The Football Art Prize 2026
Touchstones Rochdale & Parker Harris
Funding
£5,000 First Prize
Deadline
7 April 2026
Location
Sheffield, UK, UK
Entry Fee
$31
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About
Celebrate the confluence of football and art! Submit your 2D works to The Football Art Prize for a chance to feature in a major UK touring exhibition.
Touchstones Rochdale and Parker Harris are excited to announce the return of The Football Art Prize, an international open call celebrating the confluence between football and art.
This prestigious competition invites artists who explore the passion, drama, and unity that football inspires across the world. The prize welcomes diverse and creative interpretations of how football shapes our lives, identities, and communities.
The Tour
For its second edition, the shortlisted works will form part of a prestigious regional touring exhibition. It will open at the Millennium Gallery (Sheffield Museums Trust) before travelling to the National Football Museum in Manchester—all during 2026, the year of the next iconic World Cup. All shortlisted artists will also be featured in a virtual gallery and an online sales site, with the award winners announced at the exhibition’s opening ceremony.
Eligibility & Guidelines
Open to artists based in the UK and internationally, above the age of 18. All mediums, techniques, and styles are encouraged, provided they are two-dimensional (including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and moving image). Artists may register to enter up to four works. The submission process is digital only. You will need to upload an image (max 5MB, JPEG or PNG) and answer a few questions about your work (Title, Medium, Year, Dimensions, Price).
Entry Fees
Standard Entry: One work: £15 GBP (approx. $31 NZD); Two works: £25 GBP; Three works: £35 GBP; Four works: £45 GBP. Local Postcode Discount: Artists entering with a Rochdale, Sheffield, or Manchester postcode receive a discounted rate (One work: £12.50 GBP; Two works: £20 GBP; Three works: £27.50 GBP; Four works: £35 GBP).