PRISMA ART PRIZE — ROME — 20th EDITION - ArtsKCGo.com
Submit 1–8 traditional 2D artworks (painting, illustration, printmaking) for consideration in the 20th edition group exhibition and competition for cash prizes and residency opportunities.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 41 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Cash prizes: €2,000 per year, distributed across the four quarterly calls; solo shows via Isorrophia Gallery Prize and Pallavicini–Dettori Prize; artist residencies via Dar Meso Residency Prize and Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize; catalogue publication and artist interviews.
- Location
- Palazzo Merulana, Rome
- Exhibition window
- Nov 5, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Sep 30, 2026
About
Overview
Prisma Art Prize opens its 20th edition as an international platform dedicated to painting and two-dimensional artistic research. Based in Rome, the prize welcomes artists from all over the world and supports the many directions that contemporary painting can take today: from figurative to abstract, from intimate visual narratives to experimental approaches, from traditional techniques to hybrid forms of image-making.
Key Dates
- Submissions open: 4 June 2026
- Submissions close: 10 September 2026
- Winners announcement: September 2026
- Exhibition selections announcement: September 2026
- Annual prizes announcement: September 2026
- Annual exhibition opening: 5 November 2026, Palazzo Merulana, Rome
What You Submit
Submit 1–8 traditional 2D artworks (paintings, illustrations, printmaking, etc.).
Entry Fees
- €34 for 1–3 artworks
- €5 for each additional artwork, up to 8 artworks total
- Payment options: PayPal, credit card, bank transfer
Awards & Exhibition
- Cash prizes: €2,000 per year, distributed across the four quarterly calls
- Annual exhibition: group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, Rome
- Solo shows: Isorrophia Gallery Prize + Pallavicini–Dettori Prize
- Artist residencies: Dar Meso Residency Prize, Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize
- Editorial opportunities: catalogue publication, artist interviews and online features
How to Enter
- Submit your work: https://www.prismaartprize.com/submit/
- More info: https://www.prismaartprize.com/about/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prismaartprize/
- Email: [email protected]
Curatorial Team
Curated by Domenico De Chirico. Artistic Direction: Marco Crispano. Production: Il Varco Creative Hub.
- Award
- Cash prizes: €2,000 per year, distributed across the four quarterly calls; solo shows via Isorrophia Gallery Prize and Pallavicini–Dettori Prize; artist residencies via Dar Meso Residency Prize and Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize; catalogue publication and artist interviews.
- Entry fee
- €34 for 1–3 artworks; €5 for each additional artwork, up to 8 artworks total. Payment options: PayPal, credit card, bank transfer.
- Entries per artist
- Up to 8
- Theme
- The prize supports contemporary painting and two-dimensional artistic research across all directions—from figurative to abstract, from intimate visual narratives to experimental approaches, from traditional techniques to hybrid forms of image-making.
- Eligibility
- Open to painters, illustrators, printmakers, and traditional 2D artists worldwide.
- Audience
- Open to artists from all over the world.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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