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Juried prizes and awards for artists, from national painting prizes to small local awards. Each listing gives the prize money, the entry fee, the deadline and who can enter, checked against the organiser's page every day.

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Crocker Kingsley 2027

Blue Line Arts · Roseville

Deadline
Closes tomorrow
Open to
United States
Entry
US$45 ≈ £35
Prize
US$5,500 ≈ £4.3k
Prize / award
Closing soon

A Charles River Journey: 80 Artists, 80 Miles

Dedham Art Association, Wellesley Society of Artists and Charles River Watershed Association · Watertown

Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
United States
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
US$2,500 ≈ £1.9k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingMixed media+3
Closing soon

Silver Eye Fellowship 27

Silver Eye Center for Photography · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Deadline
Closes in 14 days
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
US$4,000 ≈ £3.1k
Prize / awardPhotography
Closing soon

Premio Mestre di Pittura 2027 (11th edition)

Premio Mestre di Pittura · Venice (Mestre)

Deadline
Closes 29 Nov 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
First prize acquired for Ca' Pesaro…
Prize / awardPainting
Open

Sir Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize 2027

Oriel Môn / Sir Kyffin Williams Trust · Llangefni

Deadline
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
£4,000
Prize / awardDrawing
Open

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2027

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers · United States

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
United States
Entry
US$15 ≈ £12
Prize
Regional Gold Keys, National Gold a…
Prize / award
Open

Ray and Nancy Loeschner Art Competition

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Grand Rapids

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
Winning entries acquired into Meije…
Prize / award
Open

Cheltenham Illustration Awards No.19: Marvellous!

Cheltenham Illustration Awards / Pittville Press (University of Gloucestershire) · Cheltenham

Deadline
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£10
Prize
Publication in the 19th Annual, tou…
Prize / awardIllustration
Open

Concours Ateliers d'Art de France 2027

Ateliers d'Art de France · France

Deadline
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Open to
France
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
1,000 EUR per regional winner in ea…
Prize / awardDesign & craftCeramics & glassTextile & fibre
Open

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 63

Natural History Museum, London · London

Deadline
Closes 3 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£35
Prize
Grand title awards and category pri…
Prize / awardPhotography
Open

Swiss Art Awards 2027 – Open Call

Federal Office of Culture (FOC/BAK) · Basel

Deadline
Closes 3 Dec 2026
Open to
Switzerland
Entry
Free
Prize
Federal art prizes awarded at the B…
Prize / award
Open

The Magic Lantern Society Awards 2026

The Magic Lantern Society · United Kingdom

Deadline
Closes 6 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
£600
Prize / awardVideo & filmPerformanceInstallation+1
Open

BBA Artist Prize 2027

BBA Prizes / BBA Gallery · Berlin

Deadline
Closes 7 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
€49 ≈ £42
Prize
€2,500 ≈ £2.1k
Prize / award
Open

Ramsay Art Prize 2027

Art Gallery of South Australia · Adelaide

Deadline
Closes 11 Dec 2026
Open to
Australia
Entry
A$50 ≈ £26
Prize
A$115,000 ≈ £60k
Prize / award
Open

Collie Art Prize 2027 (CAP27)

Collie Art Gallery / Collie Gallery Group Inc. · Collie, WA

Deadline
Closes 11 Dec 2026
Open to
Australia
Entry
A$44 ≈ £23
Prize
A$62,500 ≈ £33k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+5
Open

G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2027

G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation · Agios Nikolaos

Deadline
Closes 30 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
€15,000 ≈ £13k
Prize / awardSculptureInstallationSound+1
Open