance.
Audio
Music, sound art, spoken word or a recording.
Writing
Poetry, prose, essays or other written work.
3D / sculptural work
Share clear photos or video of objects, sculpture or installations.
Other creative formats
Fashion, textiles, crochet, beadwork, mixed media or a format of your own.
02 / THE ESSENTIALS
Before You Submit
Before You Submit
Before You
Submit
A few simple things so we can see and enjoy your work.
One piece per person
Choose the one piece you want to enter.
Made by you.
Share something you created yourself for this challenge and have the right to share.
Submission window
Opens November 6. Closes November 16 at 11:59 PM PT.
Easy to open
Upload your file or share a link. Make sure we can open it without asking for access.
Human-made only
No generative AI, please. We want to see your hands, your ear, your eye.
You keep ownership of your work.
By submitting, you’re letting us share it, with credit, on our channels.
By submitting, you’re letting us share your work, with credit, on our channels.
You keep ownership of your work. By submitting,
you’re letting us share it, with credit, on our channels.
03 / FORMATS + FILES
03 / FORMATS + FILES
How To Share Your Work
How To Share Your Work
How To Share Your Work
Make it in your own medium. Share it in whatever format shows it best.
Make in your own medium.
Share it in whatever format shows it best.
Make it in your own medium. Share it in whatever format shows it best.
Images & visual art
Images & visual art
Upload a JPG or PNG, or a PDF for multi-page work or a photo series. You can also share a link.
Upload a JPG or PNG, or a PDF for multi-page work or a photo series. You can also share a link.
Video & performance
Video & performance
Share a link to your video, dance, or recorded performance. Five minutes or less.
Share a link to your video, dance, or recorded performance. Five minutes or less.
Audio
Audio
Share a link to your music, sound art, spoken word, or recording. Five minutes or less.
Share a link to your music, sound art, spoken word, or recording. Five minutes or less.
Writing & books
Writing & books
Paste your writing, upload a PDF, or share a link. Working on something longer, like a book? Send us an excerpt.
Paste your writing, upload a PDF, or share a link. Working on something longer, like a book? Send us an excerpt.
Fashion, textiles & objects
Fashion, textiles & objects
Share clear photos, a PDF, or a short video walkthrough. Show us your piece from the angles that matter.
Share clear photos, a PDF, or a short video walkthrough. Show us your piece from the angles that matter.
Sharing a link?
Sharing a link?
Host your work wherever you like and paste the link into your submission. There’s no file-size limit on links.
Host your work wherever you
like and paste the link into your submission. There’s no file-size limit on links.
Before You Submit
Before You Submit
Before You Submit
Double-check that your link opens without asking for access,
and keep it live through December 1.
Double-check that your link opens without asking for access, and keep it live through December 1.
Double-check that your link opens without asking for access, and keep it live through December 1.
Ready To Make Something?
Ready To Make Something?
Ready To Make Something?
Submissions open November 6. Get a nudge when the window opens, plus a little inspiration along the way.
Submissions open Nov 6.
Get a nudge when the window opens, plus a little inspiration along the way.
Submissions open November 6.
Get a nudge when the window opens,
plus a little inspiration along the way.
Stay Connected
Challenge 001 is coming together.
Add your email and we’ll send the prompt, some inspiration, and a heads-up when submissions open November 6.
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MORE POSSIBILITY
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