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Winsor & Newton International Art Prize 2026
Winsor & Newton with Paul Smith's Foundation · London, United Kingdom
Free global open call for early-career painters and drawing artists (within ten years of practice), with three winners exhibited in Paul Smith stores in London, New York and Paris. 2026 applications ran 5–29 March; £1,000 bursary plus £1,000 materials each.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Emerging
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing
- Theme
- Making an Impression
- Practice
- Within the first 10 years
- Entries
- Up to 1 work per artist
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Aged 18+, typically within the first ten years of professional practice; any country if able to deliver work to the selected city; one entry per person; Colart employees ineligible.
About
The Winsor & Newton International Art Prize, founded with Paul Smith's Foundation in partnership with ArtReview, is a free open call for artists aged 18 or over in the early stages of their careers, typically within the first ten years of professional practice. Entrants from any country may apply provided they can deliver the work to their chosen city if selected; one entry per person in any drawing or painting medium.
The 2026 edition, themed 'Making an Impression', accepted applications online from 5 March (9am GMT) to 29 March 2026 (midnight GMT), with winners announced by 14 April 2026. Exhibitions followed in Paul Smith stores in London (30 June), New York (25 September) and Paris (29 October 2026).
Each of the three winners receives up to £1,000 of Winsor & Newton materials, a £1,000 bursary from Paul Smith's Foundation, a panel discussion with ArtReview, early access to a mentoring series and industry introductions. The prize is expected to recur annually.