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Wildlife Artist of the Year 2026
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Wildlife Artist of the Year 2026

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

March 24, 2026London, UK

A major prize in the conservation and wildlife art calendar, open to all mediums. 50% of proceeds from artwork sales go to wildlife conservation.

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£5,000 cash prize plus a £5,000 conservation donation in the artist's name. Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London.

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International, aged 15+. All traditional mediums (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, mixed media, bronze, plaster, wire, collage, textiles). Subject matter must be wildlife.

Dates & details

Programme dates
Exhibition: September 8–12, 2026
Language
No specific requirement
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£5,000 cash (Overall Winner)
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£30 for first two entries, £20 thereafter

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