Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025
Applications for this opportunity are closed
The deadline passed on 10 July 2025. The details below are kept for reference.
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Applicant criteria
- NationalityNo specific nationality required
- AgeNo specific age required
- GenderBoth
Opportunity criteria
- Opportunity FieldMusic, Art and Graphic Design
- LocationRemotely
- Deadline2025-07-10
Opportunity description
The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award, organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London, is a painting competition open to artists from around the world who are 18 years of age or older.
The work entered should be a painting based on a sitting or study from life, and the human figure must predominate. The work must be predominantly painted in oil, tempera, or acrylic. No watercolours, works on paper, or pastels will be considered.
Entry fee: £40.
Prizes:
- First Prize: £35,000
- Second Prize: £12,000
- Third Prize: £10,000
- Young Artist Award: £9,000
For further information, please visit the official competition website.
Benefits
Chance to win significant cash prizes and get your artwork exhibited.
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to artists aged 18 and over. Entries must be paintings, predominantly in oil, tempera, or acrylic, based on a sitting or study from life.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2025