Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award

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Applications close
14 January 2025
Announced
9 July 2025
Prize money
GBP £66,000
Location
United Kingdom
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To be eligible for the Young Artist Award artists must be 30 years of age or under as of 1 January 2024.

The work entered must be predominantly painted in oil, tempera or acrylic and must be on a stretcher or board, preferably framed and unglazed. No watercolours, works on paper or pastels will be considered. The work entered should be a painting based on a sitting or study from life and the human figure must predominate. Self-portraits and group portraits are permitted

 

Prizes:

1st Prize:  £35,000

2nd Prize:  £12,000

3rd Prize:  £10,000

Young Artists Award: £9,000

 

Venue:  National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, UK

Contact: For more information e: portraitaward@npg.org.uk

Summary
Application dates
1 December 2024 - 14 January 2025
Exhibition dates
10 July 2025 - 12 October 2025
Finalists notified
4 March 2025
Eligibility
National and International Entries Allowed
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
TBA
Prize genre
Portraiture
Location
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, UK
United Kingdom
Prior Winners
No prize winners information available