Competition

9th John Moores Painting Prize (China) 2026–27

Name: 9th John Moores Painting Prize (China) 2026–27
Start: 2026-09-22
End: 2026-09-22
Location: China (winners exhibit in the UK)

John Moores Painting Prize China

Applications closedSeptember 22, 2026

China (winners exhibit in the UK)

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9th John Moores Painting Prize (China) 2026–27

The John Moores Painting Prize (China) — a major painting competition for artists in China, offering a national-museum exhibition and a UK residency, linked to the UK's John Moores Painting Prize.

Benefits

The 9th edition of the John Moores Painting Prize (China) — sister to the historic Liverpool prize — aims to bring Chinese contemporary painting and ink art to the world stage, with a national-museum exhibition, a UK residency for six winners, and a UK solo show for the first-prize winner.

Eligibility

Open to artists aged 16+ living or working in China. Register and upload digital images of work via the official site.

Dates & details

Programme dates: 2026–27

Award

Exhibition at a national museum in China; six winners receive a UK residency; first-prize winner gets a 1–2 week solo exhibition in the UK

Application fee

Free (digital submission)

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