United Kingdom

Short Description: The John Ruskin Prize was founded by The Guild of St. George in 2012, under the administrative umbrella of The Big Draw supported by the Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust. Initially attracting conventional painting and drawing, it has evolved to recognising work which, whilst responding to Ruskinian principles, does not necessarily fit into any […]

Short Description The Ingram Prize is an annual purchase prize open to visual artists who are within five years of graduation from a UK-based art school. This year we are celebrating ten years of the Ingram Prize! Established in 2016, the prize was created by The Ingram Collection to celebrate and support artists at the […]

Short Description The Foundation’s Art Writing Prize is unique in its approach to celebrating work that bridges the disciplines of art and writing. The Art Writing Prize seeks to discover and celebrate innovative forms of art writing. The term ‘art writing’ refers to forms of writerly practice that hold a central concern with the condition […]

Short Description Here at Stonewater, we commission artists to create pieces of art that convey a distinctive narrative of place, uncovering histories and nuances of the area. The Blunden Prize gives both established and emerging artists from all over the country the chance to deliver public art that can sit proudly on our developments. Eligibility […]

Short Description The Royal Institute of Oil Painters was founded in 1882 and is the only major British art society that promotes and exhibits work of the highest standard exclusively in oil paint. The ROI Annual Exhibition features work by many exciting emerging painters alongside the work of more established names. A single-stage online judging of […]

Short Description SWANFALL ART returns to Mall Galleries, London in August 2025 with its annual exhibition. Titled Fables, the show explores how narrative functions as a method in contemporary art, reflecting a broader shift from expression to resonance. Art’s power lies not merely in representation, but in transformation – in awakening perception, forging connection, and […]

Short Description: The Role We are looking for a Digital Art Curator to join the Art, Architecture, Photography and Design Department. The postholder will share responsibility for the development, care, documentation, research, presentation, and interpretation of the V&A’s digital art collection alongside a fellow part time curator. The museum holds one of the world’s largest […]

Short Description: This photography competition is organised by The Royal Society, based in London, UK. Participants are invited to submit images illustrating a scientific phenomenon. “ Winning entries are chosen according to two key criteria: they should be aesthetically pleasing, and convey an interesting scientific phenomenon. Photos may be submitted to one of five categories:• Astronomy,• Behaviour,• […]

Short Description This is Gender: Law & Justice invites photographers to explore how gender shapes legal systems—both visible structures like laws, courts, and policing, and the less visible forces of bias, economic exclusion, and social stigma. We’re calling for photography that uncovers injustice and offers new ways of seeing justice, challenging systems shaped by capitalism, colonialism, […]