AXA Art Prize US 2027
AXA XL / New York Academy of Art · New York, United States
Figurative painting, drawing and printmaking competition for undergraduate and graduate art students in the US, with a $10,000 first prize, $5,000 second prize and a 40-work exhibition in New York. The 2026 round closed in March; the 2027 call is expected in February 2027.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United States (by country of residence)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Student
- Students
- Students only
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing, Printmaking
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in US art programmes; figurative work only.
About
The AXA Art Prize US, organised with the New York Academy of Art, invites students enrolled in US undergraduate and graduate art programmes to submit figurative paintings, drawings and original prints. Forty finalists are shown in a live exhibition in New York and a virtual gallery; a jury awards a $10,000 First Prize and a $5,000 Second Prize.
The ninth edition in 2026 opened 5 February and closed 16 March 2026; finalists have been announced. The 2025 call ran 13 February – 25 March 2025.
The 2027 call has not yet opened; see the AXA Art Prize guidelines page and Submittable for the announcement.
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