Weekly Updates and Challenge Calendar

Welcome to our Weekly Updates and Challenge Calendar!

We update this page and send out a Weekly Digest by email each Monday with anything you may have missed on our Minted Artist Community Slack. 

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Challenge Calendar by Week

Launch Updates

2026 Challenges at a Glance

Note: the calendar below displays information by week, not exact dates. For example, if a challenge shows it is opening 8/20, that means it is opening during the week of August 20, not exactly on August 20 itself. 

Key takeaways for the week of August 17, 2026:

• Join us for an A2 Greeting Card Challenge Call on Wednesday, September 2nd at 9:00 AM PT. You can register here and submit questions during registration. A recording will also be shared afterward in the Community Slack and Weekly Digest.
• We’ve made a few clarifications to the Wedding Invitation Challenge templates and briefs. Please check Slack or the latest Challenge Brief for the most up-to-date requirements and details.
• Our latest on Holiday File Requests went out last week, with the next batch expected in a few weeks. We will continue to share updates in #challenges-holiday channel in Slack. Need a refresher? Check out our What to Expect When You're Expecting Holiday File Requests FAQ.
•  Minted Meet-Up in Barcelona! Claudia Orengo Guardiola and Tamara Hilje are organizing a Mintie Meetup on the coast near Barcelona on October 2–4! Interested in joining? Fill out the RSVP form here by August 28!

Detailed Challenge Tracker: Click to Enlarge! 

• This detailed view updates daily and includes file request status, payments, and more. We will continue to update this page weekly and send out a weekly digest email, but you can check this detailed view daily for the most updated information at any time. 
• More information on the Detailed Challenge Tracker

Launch Updates for the week of August 17, 2026

2026 Challenges - Tentative Calendar

Please use this calendar for general planning purposes.  Exact dates and challenges are subject to change. 

January	2026 Disney Stationery & Art (opens December 2025) 2026 Disney Greeting Card (opens December 2025) NEW Shapes Challenge (opens December 2025) Specialty Holiday NEW Baptism & Christening Invitations Birth Announcements
February	NEW Baby Stationery Valentine's Greeting Card Online Invitations Save the Date Non-Foil & Foil
March	Holiday Photo Card Non-Foil Holiday Photo Card Foil
April	Holiday Photo Card Religious
May	Holiday Card Non-Photo + Corporate (UPDATE! combined challenge for 2026)
June	Holiday Photo Card New Year Children's Art NEW Holiday Wrap NEW Everyday Wrap
July	Everyday Greeting Card Party Invitations NEW Personalized Stationary
August	Wedding Invitations Non-Foil Wedding Invitations Foil Wedding Invitations Letterpress NEW Wedding Invitation Suite
September	Classroom Valentine Photo Valentine A2 Greeting Card Pairs & Sets
October	Bridal Shower Graduation Non-Foil & Foil Nursery Art Photography
November	Wedding Day-Of Signs & Tabletop Baby Shower Non-Foil & Foil 2027 Disney Stationery & Art Samsung Art
December	Fine Art - All Media Winter Holiday Greeting Card

2027 Challenges - Tentative Calendar

Please use this calendar for general planning purposes.  Exact dates and challenges are subject to change. 

January	2026 Winter Holiday Greeting Card (opens December 2026) 2026 Fine Art All Media (opens December 2026) NEW Novelty Shapes Greeting Card NEW Embellishments Greeting Card
February	Save the Date Non-Foil & Foil Valentines Greeting Card Kids Birthday: Day Of
March	Holiday Photo Card Non-Foil Holiday Photo Card Foil
April	Holiday Photo Card Religious
May	Holiday Card Non-Photo and Corporate Holiday Card New Year Moms Dads & Grads Greeting Card
June
July	Birth Announcements Everyday Greeting Card
August	Wedding Invitations Foil Wedding Invitations Non-Foil Wedding Invitations Letterpress Wrap Challenge
September	Pairs and Sets Bridal Shower
October	Wedding Day-Of Signs & Tabletop
November
December

More information on the Detailed Challenge View 

Every week, we share a weekly update with a new 12-week calendar view as well as our launch updates. However, we wanted to find a way to share more details about our challenge process so you can have as much information as possible at your fingertips! 

We have created a more detailed challenge tracker here (click to enlarge when you’re viewing). This tracker updates daily, so every time you click into this page you can be sure it’s as up-to-the minute as possible. We will continue to share the updated calendar view every week for a more macro view of our challenge timelines, and we will keep this challenge tracker pinned at the top of the Weekly Updates page as well as in this channel. 

Please note: upcoming challenges and product activation dates are all subject to change. Please continue to use any forward-looking dates in this tracker for planning purposes only. When we make changes, we will note them in our regular Weekly Update.  

Some highlights about this new tracker! You can now see: 

• What challenges have early or final file requests in progress
• When Top-Rated and Editors’ Picks were announced and when payments have gone out 
• When Special Prizes were announced and when their payments went out 
• The estimated dates of upcoming challenges (all dates and challenges subject to change) 
• And more! 

Note: We use weeks of the year rather than exact dates for many of the future challenges. If you want to calculate how the week of the year corresponds to approximate dates, you can calculate them here. 

If you have any questions about this detailed challenge tracker view, please let us know! We hope this is helpful if you ever have any questions about the status of a challenge, including payments and early file requests.