Competition

The Bennett Prize (2026/2027 Award Cycle)

Name: The Bennett Prize (2026/2027 Award Cycle)
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-19
Location: Muskegon, Michigan, USA (with subsequent traveling exhibition throughout the USA)

The Bennett Prize

Applications closedSeptember 19, 2026

Muskegon, Michigan, USA (with subsequent traveling exhibition throughout the USA)

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The Bennett Prize (2026/2027 Award Cycle)

As the largest prize of its kind dedicated exclusively to women painters in the figurative realist genre, this initiative actively addresses historical market imbalances. It allows the laureate to devote two years exclusively to studio production, eliminating the need for commercial compromises.… Read more

Benefits

The grand prize is spread over two years and includes a solo traveling exhibition. The first runner-up receives $10,000. Ten finalists participate in a highly promoted traveling group exhibition.

Eligibility

Open exclusively to women (trans and cis) and non-binary individuals aged 18 and over living in the US (at least part-time/studio-based). Artists must work in the figurative realism genre using traditional paints on a two-dimensional surface.

Dates & details

Duration: 2 years

Award

$75,000

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