Visual Art Open (in partnership with Visual Artists Association)
From £8
Closing: 18th December ’25
The 11th annual Visual Art Open Prize offers a £10,000 prize fund for artists at all career stages globally. Categories include Painting, Sculpture, Drawing & Illustration, Mixed Media/Collage/Printmaking, Photography & Digital Art, Student Artist, and Art Educator.
The overall winner receives a £2,000 cash prize, solo show in London, exhibition at Minster Building (with all finalists), VAA Premium Annual Membership, VAA Annual Mentorship Programme, VAA Momentum Programme, and Certificate of Achievement. Category winners receive £250 cash prize, VAA Premium Annual Membership, VAA Momentum Programme, London exhibition with finalists, additional online promotion, and Certificate of Achievement. All finalists exhibit at the historic Minster Building in central London and receive online promotion and certificates.
All entrants receive featured exposure across social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) and email promotion to 60,000+ subscribers.