Prizes and Awards

International Art Prize 2025

Updated: 10 April 2025

The International Art Prize is a free to enter open call for artists making drawing and painting in London, New York, Copenhagen, Shanghai, Antwerp, and Nottingham. Win £1,000 of Winsor & Newton art materials and £1,000 from Paul Smith’s Foundation to create a new piece of work. Artists will be enrolled on an online mentoring programme with industry experts, exhibit at their local Paul Smith store followed by a group exhibition in London with travel funded by Winsor & Newton. This year’s theme is: ‘Defining your Point of View’.

Eligibility: Artists making paintings and drawings

What you get: Win £1,000 of Winsor & Newton art materials and £1,000 from Paul Smith’s Foundation to create a new piece of work. Artists will be enrolled on an online mentoring programme with industry experts, exhibit at their local Paul Smith store followed by a group exhibition in London with travel funded by Winsor & Newton.

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