Art prizes and competitions in Europe
9 prizes in Europe open now, closing soonest first.
Every one charges a fee or does not state one.
The next deadline is 12 November 2026.
Most listed by Malamegi Lab.
Where a cash award in EUR is stated, the median is €6,000.
Updated
- PrizeMalamegi Lab Art Prize. Fee not stated. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 14:55, Rome time.Malamegi Lab · Italy · Any stage€1,000 cash prize, acquisition prize, monographic catalogue or book, and group exhibition for 12 finalists
- PrizeLab Art Prize Contemporary Art Award (23rd edition). Fee not stated. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 23:59, Rome time.Malamegi Lab · Italy · Any stage€1,000 cash prize, acquisition of one work up to €2,000, a monograph, a Malamegi collection and a group exhibition for 12 finalists
- PrizeTalents Contemporains: Water. Fee not stated. Closes 22 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.François Schneider Foundation · Wattwiller · Any stageUp to 7 winners each receive €15,000, an exhibition at Wattwiller Art Centre and acquisition into the collection
- PrizeSnow Much to See: Images & Neige Festival Photo Competition. €5 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Images & Neige festival · Cluses · Any stageExhibition at Images & Neige festival for 7 winners, with prints and framing covered, plus catalogue publication
- PrizeGingerbread Competition 2026. Fee not stated. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Amsterdam time.Hartwig Art Foundation · Amsterdam · Any stageWinning proposal constructed as a scale model at Hartwig Proxy in 2027, plus a trophy, a festive cake and a hard hat tour of the future Hartwig Museum; a people's choice prize is also awarded.
- PrizeSwiss Art Awards 2027 Open Call. Fee not stated. Closes 3 December 2026 at 23:59, Zurich time.Swiss Federal Office of Culture (BAK) · Switzerland · Any stage
- PrizeBBA Artist Prize 2027. €39 fee. Closes 7 December 2026 at 23:59, Berlin time.BBA Gallery · Berlin · Any stageCash awards, solo exhibitions at BBA Gallery, online presentations and publications across 4 selections
- PrizeMamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 30 December 2026 at 23:59, Athens time.G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation · Agios Nikolaos · Any stage€15,000 plus construction, transport and installation costs, travel to Crete, accommodation, meals, production guidance and a research visit of up to ten days
- Prizeortung 15: Art Prizes of the City of Schwabach 2027, "Under the Sign of Gold". Fee not stated. Closes 11 January 2027 at 23:59, Berlin time.City of Schwabach, Kulturamt · Schwabach · Any stage€6,000 first prize and €3,000 second prize; 20 selected participants show work in Schwabach's old town at ortung 15
Also open to you: 1 call open worldwide
These take entries from any country, so they are listed here as well as on the Europe page.
- Prize2. Artplaner Prize. No fee. Closes 29 November 2026 at 23:00, UTC time.Artplaner · Any stage