Short Description:
Aesthetica Magazine is looking for work that demonstrates innovation and creativity, for its annual Aesthetica Art Prize competition, open for entries for 2025.
Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, this art prize is a celebration of excellence in art. It offers both emerging and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience, and further their engagement with the international art world.
The Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates contemporary art in all its forms, offering opportunities for exhibition at a major public gallery alongside online publication and £10,000 prize money.
The competition is open to works in any genre, and on any theme, however, Aesthetica is particularly interested in works that reflect upon the ever changing world. Aesthetica is looking for pieces that challenge us – that redefine the parameters of contemporary art and compel audiences.
Aesthetica Magazine celebrates creativity in all its forms – across multiple media including:
- Painting and Drawing
- Video
- Installation and Performance
- Photography, Digital Art & Installation
- Artists’ Film and more
Eligibility:
Open Worldwide
Program Benefits or Awards:
Main Prize
Open to all practitioners working at any level, including students.
- £10,000 prize money for the winner
- Group exhibition in a major public gallery
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and online
- Profile on the Aesthetica website
Emerging Prize
Open to students and graduates from the last three years.
- £1,000 prize money for the winner
- £250 voucher for Winsor & Newton products courtesy of Colart
- Group exhibition in a major public gallery
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and online
- Profile on the Aesthetica website
Shortlisted Artists
- Group exhibition in a major public gallery
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and online
- Profile on the Aesthetica website
Longlisted Artists
- Profile on the Aesthetica website
- Ongoing support for your practice
Entry Fee:
- Regular (1 May 2025 — 30 September 2025): £25
- Late (1 — 5 October 2025): £35
Location: York, UK
Deadline: 5 October 2025
Website link:
https://aestheticamagazine.com/artprize
