Art Competition with £4,000 Award from Derwent Prize

The Derwent Art Prize 2021 is now open for entries for artists all over the world. The Derwent Art Prize was conceived in 2012 and aims to reward excellence by showcasing the very best artworks created in pencil by artists from around the world.

• A total prize fund of £12,500 will be awarded. Prizes are as follows:
• First Prize £4,000 plus a year’s supply of Derwent products.
• Second Prize  £2,000.
• Young Artist First Prize (For artists under 25 years) £4,000.
• Young Artist Second Prize (For artists under 25 years) £2,000.
• People’s Choice Award £500.
• In addition, all the First and Second prize winners will receive a special box of Derwent Lightfast Pencils. The revolutionary core is resistant to prolonged colour change ensuring artwork will not fade for up to 100 years under museum conditions.
• Derwent will be announcing additional special awards for the Young Artist winner shortly.
• Up to a monthly value of £50 (including postage).

• The Competition is open to all international artists  over the age of 18 years old on 1 January 2022.
• A third party (e.g. gallery, agent or other representative) may submit work on behalf of the artist, but the third party must have permission from the artist.
• The submitted entry (the “Work”) must be original, created in pencil (including water-soluble, pastel, graphite, charcoal or coloured pencils). Mixed media works are eligible but the main component must be pencil or one of the media previously listed.
• The work must not exceed 182cms in its greatest dimension. There is no minimum size limit.
• The Competition is open to both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional works.
• Participants are allowed to submit up to 6 images.
• There is a participation fee for the competition. Please note that if you decide not to upload any works or fail to complete your application before the deadline refunds will not be given.

About Derwent:-

The Derwent Art Prize is a global art competition and exhibition that was conceived in 2012. The prize is open to artists from around the world, the Prize rewards excellence by showcasing the very best 2D & 3D artworks created in pencil or coloured pencil as well as water soluble, pastel, graphite and charcoal.

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