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 each week. 

Note: the dates below refer to the week starting on the Monday. For example, if a challenge shows it is opening 8/20, that means it is opening sometime during the week of August 20. The week numbers at the top correspond with what week of the year it is. 

Key takeaways for the week of September 2, 2024

• Moms, Dads, and Grads Greeting Cards has been added to the calendar!

Holiday File Request Tracker for the week of September 2, 2024

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. 

Launch Updates for the week of September 2, 2024

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 (ie: we are currently in week 36). If you want to calculate how the week of the year corresponds to approximate dates, you can calculate them here. We will add the week numbers to the weekly calendar in a future weekly update. 

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. 

2024 Challenges - Tentative Calendar

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

January	Disney Baby & Kids and Holiday Stationery Baby Shower Non-Foil & Foil Specialty Holiday  Wrap Patterns
February	Everyday Greeting Cards Birthday & Anniversary Everyday Greeting Cards Congrats, Just Because, Sympathy, Get Well, Thank You Paintings (must contain paint as an element)
March	Greeting Card Innovations: Embellishments & Die Cuts Save the Date Non-Foil Save the Date Foil  Holiday Photo Card Non-Foil
April	Holiday Photo Card Foil
May	Holiday Photo Card Religious Holiday Card Non-Photo Holiday Card Corporate
June	Children's Art Holiday Photo Card New Year  Birth Announcements Non-Foil & Foil
July	Party Invitations Personal Stationery Greeting Cards - Seasonal Winter Holidays Valentines Greeting Cards
August	Wedding Invitations Non-Foil Wedding Invitations Foil Wedding Invitations Letterpress
September	Pairs & Sets Classroom Valentines Photo Valentines Bridal & Wedding Shower Invitations
October	Wedding Day-Of Stationery Photography
November	Graduation Non-Foil & Foil
December	Moms, Dads, & Grads Greeting Cards  Fine Art - All Media