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Earth Partner Prize 2026

$10,000 USD Total Prize Pool

PrizeGlobalFree to enter

$10,000 USD Total Prize Pool

Earth Partner Prize 2026

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PhotographyFilm & Video+8 more

Free, open-call prize for climate-focused art by young creators aged 14–30, anywhere in the world, with cash prizes up to $10k.

PAYPA Annual Hui & Awards Nominations 2026

PrizeNZFree to enter

PAYPA Annual Hui & Awards Nominations 2026

Performing Arts and Young People Aotearoa (PAYPA)7 days left

PerformanceMultidisciplinary

A two-day national gathering for performing arts practitioners working with children and young people, including workshops, performances, and the PAYPA Awards.

Annual Art Competition & Exhibition 2026

$1,000 NZD (winner, includes artwork purchase)

Annual Art Competition & Exhibition 2026

Arts for Health Community Trust8 days left

PaintingSculpture+6 more

Annual fundraising art competition and exhibition in Hamilton, with a $1,000 prize and purchase of the winning work for a permanent collection.

The Homiens Art Prize

$300 USD per winner

$300 USD per winner (10 winners per round, $12,000 USD total annually)

The Homiens Art Prize

Homiens22 days left

PaintingDrawing+8 more

Global non-acquisitive art prize awarding $12,000 USD annually across 10 winners and up to 200 highly commended artists. All mediums welcome.

Craigs Aspiring Art Prize 2027

$20,000 NZD (acquisition prize)

Craigs Aspiring Art Prize 2027

Craigs Aspiring Art Prize24 days left

PaintingDrawing+2 more

A $20,000 acquisition prize for original 2D works by NZ artists, exhibited in Wanaka in January 2027.

3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2027

$500 - $1,000 USD

$500 - $1,000 USD (cash prizes); total prize pool valued at $50,000 USD

3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2027

reEarth Studio / The Little Art (TLA)53 days left

PaintingDrawing+2 more

International art prize inviting young artists aged 4–25 to respond to climate and nature themes across painting, photography, digital, and AI art.

Anthology Photography Competition

Anthology Photography Competition

Anthology Magazine53 days left

International photography competition open to all levels, themed 'The World As You See It', with a €500 prize and editorial feature in Anthology magazine.

Adam NZ Play Award 2026

PrizeNZFree to enter

Adam NZ Play Award 2026

Playmarket & the Adam Foundation54 days left

Submit your unproduced script to the Adam NZ Play Award, New Zealand's premier playwriting competition, for a chance to win a share of $8,000 in prizes.

Single Image Competition (Sony World Photography Awards)

PrizeGlobalFree to enter

$5,000 USD (overall winner); Sony Digital Imaging equipment (category winners)

Single Image Competition (Sony World Photography Awards)

World Photography Organisation89 days left

Free global photography competition celebrating standalone images across ten categories, with a $5,000 USD prize and Sony equipment for winners.

Sony World Photography Awards – Series Competition

PrizeGlobalFree to enter

$25,000 USD (overall winner); Sony equipment, flights and accommodation for category winners

Sony World Photography Awards – Series Competition

World Photography Organisation96 days left

Free global photography competition for series of 5–10 images across any category, with finalists and winners announced in April 2027.

2027 New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards

$2,000 - $10,000 NZD

$2,000 - $10,000 NZD

2027 New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards

WSA101 days left

PaintingPrintmaking

National prize for NZ painters and printmakers offering $10,000 top prizes in each category, exhibited at Hamilton's Artspost galleries.

Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award 2027

First Prize $20,000 NZD; Young Artist Award $2,500 NZD; People's Choice Award $2,500 NZD

First Prize $20,000 NZD; Young Artist Award $2,500 NZD; People's Choice Award $2,500 NZD

Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award 2027

Te Pūkenga Whakaata – New Zealand Portrait Gallery167 days left

PaintingSculpture+13 more

A portraiture prize for Māori artists creating portraits of their tupuna (ancestors) in any medium, with $20,000 first prize.

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