Prize

Wells Arts Contemporary 2025

Wells Art Contemporary is an international exhibition welcoming art in all media—painting, sculpture, print, drawing, photography, video, digital, and more.

Show your work in the breathtaking Wells Cathedral, and potentially take home cash prizes, residencies, and mentoring opportunities.

The selectors are...
Gallery Exhibition:
David Ferry – Renowned printmaker
Habib Hajallie @habib_hajallie – Esteemed portrait artist
Charlotte Hodes @charlottehodes – Professor of Fine Art & acclaimed visual artist

Installations:
Laura Moffat – Director of @art_xianity
Cathy de Monchaux @cathydemonchaux – Renowned British sculptor

$3,500 & $1,000 Artist Grants

The Hopper Prize  is now accepting entries for our Spring 2025 artist grants. 

We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists and photographers around the world.

The Hopper Prize was established in order to increase the recognition of artwork created by artists and photographers. Our aim is to advance artists' careers by providing them with unrestricted financial support that is coupled with a platform for increased visibility. We accept submissions twice a year via an open call.

We are currently accepting submissions for the Spring 2025 grant cycle.

The Homiens Art Prize

The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize valued at $24,000 annually and open to all artists. All art forms, mediums, and completion dates are eligible. We're excited to welcome artworks of all dimensions, on any theme. 

Lab Art Prize - MILAN 2025

The Malamegi Lab Art Award is an international competition open to all artists. The competition is open to works in various disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, mixed media, digital art, and video. 

The competition will select 12 finalist artists, who will have the opportunity to win prestigious prizes and exhibit their works in a high-profile group exhibition. 

The prizes include:

Artwork Acquisition Award: An important acquisition by Malamegi Lab, which will guarantee the artist lasting visibility and a place in the permanent collection of the institution.

2025 Aperture Portfolio Prize

The Aperture Portfolio Prize is an international competition that aims to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. When choosing the first-prize winner and shortlist, our judges will look for innovative bodies of work that have not been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues. The Aperture Portfolio Prize is open exclusively to Aperture magazine print subscribers. 

Early Bird Entry Fees:

Receive a discount on your subscription to Aperture magazine if you submit before December 1. 

YICCA 24/25 - International Contest of Contemporary Art

The competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artists, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art.
Internationality and networking make YICCA a huge opportunity for the artists, which can: 

• Win a cash prize: 

- Euro 3000,00 money prize to the first selected
- Euro 1000,00 money prize to the second selected 

• Promote their art through a variety of channels: 

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