Enter the Artists of the Year 2015 Awards

Are you the next Turner or Constable? Then enter the 8th annual Artists of the Year Awards, run by Artists and Illustrators magazine.

Do you think you could be the next JMW Turner or Constable? Have you painted a masterpiece that you think the nation needs to see?

Entry for the 8th annual Artists of the Year Awards with Artists & Illustrators magazine is now open and if you have a painting, drawing, original print or collage that you think is a worthy contender then you could win one of £10,000 worth of prizes on offer.

The overall winner will receive a £1,000 cash prize and will also have their piece displayed by the prestigious art gallery Panter & Hall, in London’s Pall Mall, while 50 shortlisted artworks will feature in an exhibition at London’s Mall Galleries, just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace, in February 2016.

Entry is now open and closes at noon on 10 September 2015.

Members of Artists and Illustrators’ Portfolio Plus can enter unlimited artworks free of charge.

How to enter

Take a digital photo of your artwork(s). Go to Artists and Illustrators,  select whether or not you are a member of Portfolio Plus – if so, entry is free. Complete the form, attach your artworks (up to a maximum of nine per form) and complete your payment information (if applicable). Select the “Submit” button to send your entries.

Terms and Conditions

Original art works must be available for exhibition in 22-27 February 2016, otherwise the work will be disqualified, and you must be able to courier your artwork to London and back if selected. The closing date for all entries is noon on 10 September 2015.

Entries will only be accepted in one or more of the following mediums: all water-based mediums (including watercolours), oils, acrylics, gouache, all drawing mediums (including pastels and charcoal), collage and all forms of printmaking. Digital art is not accepted.

If your artwork is based on photographic reference material, you must either own the copyright to the image(s) or be able to produce written permission from the copyright holder. You may enter multiple times, but ensure you complete a separate form for each entry.

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