Art Grants &amp; Opportunities

PleinAir Magazine2 days left

up to $15,000 USD

March PleinAir Salon Online Art Competition

Painting

Annual art competition with $50,000 in total cash prizes. Monthly cycles lead to a $15,000 Grand Prize and a PleinAir Magazine cover feature. Open to both plein air and studio paintings across all subjects and styles.

Playwrights b4 25 (2026)

Playmarket & Auckland Live3 days left

Writing

Are you a playwright under 25? Submit your script to the Playwrights b4 25 competition for a chance to win a $1,500 prize from Auckland Live.

The Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry 2026

Arrowsmith Press3 days left

WritingPoetry+4 more

An annual prize awarding $2,000 USD to a full-length book of poems published in 2025 by a living poet who is not a US citizen.

Up to $510 NZD

PhotoPlace Gallery8 days left

Up to $510 NZD

Portals: New Perspectives

Touchstones Rochdale & Parker Harris9 days left

Submit your photography exploring portals, openings, and thresholds to PhotoPlace Gallery. Selected images will be exhibited in Vermont and online.

£5,000 First Prize

PrizeUK

£5,000 First Prize

The Football Art Prize 2026

PaintingPhotography+3 more

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.

Francisco Mantecón International Poster Design Competition 2026

up to €10,000

PrizeEUFree to enter

up to €10,000

Francisco Mantecón International Poster Design Competition 2026

Bodegas Terras Gauda12 days left

MultidisciplinaryPainting+2 more

Submit your original, unpublished poster design for a chance to win up to €10,000 in this international competition.

€2,000 First Prize

PrizeEU

€2,000 First Prize

Sarajevo Photography Festival 2026

Sarajevo Photography Festival (SPF)12 days left

PhotographyAll stages+1 more

Submit your work to the Sarajevo Photography Festival for a chance to win a €2,000 Grand Prix, physical awards, and an exhibition in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Up to $3,400 NZD

PrizeUS

Up to $3,400 NZD

CaRt26 | Contemporary Art in Realism

3 Square Art Gallery15 days left

PaintingDrawing+2 more

Submit traditional representational artworks to CaRt26! 3 Square Art Gallery invites masterful realism showcasing the observable world.

$2,500 First Prize

PrizeNZFree to enter

$2,500 First Prize

Finding Persephone Poetry Contest 2026

The Persephone Foundation16 days left

Poetry

Submit poetry exploring what femininity means to you! Open to all genders connected to Aotearoa, with a $2,500 top prize. Judged by three acclaimed NZ poets.

Up to $1,870 NZD

PrizeUS

Up to $1,870 NZD

LUMINOSITY - THE IMPACT OF LIGHT (2026)

New York Center for Photographic Arts (NYC4PA)21 days left

COAL association30 days left

Submit your photography exploring the impact of light! Open to photographers worldwide with a total of $4,000 USD in cash awards available.

Up to $21,300 NZD

PrizeEUFree to enter

Up to $21,300 NZD

COAL Prize 2026: The Night

PaintingSculpture+15 more

Defend the night as a common ecological good in the COAL Prize 2026. Submit your art project to win up to €12,000 EUR and a creative residency in France.

NZD $1,700

PrizeUS3 recipients

NZD $1,700

The Homiens Art Prize 2026

Homiens30 days left

PaintingSculpture+8 more

The Homiens Art Prize is an international award open to all artists, offering a $1,000 USD cash prize and a seasonal exhibition to three winning artists.

Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2026

Holiday

Africa Geographic Photographer39 days left

Holiday

Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2026

Trinity Buoy Wharf72 days left

The search for the 2026 Photographer of the Year is on. Submit your best shots of African wildlife, landscapes, and culture. Includes weekly galleries, a prestigious finalist shortlist, and a grand prize announcement in June. Open for entries from 16 February to 7 May 2026.

£15,000 First Prize

PrizeUK

£15,000 First Prize

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026

Drawing

Enter the UK's leading open exhibition for contemporary drawing. Open to artists worldwide, featuring a top prize of £15,000 and a national touring exhibition.

£2,000 First Prize

Holt Art Projects77 days left

£2,000 First Prize

Sir John Hurt Award

PaintingDrawing+2 more

An international contemporary art award for 2D wall-based media, offering a £2,000 prize and an exhibition in North Norfolk.

£1,500

Holt Art Projects, Charlotte Fraser77 days left

£1,500

Charlotte Fraser Glass & Ceramic Award

CeramicsGlass

An international contemporary ceramic and glass award offering a prize of £1,500, culminating in a North Norfolk exhibition.

Holt Art Projects, The Family of Helen Herbert77 days left

Helen Herbert Portrait Award

PaintingDrawing+3 more

An international portraiture award for 2D media, offering a £1,000 prize and an exhibition in North Norfolk.

£750

Holt Art Projects, Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers77 days left

£750

Sworders Emerging Artists Award

PaintingDrawing+2 more

An international award for emerging artists aged 19–23 working in 2D media, offering £750 prize and a UK exhibition.

£2,000

Holt Art Projects, The Ellis Family77 days left

£2,000

Mannington Nature Award

PaintingSculpture+5 more

An international award for 2D and 3D artworks exploring themes of landscape and nature, offering a £2,000 prize and a UK exhibition.

Holt Art Projects, Benjamin Hall77 days left

Benjamin Hall Photography Award

An international photography award recognizing the power of the medium, offering a £1,000 prize and a UK exhibition.

£500

Holt Art Projects, Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers77 days left

£500

Sworders Young Artists Award

PaintingPrintmaking+2 more

An international award for young artists aged 16–18 working in 2D media, offering a £500 prize and a professional UK exhibition.

AUD $500 First Prize

PrizeAUS

AUD $500 First Prize

Young Paddo Prize 2026

Paddington Art Prize91 days left

PaintingStudent+1 more

An Annual National Youth Prize for an A4 painting on paper inspired by the Australian landscape for artists aged 5-18 years.

Total prize pool US$130,000

PrizeGlobalFree to enter9 recipients

Total prize pool US$130,000

E.SUN Art Awards

Black Door Gallery, E.SUN Bank110 days left

Painting

An international painting competition with a US$130,000 prize pool, inviting artists to explore themes of Mt. Jade, Music, or Sustainability.

AUD $30,000 First Prize

PrizeAUS

AUD $30,000 First Prize

Paddo Painting Prize 2026

Paddington Art Prize126 days left

PaintingAll stages

A $30,000 Annual National Acquisitive Prize, now in its 23rd year for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape.

up to $10,000

PrizeAUS

up to $10,000

Paddo Sculpture Prize 2026

Paddington Art Prize126 days left

SculptureAll stages+1 more

An inaugural $10,000 Annual National Non-acquisitive Prize for a 3D free-standing sculpture inspired by the Australian landscape.

up to £10,000