Art Grants &amp; Opportunities

$1,000 USD purchase prize plus gift certificates and printing credits

2026 Photo Review 41st Annual International Photography Competition

The Photo Review7 days left

Photography

International photography prize open to all, with exhibition at Woodmere Art Museum and a $1,000 purchase prize. Entry fee $40 for up to 3 images.

18th Edition of the Share Prize: "Popular Singularity"

€2,500 EUR

The Sharing Association (Share Project)9 days left

€2,500 EUR

18th Edition of the Share Prize: "Popular Singularity"

DigitalFilm & Video+3 more

Italy's longest-running tech art award, inviting international artists to explore the theme of 'Popular Singularity' with a €2,500 prize.

UP TO $5,000

PrizeNZ

UP TO $5,000

20th Estuary Art and Ecology Awards

UXBRIDGE Arts and Culture18 days left

PaintingCeramics+8 more

National art awards inviting NZ artists to create contemporary works responding to the ecology and environment of the Tāmaki Estuary.

£100,000 GBP total prize value

£100,000 GBP total prize value

Drawing of the Year 2026

Archisource18 days left

DrawingArchitecture+2 more

Free international drawing awards open to all creatives, with top works exhibited at London Creates in July 2026.

€90,000 prize pool

TARTGET Painting Prize18 days left

€90,000 prize pool

TARTGET Painting Prize 2026

PaintingDrawing+2 more

International painting prize offering €90,000 in awards, with finalists exhibited at the Ateneo de Madrid near the Prado Museum.

International Artist Grand Prize Competition (I.A.G.P.C.) 2026

Exhibition

Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association / GP Deva Frontier Art (X-Power Gallery)18 days left

Exhibition

International Artist Grand Prize Competition (I.A.G.P.C.) 2026

PaintingSculpture+7 more

International open call for contemporary artists to exhibit and compete for sponsorship at Art Revolution Taipei 2026, with a championship prize for ART 2027.

€500 - €2,000 EUR

Kunst.Ort.Rumpenheim e.V.18 days left

€500 - €2,000 EUR

Rumpenheim Art Prize 2026

SculptureInstallation+3 more

Open call for temporary site-specific art interventions in Rumpenheim Palace Park, Germany, with prizes up to €2,000 awarded during a three-day public art event

Photometria Awards 2026 – Coming of Age (18+)

NIKON Z30 Kit

Photometria International Photography Festival18 days left

NIKON Z30 Kit

Photometria Awards 2026 – Coming of Age (18+)

Photography

International photography competition judged by Alec Soth, themed around coming of age, with prizes including a Nikon camera and a solo exhibition opportunity.

Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2026

$3,000 - $15,000 AUD

PrizeAUSFree to enter

$3,000 - $15,000 AUD

Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2026

Deakin University23 days left

Sculpture

Annual acquisitive sculpture prize open to Australian artists, with finalists exhibited at Deakin University Art Gallery in Melbourne.

£15,000 First Prize

PrizeUK

£15,000 First Prize

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026

Trinity Buoy Wharf27 days left

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

Holt Art Projects, The Ellis Family32 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 Hall32 days left

Benjamin Hall Photography Award

Photography

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

£750

Holt Art Projects, Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers32 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.

£1,500

Holt Art Projects, Charlotte Fraser32 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 Herbert32 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.

£500

Holt Art Projects, Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers32 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.

£2,000 First Prize

Holt Art Projects32 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.

$1,000 USD

Meridian Award33 days left

$1,000 USD

The Meridian Award

PaintingDrawing+9 more

International prize awarding one artist a $1,000 USD unrestricted cash prize, open to all contemporary practices worldwide.

A$5,000 – A$50,000 AUD (multiple prizes totalling over A$130,000)

A$5,000 – A$50,000 AUD (multiple prizes totalling over A$130,000)

The Lester Prize for Portraiture 2026

The Lester Inc35 days left

PaintingDrawing+3 more

A major Australian portraiture prize open to Australian residents, with over A$130,000 in prize money across multiple awards.

$250 - $2,000 NZD per category

PrizeNZ

$250 - $2,000 NZD per category

NYAA 2026

Waikato Society of Arts39 days left

PaintingSculpture+7 more

National youth art award open to artists aged 13–25, with prizes across age categories and disciplines including sculpture, print, photography, and more.

AUD $500 First Prize

Paddington Art Prize46 days left

AUD $500 First Prize

Young Paddo Prize 2026

Painting

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

$1,000 - $1,500 USD

Too Marker Products Inc.48 days left

$1,000 - $1,500 USD

COPIC AWARD 2026

DrawingPainting+2 more

Global illustration and art competition open to all ages using Copic products, with cash prizes up to $1,500 USD and a guaranteed paid commission.

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 Bank65 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.

$15,000 First Prize

PrizeNZ

$15,000 First Prize

Molly Morpeth Canaday Award 2026

Arts Whakatāne / Whakatāne Art Gallery – Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi79 days left

PaintingSculpture+11 more

A national 2D and 3D visual arts prize open to NZ residents and citizens, exhibited at Whakatāne Art Gallery Nov 2026–Feb 2027.

Awards

Academy of Fine Arts, University of Mostar80 days left

Awards

International Digital Art Contest 2026

DigitalPhotography+1 more

Free international digital art contest open to artists worldwide, with physical and metaverse exhibition in Bosnia. No AI tools permitted.

AUD $30,000 First Prize

Paddington Art Prize81 days left

AUD $30,000 First Prize

Paddo Painting Prize 2026

Painting

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

up to $10,000

Paddington Art Prize81 days left

up to $10,000

Paddo Sculpture Prize 2026

Sculpture

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

up to £10,000