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Prémio Novos Artistas Fundação EDP 2026/2027 (16th edition)
Fundação EDP · Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's main award for early-career artists: EUR 20,000 to the winner, EUR 5,000 honourable mention and EUR 6,000 production per finalist, with a finalists' exhibition at MAAT, Lisbon, in 2027. Applications ran 16 June to 15 July 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Portugal (by residence or nationality)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Emerging
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Portuguese nationals (resident anywhere) or foreign nationals resident in Portugal; short, non-established career; no age limit.
About
The Prémio Novos Artistas Fundação EDP, now in its 16th edition, supports Portuguese artists (resident or not) and foreign artists resident in Portugal who have short, not-yet-established careers. There is no age limit and all visual arts disciplines are accepted, from individuals or collectives.
A selection jury chooses six to nine finalists, each of whom receives EUR 6,000 to produce work for a group exhibition at MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology during the 2027 programme. The winner receives EUR 20,000 and a discretionary honourable mention is worth EUR 5,000. Applications for 2026/2027 were submitted via the online form between 16 June and 15 July 2026 (23:59). The prize is biennial.