Painting & fine art

21 open competitions with cash prizes.

Today · Friday 2 October

¥3,000,000JPYHERALBONY Art Prize 2027HERALBONYPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Artists with disabilities, worldwideFree entryCloses 3 Nov32 days left32 days leftCloses 3 Nov
$15,000Salon Art Prize 2026-27Streamline PublishingPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$29 entryCloses 15 Mar 2027164 days left164 days leftCloses 15 Mar 2027
A$15,000AUDRamsay Art Prize 2027Art Gallery of South AustraliaPainting & fine artLocation: Adelaide, AUParticipants: Australians aged 18-39A$50 entryCloses 11 Dec70 days left70 days leftCloses 11 Dec
$7,500Alex J. Ettl Grant 2027National Sculpture SocietyPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: US citizens & residentsFree entryCloses 19 Oct17 days left17 days leftCloses 19 Oct
¥1,000,000JPYKanagawa Art Exhibition 2027Kanagawa PrefecturePainting & fine artLocation: Kanagawa, JPParticipants: Worldwide¥7,000 entryCloses 16 Oct14 days left14 days leftCloses 16 Oct
NZ$10,000NZDNZ Painting & Printmaking Awards 2027Waikato Society of ArtsPainting & fine artLocation: Hamilton, NZParticipants: NZ citizens & NZ residents, 18+NZ$50 entryCloses 17 Jan 2027107 days left107 days leftCloses 17 Jan 2027
£4,000GBPRoyal Institute of Oil Painters 2026Mall GalleriesPainting & fine artLocation: London, GBParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£22 entryCloses 9 Oct7 days left7 days leftCloses 9 Oct
¥500,000JPYFACE 2027SOMPO Museum of ArtPainting & fine artLocation: Tokyo, JPParticipants: Japan-based artists¥7,000 entryCloses 8 Oct6 days left6 days leftCloses 8 Oct
¥500,000JPYGekkan Bijutsu Debut 2027 New Artist AwardGekkan BijutsuPainting & fine artLocation: Tokyo, JPParticipants: Japan residents aged 18-45¥9,500 entryCloses 20 Oct18 days left18 days leftCloses 20 Oct
¥500,000JPYPower of Pictures and Words Exhibition 2026NOBUKO Art FundPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Japan-based artists¥5,000 entryCloses 13 Dec72 days left72 days leftCloses 13 Dec
€3,000EURYICCA 26/27 Contemporary Art ContestYICCAPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€50 entryCloses 8 Oct6 days left6 days leftCloses 8 Oct
¥300,000JPYAll Japan Art Salon Painting Exhibition 2026All Japan Art SalonPainting & fine artLocation: Tokyo, JPParticipants: Japan residents¥16,500 entryCloses 9 Oct7 days left7 days leftCloses 9 Oct
¥300,000JPYOnomichi Four Seasons Painting Exhibition 2026Onomichi City Museum of ArtPainting & fine artLocation: Onomichi, JPParticipants: Worldwide 18+, work sent to Japan¥5,000 entryCloses 25 Nov54 days left54 days leftCloses 25 Nov
$2,000Splash 28: Best of WatercolorArtists NetworkPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$35 entryCloses 11 Dec70 days left70 days leftCloses 11 Dec
$2,000AcrylicWorks 14Artists NetworkPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$25 entryCloses 27 Feb 2027148 days left148 days leftCloses 27 Feb 2027
A$3,000AUDGlover Prize 2027The John Glover SocietyPainting & fine artLocation: Evandale, AUParticipants: WorldwideA$40 entryCloses 22 Jan 2027112 days left112 days leftCloses 22 Jan 2027
A$2,500AUDKennedy Prize 2026Kennedy Arts FoundationPainting & fine artLocation: Adelaide, AUParticipants: Australian citizens in AustraliaA$50 entryCloses 9 Oct7 days left7 days leftCloses 9 Oct
$1,500Best in Show: Pets 2027Artists NetworkPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$35 entryCloses 24 Jan 2027114 days left114 days leftCloses 24 Jan 2027
£1,000GBPPastel Society Annual Exhibition 2027Mall GalleriesPainting & fine artLocation: London, GBParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£22 entryCloses 20 Nov49 days left49 days leftCloses 20 Nov
$1,000NOAPS Fall International Online 2026National Oil & Acrylic Painters' SocietyPainting & fine artLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$30 entryCloses 19 Oct17 days left17 days leftCloses 19 Oct
£500GBPRoyal Society of British Artists 2027Mall GalleriesPainting & fine artLocation: London, GBParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£22 entryCloses 8 Jan 202798 days left98 days leftCloses 8 Jan 2027