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Derwent Art Prize 2026
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Derwent Art Prize 2026

Derwent Art Prize

January 13, 2026London, UK

One of the most significant prizes for drawing and works on paper globally, this competition celebrates excellence in contemporary pencil art and is open to mixed media works where pencil is dominant.

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Total prize fund of £13,500. Exhibition at gallery@OXO in London. Winners receive cash prizes and Derwent products.

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International artists aged 18+. 2D and 3D artworks created in any pencil (colour, water-soluble, pastel, graphite, charcoal). Mixed media is accepted if pencil is the primary medium.

Dates & details

Deadline
17:00 GMT
Programme dates
Exhibition: April 9–19, 2026
Language
No specific requirement
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£4,000 (First Prize), £2,000 (Second Prize), £4,000 (Young Artist First Prize)
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£15 for first work, £5 for additional. (£5 per work for artists under 25).

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