Derwent Art Prize: Pencil Drawing Competition
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Derwent Art Prize competition is organized by The Cumberland Pencil Company, based in the UK. The competition is open to artists aged 18 or over on 1 January 2026.
Submitted work must be original, created in pencil (including water-soluble, pastel, graphite, charcoal or coloured pencils).
Each work must not exceed 182 cm in its greatest dimension, and there is no minimum size limit.
To enter the competition, participants must complete an online application form and upload images of their works. Artists selected for the exhibition will be required to deliver the original artworks.
Entry fees: £15 for the first work and £5 for each additional work.
Prizes:
- 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
- Peoples Choice Award: £500
- New Artist Award (For artists who have not previously entered the Derwent Art Prize): £500
- Educator’s Award: £500
Visit the official competition website for more information.
Benefits
Winners will receive cash prizes; some will also receive a year's supply of Derwent products.
Eligibility criteria
Entrants must be 18 or older on 1 January 2026. Artwork must be original and created using pencil; it must not exceed 182cm in its largest dimension.