- Venue
- Mall Galleries
- Starts
- Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Ends
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Address
- https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/open-calls/royal-society-portrait-painters
- Location
- London
Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters at the RP Annual Exhibition 2025.
Submissions are online only and open until Tuesday 4 February 2025, 12 noon.
Who may enter?
Any artist aged 18 or over may enter, from anywhere in the world.
How many works may I enter?
Artists may enter a maximum of four works each, from which up to three works per artist may be selected.
What type of work is eligible?
- The Society welcomes paintings, drawings and original prints – including digital/iPad prints. Sculpture and photography are not admissible.
- Works should be based on a sitting or study of the human figure from life. We understand that artists may use photographs for assistance but the primary source should be from life.
- Works must have been completed in the last three years and not been exhibited in London previously.
- Works should not be larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension.
- All works must be an original creation by the artist.
Prizes and awards
Selected artists will have their work exhibited in a prestigious showcase at Mall Galleries, London, at which a number of works will sell and a number of commissions will be placed.
Alongside this there are £30,000 worth of prizes and awards:
- The William Lock Portrait Prize – £20,000
- The de Laszlo Foundation Award – 1 x £3,000 and 4 x £500
- The RP Prize for the best small portrait – £2,000
- The Raw Umber Studios Prize – £2,000
- The Smallwood Architects Prize for Contextual Portraiture – £1,000
How much does it cost to enter?
There is a non-refundable submission fee of £20 per work, or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under. The submission fee includes free admission to the exhibition (normally £5).
Submit here: https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/open-calls/royal-society-portrait-painters
