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Art competitions in the UK

Prizes, open calls, residencies and grants run from the UK. Many are open to UK artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing says who can enter. For calls elsewhere that UK artists can enter, use the location filter on the full list.

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The Batsford Prize 2027

Batsford Books (B.T. Batsford Ltd) · London

Deadline
Opens 22 Feb 2027
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Free
Prize
£3,500
Prize / awardTextile & fibreIllustrationPainting+3
Opening soon

Scottish Landscape Awards 2028

Scottish Arts Trust · Aberdeen

Deadline
Opens 1 Dec 2027
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
£12
Prize
£21,000
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+3
Opening soon

World Illustration Awards 2027

Association of Illustrators (AOI) · London

Deadline
Opens 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£34
Prize
Category and overall winners; onlin…
Prize / awardIllustration
Opening soon

Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize

The Ruth Borchard Collection · United Kingdom

Deadline
Opening soon
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£40
Prize
£10,000
Prize / award
Opening soon

Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes 2027

The Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven · Milford Haven

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Awards for Excellence, Graduate Awa…
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+5
Dates unconfirmed

NAE Open 2027

New Art Exchange · Nottingham

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Free
Prize
Exhibition, development day and con…
Open call / exhibition
Dates unconfirmed

Scottish Portrait Awards 2027 (Fine Art)

Scottish Arts Trust · Edinburgh

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
£9,000
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+2
Dates unconfirmed

RPS International Photography Exhibition 168

Royal Photographic Society · Bristol

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Selection for a touring exhibition…
Open call / exhibitionPhotography
Dates unconfirmed

British Ceramics Biennial 2027 – Fresh

British Ceramics Biennial · Stoke-on-Trent

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom, Ireland
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
£10,000
Open call / exhibitionCeramics & glass
Dates unconfirmed

Wildlife Artist of the Year 2027

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation · London

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£30
Prize
Cash prize for the overall winner p…
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+2
Dates unconfirmed

British Ceramics Biennial Award 2027

British Ceramics Biennial · Stoke-on-Trent

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
One Award prize to a selected artis…
Prize / awardCeramics & glass
Dates unconfirmed

Turner Prize 2026

Tate · London

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Free
Prize
£55,000
Prize / award
Dates unconfirmed