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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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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

Glover Prize 2027

John Glover Society · Evandale

Deadline
Closes 22 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
A$40 ≈ £21
Prize
A$83,500 ≈ £43k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingMixed media
Open

John Villiers Outback Art Prize 2027

Outback Regional Gallery, Waltzing Matilda Centre · Winton, QLD

Deadline
Closes 19 Feb 2027
Open to
Australia
Entry
A$30 ≈ £16
Prize
A$22,500 ≈ £12k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+1
Open

Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award 2027

New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata · Wellington

Deadline
Closes 24 Mar 2027
Open to
New Zealand
Entry
NZ$50 ≈ £24
Prize
NZ$25,000 ≈ £12k
Prize / award
Open

Jing Shan Creative Art Awards 2026/2027

Xia Jing-Shan Arts and Culture Foundation · Taiwan

Deadline
Closes 30 Apr 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
Per category: Gold up to NT$150,000…
Prize / awardSculptureDesign & craftDigital art+1
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

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

World Press Photo Contest 2027

World Press Photo Foundation · Amsterdam

Deadline
Opens 1 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
€1,000 for each winner; additional…
Prize / awardPhotography
Opening soon

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

Salt Spring National Art Prize 2027

Salt Spring National Art Prize (Salt Spring Arts) · Salt Spring Island, BC

Deadline
Opens 3 Jan 2027
Open to
Canada
Entry
CA$35 ≈ £20
Prize
CA$52,000 ≈ £30k
Prize / award
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