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BRAVA Awards 2027: Open Call for Young Painters
Fundacion Brava · Punta del Este, Uruguay
Free international painting prize for artists aged 19 to 30 run by Fundacion Brava, Uruguay. Four cash awards of up to $5,000 each, eight-week funded residencies and an exhibition in Punta del Este in January 2027. Deadline 27 October 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- 19 to 30
- Career stage
- Emerging
- Mediums
- Painting
- Size limits
- One artwork per applicant; technical requirements in terms and conditions
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Ages 19 to 30 inclusive at closing date; any nationality
About
Fundacion Brava invites emerging painters aged 19 to 30 (inclusive at the closing date) of any nationality to the BRAVA Awards. This edition is dedicated to painting; each applicant submits one work with three high-resolution images, a short conceptual statement and a biography through a fully digital application.
Prizes include four cash awards of up to $5,000 USD each and fully funded eight-week international residencies covering travel, accommodation, living expenses, materials and mentorship. Selected works are exhibited in Punta del Este in January 2027 and in subsequent international travelling exhibitions through 2027.
Application is free. The call opened 8 September 2026 and closes 27 October 2026.