East London Art Prize 2027
Bow Arts · London, United Kingdom
Biennial prize for artists living or working in east London boroughs, run by Bow Arts: £15,000 and a solo show at the Nunnery Gallery, plus a year's studio residency. The 2027 call closed 17 August 2026; the shortlist show follows in early 2027.
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John Ruskin Prize 2027: Not for Present Delight
The Big Draw · London
- Deadline
- Closes in 12 days
- Open to
- Worldwide
- Entry
- £25
- Prize
- £9,500
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
Crocker Kingsley 2027
Blue Line Arts · Roseville
- Deadline
- Closes tomorrow
- Open to
- United States
- Entry
- US$45 ≈ £35
- Prize
- US$5,500 ≈ £4.3k
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Who can enter
- Location
- United Kingdom (by country of residence)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Living or working in an east London borough; arts degree or demonstrable sustained practice. Collectives accepted.
About
The East London Art Prize, run by Bow Arts and sponsored by Minerva and Prue MacLeod, is open to artists living or working in east London boroughs including Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. Applicants need an arts degree or equivalent, or evidence of sustained commitment to their practice; collectives may apply with one work.
Twelve shortlisted artists exhibit at the Nunnery Gallery and receive mentoring, training grants and paid opportunities. The exhibition prize is £15,000 and a solo exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery (expected spring 2028); a residency prize gives a year's free studio at a Bow Arts site. Judges for 2027 include Brendan Cormier (V&A East), Alex Needham (The Guardian), Marine Tanguy and Michelle Williams Gamaker.
Submissions ran 14 May to 17 August 2026; the cohort is chosen in September and winners announced during the shortlist exhibition in early 2027. The prize runs every two years.