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Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize
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Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize

Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts

January 5, 2026Baltimore Region, MD, USA

A major art prize for visual artists in the Baltimore region, offering a significant fellowship and a high-profile exhibition for finalists. The prize recognizes work that is in conversation with contemporary art nationally and internationally.

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Major cash prize for the winner, cash awards and a museum exhibition for finalists at the Walters Art Museum.

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Visual artists and collaborators residing in Baltimore City and surrounding counties (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard).

Dates & details

Programme dates
Finalist exhibition from June to September 2026.
Language
English
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$30,000 (Winner), $3,000 (Finalists)
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Free

Results of this call · 2026

The organiser has announced who won. Names are free with sign-in.

  • 1winner
  • 4finalists
Jury

Lauren Haynes · Jinny Khanduja · Shellyne Rodriguez

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