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Premio Federal de Pintura Fundación María Calderón de la Barca 2026
Fundación María Calderón de la Barca with Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación · Buenos Aires, Argentina
National painting prize for Argentine artists with at least two years' residence in their province. 2026 call closed 18 June 2026; prizes of USD 30,000, USD 15,000 and a USD 5,000 emerging artist award, exhibition 13 August–13 September 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Argentina (by residence or nationality)
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting
- Work made
- Within the last 4 years
- Work
- Previously unexhibited work only
- Size limits
- Minimum 1.20 m high x 0.80 m wide; maximum 2 x 2 m; max 20 kg including frame/support
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Argentine artists (native or naturalised), 18+, minimum two years' residence in the province of entry, with a degree or equivalent training in visual arts or related fields. One unpublished, unawarded work created after 2022.
About
The Premio Federal de Pintura is awarded by the Fundación María Calderón de la Barca in collaboration with Argentina's Secretaría de Cultura. It is open to Argentine artists (native or naturalised) aged 18 or over with at least two years' residence in the province from which they enter, who hold a degree or equivalent training in visual arts or a related field.
Each artist submits one original, unpublished and previously unawarded painting made after 2022, between 1.20 x 0.80 m and 2 x 2 m and under 20 kg, as a digital photograph with statement, ID and CV. The 2026 deadline was extended to 18 June 2026; finalists were announced 20 July, works received 3–5 August and the exhibition ran 13 August to 13 September 2026.
Prizes are USD 30,000 (first), USD 15,000 (second) and a USD 5,000 Premio Federal Artista Emergente, plus honourable mentions. The call is marked closed; it is expected to recur.