Top Art Competitions 2025

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Deadline

June 1, 2025

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Artadia Award - San Francisco

Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Digital / Sound / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics

Reward

3 x: 15,000 $
Marciano Artadia Awardee: 25,000 $

Location

San Francisco
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of California (US)
Any artist who lived in San Francisco for at least two years prior to the application deadline

Deadline

June 1, 2025

Information

Carré sur Seine - Rencontres Artistiques

Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Theme: Art encounters

Reward

3 x: 5,000 €
2,000 €
1,000 €
Meetings with art experts

Location

Boulogne-Billancourt
France

Eligibility conditions

Resident of France

Deadline

June 1, 2025

Information

Naomi Anolic Early Career Jewish Visual Arts Award

Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Video / Graphic / Installation / Sculpture

Reward

1,000 $

Location

Online
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Born between 1990 (included) and 2000 (included)
Only for early career jewish artists

Deadline

June 1, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Digital / Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture
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Reward

1,500 $

Location

Leinno
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

No students
Only for jewish artists

Deadline

June 1, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Digital / Painting / Photography / Video / Graphic / Installation / Performance / Sculpture / Ceramics

Reward

10,000 £

Location

Udramh
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of United Kingdom

Deadline

June 5, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Painting / Drawing / Photography / Graphic / Installation / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics
Theme: sAchne

Reward

3,000 €
2,000 €
1,000 €

Location

Iülnebl
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Germany
Applicants must have graduated within the last 5 years.

Deadline

June 6, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Installation / Sculpture
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Reward

15,000 AUD Acquisitive Prize
2 x: 3,000 AUD
Exhibition

Location

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Australia

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Australia

Deadline

June 8, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Painting / Drawing / Photography / Graphic / Textile Art / Ceramics

Reward

Artwork purchases in total of 20,000 €

Location

Nacseraürbk
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Luxembourg
Resident of Saarland (DE), Grand Est (FR)
For artists from the Greater Region (SaarLorLux).

Deadline

June 8, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Curatorial

Reward

Mentorship + Exhibition

Location

Ejibng
China

Eligibility conditions

For curators which reside and work in a country within Asia or have ancestral or cultural ties to Asia

Deadline

June 10, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Ceramics
Theme: mrescaiC

Reward

1,000 € + Exhibition

Location

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Belgium

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

June 12, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Painting / Drawing / Photography / Video / Graphic / Sculpture / Textile Art / Ceramics

Reward

2,000 € for Mentorship + Exhibition
Opportunity to link with the Art and Design Campus of South East Technological University

Location

Frdxweo
Ireland

Eligibility conditions

No students
Resident of Ireland

Deadline

June 12, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Painting / Drawing / Graphic
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Reward

1,000 £
500 £

Location

Loonnd
United Kingdom

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

June 15, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Digital / Architecture / Video / Installation
Theme: Fauts

Reward

2 x: 10,000 € + Exhibition
5,000 €

Location

Wmiare
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Deadline

June 15, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Digital / Painting / Graphic / Performance / Sculpture
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Reward

3 x: 10,000 € + Exhibition

Location

Nnob
Germany

Eligibility conditions

Resident of Germany

Deadline

June 16, 2025

Information

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Genre: Art Competition
Art field: Installation / Sculpture
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Reward

10,000 $
2,500 $
2,000 $

Location

Dxoorf
United States of America

Eligibility conditions

Born between 1990 (included) and 2000 (included)
Resident of United States of America

Art Competitions – Prizes, recognition and exposure

Art competitions are great opportunities for artists, offering cash prizes along with the rewards of exposure and recognition. By validating your artistic practice, they increase your visibility in the art world. Art competitions can serve as a catalyst that accelerates an artist's progress to success. Visit our website to view the best current art competitions.

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FAQs: Art Competitions

Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding art competitions here:

What is an art competition?

Art competitions are events where artists are invited to submit their work based on a particular theme or category. Organized by a variety of entities such as institutions, galleries, or other art organizations, these competitions aim to identify, acknowledge, and support talented artists. A panel of judges typically awards prizes, exhibitions, publications, or other forms of recognition to the best entries. Winning art competitions offers artists crucial exposure and recognition.

What are typical prizes of art competitions?

Art competitions offer artists a variety of prizes. These can range from cash awards, to opportunities in order to exhibit works and gain exposure. Some competitions also offer artist residencies, scholarships, as well as art supplies or equipment as prizes. Winners may have their work featured in a catalog, an art magazine, or on an online platform, increasing recognition and exposure. Ultimately, winning awards become a valuable addition to an artist's resume.

The list of art competitions on our website specifies in each case clearly what the “prize“ entails.

How does the judging process work?

The jury panel generally consists of a number of distinguished persons from the art world, who, over the course of several rounds, individually decide which applications to eliminate or pass on to the next rounds. Shortlisted works are then subjected to further scrutiny. The process concludes with the panel collectively deciding on the winners.

How do I apply for an art competition?

Most open calls for art competitions require artists to submit a comprehensive application, including a portfolio, an artist statement, and a resume. The number of applicants for art competitions is often high, especially for the more prestigious prizes. Therefore, your application needs be impactful, clear, straightforward, and inviting to review.

Do you need help in these matters? Check our online courses “How to make a portfolio” and “How to write an artists statement” which serve as step-by-step guides giving you all the tools you need to build a strong application for art competitions.