The Artist Prize 2026: results
Applications closed 8 Jul 2026
United Kingdom
United KingdomThe organiser announced 200 selected artists.
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.
Who got in
The organiser has announced who was selected. Names are free with sign-in.
- 200selected artists
Free with sign-in: all 200 names, awards and works, the organiser’s announcement
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Award
£30,000 winner + Firstsite solo show 2028; 20 shortlisted @ £350 fee + group show
Application fee
£14–£18 standard/late (1 work)
The programme
- About the programme
- Open £30,000 art prize for UK artists — no nominations, longlist of 200, 20-artist Firstsite exhibition, solo show for winner.
- What the call offered
- 200-artist longlist via ~80 UK curators; shortlisted shipping up to £1,000; group exhibition Jan 30 – May 16, 2027 at Firstsite.
- Who could apply
- UK-based artists 18+; work from last 2 years; all career stages and mediums.
- Prize
- The winner receives £30000. 20 exhibitors are announced on 17 November. The exhibition opens on 30 January 2027.
How it went
- Applications closed8 Jul 2026
- Results announced
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.