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The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Open Call
Open call opportunity. Deadline: 2027-02-02
- Type
- Open call
- Organizer
- Mall Galleries
- Deadline
- 2 February 2027
- Where
- City of Westminster, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- Over £35,000 in prizes and awards, including the William Lock Portrait Prize of £20,000
- Disciplines
- painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art
About this opportunity
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters invites artists worldwide to submit up to four original works in painting, drawing, printmaking, or digital art for the 2027 Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries in London. Selected artists will exhibit their work and compete for over £35,000 in prizes, including a £20,000 top award.
Who can apply
- Artists worldwide aged 18 and over may apply.
- Maximum of four artworks per artist.
- Works must be original creations, no larger than 2.4m in longest dimension.
- Acceptable media: paintings, drawings, original prints (including digital or iPad prints).
- Sculpture and photography not accepted.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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