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Art prizes in the USA

Art prizes in the USA run from the USA. Some are open to US 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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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

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

International Photography Awards (IPA) 2026

International Photography Awards / Lucie Foundation · Los Angeles

Deadline
Open, no deadline published
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
US$47,500 ≈ £37k
Prize / awardPhotography
Open

AXA Art Prize US 2027

AXA XL / New York Academy of Art · New York

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$15,000 ≈ £12k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking
Dates unconfirmed

Aperture Portfolio Prize 2027

Aperture · New York

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$9,000 ≈ £7k
Prize / awardPhotography
Dates unconfirmed

Burke Prize 2027 (Museum of Arts and Design)

Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) · New York

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
United States
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
US$50,000 ≈ £39k
Prize / awardCeramics & glassTextile & fibreSculpture+2
Dates unconfirmed