VAA Professional Artist Award 2021 - £5000 Prize Fund

Open Call - UK & International artists are invited to apply for the inaugural VAA Professional Artist Award 2021 with a £5000 Prize Fund

The aim of the Award is to promote the artworks of member artists, whilst helping them to gain momentum and grow their art business.

Open to artists of all levels, for all mediums and genres

Submit up to 4 Artworks

1st Prize - £1000 cash, Art Supplies, 1 x Momentum Programme to accelerate your career, 12 month Mentorship Programme. Online solo Exhibition   Lifetime membership to the VAA.

5 Finalist Places for Highly Commended – Certificate, 121 Strategy session,1x Momentum Programme (6wks)

Renown Judging Panel  

Entry cost -  free to premium members of the VAA

All finalists promoted on social media and email coverage to 50,000.

The programme will include 6 x two-hour sessions with art experts to help you work on the fundamentals of your Art Business, based on the VAA’s Artists’ Guide to Success. The mentoring will involve a deep dive into your strategy & goals, niche, brand, creative voice, selling and marketing your Art – Online, database marketing, live events, networks, galleries, licensing and multiple streams of Income. 

Applications close 6th April 2022. Artists are invited to apply online at  VAA Professional Artist Award 2022 - Visual Artists Association (visual-artists.org)