Submissions open: 4 June 2026
Submissions close: 10 September 2026
Winners announced: September 2026
Exhibition selections announced: September 2026
Annual prizes announced: September 2026
Annual exhibition opening: 5 November 2026Artists working in painting, drawing, engraving, and other two-dimensional visual art forms are encouraged to apply. Submissions may include traditional, contemporary, experimental, figurative, abstract, or hybrid approaches to image-making.
There are no restrictions based on age, gender, nationality, or ethnicity. Emerging and established artists are welcome to submit.
Prisma Art Prize has opened submissions for its 20th edition, continuing its mission as an international platform dedicated to painting and two-dimensional artistic research.
Based in Rome, the prize welcomes artists from around the world and supports the many directions contemporary painting can take today, from figurative to abstract work, intimate visual narratives, experimental approaches, traditional techniques, and hybrid forms of image-making.
The 20th edition will lead to the annual group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana in Rome, opening on 5 November 2026, in one of the city’s significant cultural venues.
Annual Awards and Opportunities
Selected artists may be considered for:
- Cash prizes: €2,000 per year, distributed across four quarterly calls
- Annual exhibition: Group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, Rome
- Solo shows: Isorrophia Gallery Prize and Pallavicini–Dettori Prize
- Artist residencies: Dar Meso Residency Prize and Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize
- Editorial opportunities: Catalogue publication, artist interviews, and online features
- Additional partner prizes and opportunities to be announced
How to Apply
Submit your work here:
https://www.prismaartprize.com/submit/
More information:
https://www.prismaartprize.com/about/
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https://www.instagram.com/prismaartprize/
Contact:
prismaartprize@gmail.com
