The Aesthetica Art Prize, one of the UK’s leading awards for contemporary art, is now open for submissions.

Artists can win £10,000, a major public gallery exhibition, and publication in Aesthetica Magazine and online.

The Aesthetica Art Prize is open for submissions, offering artists £10,000 prize money, an exhibition at a major public gallery, publication in Aesthetica Magazine and online, and access to key curators from major museums and galleries. Shortlisted artists also receive complimentary tickets to the Future Now Symposium.

The jury includes curators from Tate, V&A, Barbican, Baltic, Guggenheim, Serpentine Gallery and other major institutions. Now in its 20th year, the Prize highlights innovative work across Painting, Drawing, Photography, Digital Art, Installation, Video, Performance and Artists’ Film, welcoming submissions from emerging, mid‑career and established practitioners.

Deadline: 11 October 2026

More information: aestheticamagazine.com/artprize/