Got a competitive streak? Or just bored out of your mind? Here are some interesting contests and activities currently going on - check them out!

Pool Party Sponsored by: Gideon Description: Gideon is kicking off her summer-long Pool Party contest on June 20th. You can win some fabulous prizes including tablet(s) and mountains of buttons. You can even win Shamu™!* There are sign-ups for this contest, but, just because there are sign-ups doesn’t mean you can’t enter late. It’s just to make things a little easier for this first part of the contest. For now, sign-ups will be held in this post. When you sign up, please state if you would like to be on the Grayscale team, or the Rainbow team. Try to keep it balanced, else I may group you as I see fit. Opening Date: June 20, 2008 Last Day to Enter: TBA Registration/Sign-Up: Required

The 100 Themes Project Sponsored by: Flyindreams Description: The 100 Themes Project @ Instant Noodles is a spin-off of the popular Manga Art Challenge 100 Themes Project that has raged through online communities like deviantART, helped by the enthusiasm of many artists who look for new ideas to challenge. Similarly, IN's 100 Themes Project encourages wallers to venture outside the box by putting forth a wide variety of challenging themes to wall, while also serving as IN's first large-scale promotional project. 1. *Registration: Must be IN member to participate! 2. Entry must be a new wall! 3. Must stick promotional code in wallpaper description! 4. Must post finished wall in IN and in this thread! 5. Submit as many entries as you like! 6. Must have fun! Opening Date: February 21, 2007 Last Day to Enter: TBA Registration/Sign-Up: Required

These are contests I've either stumbled across or heard about from a friend. If you're also running a contest, and would like to add it to the list, please click here.