This spring, it’s all about helping students build creative momentum — with projects they can actually finish and habits they can stick with.

Introducing the Creative Momentum Challenge, running March 2–April 12, 2026. We’re inviting Top Teachers to publish one new class that helps students make consistent, actionable progress in their creative practice. Whether it’s a fast one-sitting project or a multi-day challenge format, the focus is on teaching the practice, not just the outcome.

How It Works

Top Teachers who publish a new class during the challenge window will be eligible to win one of eight $500 Grand Prizes. Winning classes will be selected based on our Class Quality Guidelines and the criteria below. Short classes (under 15 minutes) are eligible!

To qualify:

• Publish a new class with a clear project that students can complete in one sitting (think one session or one weekend) 
• Complete these actions within 2 weeks of publishing the class:
  • Post one class announcement encouraging students to share their project
  • Respond to at least 3 student interactions (comments or project uploads) – ideally within the class, or within any classes if you don’t get immediate projects or discussion replies.

This challenge isn’t about project volume — it’s about showing up for the students who do join your class.

Prizes

• 8 Grand Prizes of $500 will be awarded to standout classes published during the challenge window

Plus $100 Community Momentum Prizes for teachers who share the most useful insights in upcoming Slack conversations throughout the challenge.

Small wins matter — whether it's a short project completed, a daily prompt followed, or a little encouragement that goes a long way. We can’t wait to see what you create this spring!

TERMS & CONDITIONS

No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this contest. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. By submitting an entry to the Top Teacher Creative Momentum Publishing Challenge: Spring 2026 on Skillshare, you acknowledge that you satisfy all eligibility requirements, and that you have read and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, the Skillshare Terms of Service, and the decisions of Skillshare, Inc. 

HOW TO ENTER

To enter the contest, you must publish a new class and/or engage in the Top Teacher Slack Community during the period 12:01am ET on March 2, 2026 through 11:59pm ET on April 12, 2026. All contest entrants must meet the following qualifications: 

• You must be 18 years or older (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, if higher) to be eligible to participate in this contest.
• You must be an active member of Top Teacher at the time the challenge begins.
• Any class you publish must meet our Class Quality Guidelines.
• You must not have won a Grand Prize in the previous Top Teacher contest (whether a Sprint or Challenge).
• You must not have received from Skillshare any filming or editing services in connection with your submitted class.
• You must not reside in Italy. Users residing in Italy are not eligible to participate in this contest because of local country restrictions. 

PRIZES

All entrants who meet the above qualifications will be eligible to win the following prizes. 

$50 Community Prize

Entrants who meet the above qualifications and who publish a class and share a reply to one or more of the Community Momentum Slack chat prompts constructively on the #teach channel on Slack between 12:01am ET on March 2, 2026 through 11:59pm ET on April 12, 2026 will be eligible to win a $100 Community Momentum Prize. These will be added to April teacher payments and paid out on or around May 16th, 2026. 

$500 Grand Prizes

Entrants who publish between 12:01am ET on March 2, 2026 through 11:59pm ET on April 12, 2026 will be eligible to win one (1) of eight (8) $500 Grand Prizes to be added to their next monthly payment.

The $500 Grand Prize winners will be determined solely based on the quality of the entry submitted and the skill shown by the teacher. All entries will be assessed by the Skillshare Curation team, and then separately by at least two Skillshare staff members. The entries that best adhere to Skillshare’s Class Quality Guidelines and include a clear connection to a previously published class, such as through a verbal mention in the video, a link in the class description, or a published announcement to followers. The entries that best meet both the quality and connection criteria will be selected as winners.

The $500 Grand Prize winners will be determined and informed via email and Slack. 

Each winner may be required to submit an Affidavit of Eligibility within 5 days of being informed of winning or will be deemed ineligible. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or if the selected winner cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason, or he/she is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. No substitutions are permitted except if prize is unavailable, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Prize is not redeemable for cash and non-assignable and non-transferable except to a surviving spouse. 

Winner is responsible for all federal, state, local sales, and income taxes. Any other incidental expenses on prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of the winner. Entry and acceptance of prize constitute permission to use winner’s name, prize won, hometown, and likeness for online posting and promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Limit: one $500 Grand Prize and one free 1-year membership per teacher. Cash value of the prize cannot be redeemed. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the contest entry period.

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ARBITRATION

This Contest shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. By participating, entrants agree that any and all disputes arising out of or relating in any way to this Contest shall be litigated only in courts sitting in New York, NY, U.S.A.

PRIVACY

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SPONSOR

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