Prix Louis-Comtois 2026
Ville de Montréal / AGAC · Montréal, Canada
CAD 10,000 prize from the City of Montreal and the Association des galeries d'art contemporain for a mid-career Montreal artist with more than 15 years of practice, plus a CAD 2,500 solo-show fee and a municipal acquisition. The 2026 round closed 22 September 2026.
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Crocker Kingsley 2027
Blue Line Arts · Roseville
- Deadline
- Closes tomorrow
- Open to
- United States
- Entry
- US$45 ≈ £35
- Prize
- US$5,500 ≈ £4.3k
Griffin Museum of Photography – Richards Family Prize 2026/27
Griffin Museum of Photography · Winchester, Massachusetts
- Deadline
- Closes tomorrow
- Open to
- Worldwide
- Entry
- Fee not stated
- Prize
- US$4,000 ≈ £3.1k
Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting 2026
Griffith University - Queensland College of Art and Design · Brisbane
- Deadline
- Closes in 3 days
- Open to
- Australia
- Entry
- A$40 ≈ £21
- Prize
- A$20,000 ≈ £10k
Your eligibility
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Who can enter
- Location
- Canada (by country of residence)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Mid-career, Established
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Photography, Digital art, New media, XR & generative, Video & film, Installation, Performance, Textile & fibre, Ceramics & glass, Mixed media, Collage
- Status
- Professional artists only
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Artists with 15+ years of practice living or with a studio in Montreal who have exhibited in a recognised Montreal venue since October 2022.
About
The Prix Louis-Comtois recognises a mid-career contemporary artist living or working in Montreal. The laureate receives a CAD 10,000 bursary, a CAD 2,500 fee for a solo exhibition in Montreal within 36 months, and the City acquires one of their works for its collection. Two finalists each receive CAD 1,500.
Applicants must have more than 15 years of professional practice, work in contemporary art, have exhibited at a recognised Montreal venue since October 2022 and live or keep their studio in Montreal. Artists or their galleries submit directly through the AGAC platform with up to 20 images, a 500-word statement and a CV.
The 2026 deadline was 22 September 2026 at 11:59 pm; the prize is presented in the autumn. Annual.