Art competitions in Spain

All open calls here: 21

1. 10 Nov 2026

   XXXI Certamen Nacional de Pintura «Ciudad de Daimiel» 2026 — €6,500 First Prize (Open to All Nationalities)

   Ayuntamiento de DaimielDaimiel (Ciudad Real), Spain

   Competition€6,500 first prize + second prize (~€4,000)

2. 10 Nov 2026

   II Alfonso Aramburu Terrades Painting and Sculpture Prize 2026 — €20,000 in Prizes and Exhibition in Huelva for Andalusian Artists

   Fundación Caja Rural del SurHuelva, Spain

   CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 painting; €10,000 sculpture

3. 25 Nov 2026

   Premios Quirino 2027 (10th Ibero-American Animation Awards), Tenerife — Free Entry for Animated Features, Series, Shorts, Music Videos, Commissioned Work and Video Games

   Premios Quirino de la Animación IberoamericanaSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

   CompetitionFree to applyQuirino Awards in 7 categories

4. 30 Nov 2026

   XI Premios Nacionales de Cerámica 2026 (Spain) — €1,000 Awards incl. Emerging Ceramist

   Asociación Española de Ciudades de la CerámicaSpain

   CompetitionFree to apply€1,000 / €600 per category

5. 1 Dec 2026

   37th Memorial María Luisa — International Mountain, Nature and Adventure Photo & Video Contest

   Memorial María LuisaInfiesto and Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

   Competition€5,000 overall winner; €3,000 best video

6. 1 Dec 2026

   XXV Joan Guinjoan International Prize for Young Composers 2026

   Escola Superior de Música de CatalunyaBarcelona, Spain

   CompetitionFree to apply€4,000 (net) and a premiere by ESMUC

7. 15 Dec 2026

   XI Premio Cervezas Alhambra de Arte Emergente — €4,500 Production + ARCOmadrid 2028 Show

   Cervezas AlhambraSpain

   Competition€4,500 production + €10,500 acquisition + ARCOmadrid show

8. 21 Dec 2026

   III Premio de Pintura Villamediana de Iregua 2026 — €1,000 Prize for a Painting about the Town (La Rioja)

   Ayuntamiento de Villamediana de IreguaVillamediana de Iregua, La Rioja, Spain

   Competition€1,000

9. 23 Dec 2026

   5th Portus Apostoli International Composition Prize — €4,000 for Solo Harp and String Orchestra, Premiere at Noia Harp Fest 2027

   Noia Harp FestNoia, Galicia, Spain

   Competition€4,000

10. 31 Dec 2026

    Klimt02 New Talents Award (12th Edition)

    Klimt02Barcelona, Spain (Online Evaluation and Physical Exhibition)

    Competition€1,000

11. 31 Dec 2026

    Animayo Gran Canaria 2027 International Poster Competition — €500 to Design the Official Image of the 22nd Edition (Free, No Generative AI)

    AnimayoLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (online entry)

    CompetitionFree to apply€500 gross; optional €250 runner-up

12. 31 Dec 2026

    XIV ModPortrait 2026 — International Figurative Portrait Competition (Painting & Drawing)

    Galería ArtelibreZaragoza, Spain

    Competition€12,000 painting; €6,000 drawing (acquisitive)

13. 8 Jan 2027

    XIV Jovellanos International Poetry Prize 'The Best Poem in the World' — €2,000 for One Poem in Any Language

    Ediciones NobelGijón, Spain

    Competition€2,000

14. 8 Jan 2027

    XIII Concurso de Artes Plásticas Dcoop 2027 — €11,000 in Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking Prizes (Free Entry, Spain Residents)

    DcoopAntequera (Málaga), Spain

    CompetitionFree to apply€3,500 painting, €3,500 sculpture, €4,000 printmaking

15. 10 Jan 2027

    Animayo Gran Canaria 2027 Official Competition — Free Call for Animated Shorts, VFX, Music Videos and Game Cinematics (€3,000 Grand Jury Prize, Oscar- and Annie-Qualifying)

    AnimayoLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

    CompetitionFree to applyGran Premio del Jurado €3,000 gross

16. 15 Jan 2027

    XLIV Reina Sofía Prize for Musical Composition — €100,000 First Prize (+ €50,000 and €25,000) for an Orchestral Work by Spain-Based Composers

    Fundació Ferrer de MúsicaBarcelona / Madrid, Spain

    Competition€100,000 / €50,000 / €25,000

17. 22 Jan 2027

    62 Premio Reina Sofía de Pintura y Escultura 2027 — AEPE, Madrid (€10,000)

    Asociación Española de Pintores y EscultoresMadrid, Spain

    Competition€10,000 and AEPE medal

18. 25 Jan 2027

    Eurostars Madrid Tower — Photography Prize

    Eurostars Hotel CompanyMadrid, Spain (international)

    CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 first prize

19. 30 Jan 2027

    Orfeó Català International Choral Composition Competition (6th Edition) — Free, Premiere at the Palau de la Música Catalana

    Orfeó CatalàBarcelona, Spain

    CompetitionFree to apply

20. 31 Jan 2027

    VI Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize — Free Worldwide Contest for a Poetry Collection in Any Language, Bilingual Publication

    Editorial DALYASpain (online)

    CompetitionFree to applyBilingual publication + royalties

21. 5 Mar 2027

    XVI Tenerife Moda International Young Fashion Designers Competition 2027 — €5,000 First Prize and Runway Show in Tenerife (Ages 18–40, Any Nationality)

    Cabildo de TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

    Competition€5,000 / €3,000 / €2,000 + finalist production aid