Competitions worth entering, across every medium. Prizes and recognition for artists worldwide.
EUR 5,000 total in prizes awarded by jury and public vote. Winning videos screened at Forum des Images, Paris, November 26, 2026.
Arts Convergences presents the 6th edition of its Prix Video, a competition for short videos up to 4 minutes on the theme of mental illness, with the tagline 'Je ne rentre pas dans une case!' (I do not fit in a box!).
AED 15,000 total prize pool: 1st place AED 10,000 plus OMIC Art Emblem, 2nd place AED 3,000, 3rd place AED 2,000
The OMIC Art Prize 2026 at OMIC Cultural Hub in Dubai invites UAE residents to submit painting, sculpture, or installation works on the theme of 'Shared Ground,' exploring the UAE as a space shaped by cultural and human exchange.
Grand prize $2,500; second prize $750; third place $250
The Catholic Art Institute invites artists worldwide to submit original sacred art for its annual juried online exhibition and physical gallery show.
2026 prize amounts not published; in 2025, 1st and 2nd place won cash prizes. Winner announced 30 October.
The De Reus Foundation Art Prize is an annual competition for emerging artists currently residing in the United Kingdom. Open to artists aged 18 to 30, the prize focuses on 2D physical works including painting and drawing. Applicants may submit up to two original artworks.
£10,000 to the winner of each of three categories; 22 further entries get £1,000 each.
The Wellcome Photography Prize, run by Wellcome in London, United Kingdom, brings together photography and scientific imaging to show how health and science influence our lives, communities and futures.
Digital award certificate for all selected artists; first, second, and third place each featured with a full article and artist profile on the website; winning artwork (first place) displayed on the exhibition poster.
Art Room Gallery invites artists worldwide to submit work for its 10th online 'Animals' competition. Accepted media include painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, prints, fiber art, collage, and installation art (video and sound excluded).
Selected artists get an Artist Spotlight in Curatory Magazine Vol. 20 (print and digital flipbook), a dedicated page on curatorymagazine.com, an Instagram carousel post and a free digital copy of the magazine.
Curatory Magazine and Collective, an international contemporary art platform publishing artist features, interviews and curated editorial content across print, web and social, invites artists to submit work for Vol. 20 of Curatory Magazine.
Winner: £500 cash, the photo book cover and an 'On The Radar' feature in ZERO.NINE MAGAZINE. 1st to 3rd: a ZERO.NINE feature. Finalists: exhibition at Matt Ford Studio, London. Semi-finalists: work in the photo book.
Self Portraits 2026 is an open call, exhibition and photo book run by photographer Matt Ford at his studio and gallery in Hackney Downs Studios, East London, United Kingdom.
Exhibition at Red Head Gallery, Toronto, December 2-19, 2026; no hanging or installation fee. No monetary prize stated.
Red Head Gallery's Get Noticed open call invites Canadian artists who are not represented by a commercial gallery to submit work for a curated group exhibition in Toronto.
1st Prize: PLN 10,000 / 2nd Prize: PLN 6,000 / 3rd Prize: PLN 3,000. Jury may award honorable mentions or modify prize allocations. Selected works showcased publicly at the Building Z courtyard in Nowa Huta, Krakow on November 23, 2026.
AFTER THE PALACE: Resonance is an international video mapping contest inviting artists to engage creatively with the architecture of the socialist era.
Five winners: free participation in UNSEEN 2027 at Art Rotterdam, featured in Form Magazine. Ten shortlisted: portfolio exhibition at UNSEEN; selected works in the catalogue and Form Magazine. Longlist: published in Form Magazine, reviews on request.
The Form Photo Award x UNSEEN 2027 is an annual competition for contemporary photography on an open theme, run by Form, a platform with a gallery, magazine, publishing house and education program, with the support of UNSEEN and Picter.
€500 per selected work included in the Pride Photo Exhibition 2027, plus exhibition from spring 2027 to spring 2028
Pride Photo 2027 invites photographers worldwide to share stories that celebrate and explore LGBTQIA+ lives. All photographic formats and approaches are welcome, including documentary photography, portraiture, collage, photographic intervention and AI-assisted imagery.
Art competitions award prizes, from cash and acquisition awards to exhibitions and publication, selected by a jury. They range from small themed contests to major national prizes with awards above $50,000, and a strong placement can carry real weight on a CV.
This page lists competitions and prizes currently accepting entries. Every listing is checked by hand, shows the prize, entry fee, deadline, and eligibility, and links directly to the official rules on the organizer’s site.