Scottish Arts Trust & National Galleries of Scotland
Free / £15 per work
Closing: 15th January ’26
The Scottish Portrait Awards celebrate Scottish talent and creativity across three categories, hosted at the Portrait gallery in Edinburgh for the first time in 2026. Open to artists over 16 who were born, or are living or studying in Scotland. The Scottish Portrait Award in Fine Art (any 2D/3D medium or time-based media) offers prizes of £5,000 first prize plus National Galleries commission for Scotland’s national collection, £1,000 second prize, £500 third prize, £1,000 Young Fine Artist (16-25 years), and £1,000 June Carey Award for Etching.
The MPB Scottish Portrait Award in Photography (any photographic process) offers £5,000 first prize plus National Galleries commission, £1,000 second prize, £500 third prize, £1,000 plus £250 MPB voucher for Young Photographer (16-25), and £1,000 Albert Watson Portrait Prize. Scotland Now! Phone Portrait Award (phone photography of Scottish residents, taken after 1 January 2025) offers £500 first prize. Total prizes of £16,000.
Around 120 works selected for fine art and photography exhibitions, top 60 phone portraits on digital display. Judges include Kirsty Wark, Albert Watson OBE, and Calum Stevenson. Exhibition Autumn 2026 – Spring 2027.