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Art prizes in the UK

Art prizes in the UK run from the UK. Some are open to UK artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing gives the deadline, any fee and who can apply, checked against the organiser's page every day.

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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

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

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

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

RBSA Photography Prize 2027

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists · Birmingham

Deadline
Closes 5 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£20
Prize
£1,750
Prize / awardPhotography
Open

Sony World Photography Awards 2027

World Photography Organisation · London

Deadline
Closes 12 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
US$30,000 ≈ £23k
Prize / awardPhotography
Open

Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2027

Hand & Lock · London

Deadline
Open, no deadline published
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
£29
Prize
Prizes and associate awards in Stud…
Prize / awardTextile & fibreDesign & craft
Open

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

Turner Prize 2026

Tate · London

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

Jerwood/Photoworks Awards 5

Photoworks · Brighton

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
£30,000
Prize / awardPhotography
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

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