RWS Open Water-media Competition 2025
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The RWS Open, organized by the Royal Watercolour Society in Britain, is one of the largest open-submission water-media exhibitions in the world, attracting thousands of submissions nationally and internationally each year.
Work made in any water-based media on a paper support is eligible: this includes gouache, acrylic, ink, pigment, watercolour, or a mixed media piece containing any of this list.
To enter, artists must complete the online entry form and upload a digital photograph of each submitted artwork. Selected works chosen by the jury must be delivered to Bankside Gallery in London, where they will be displayed in the RWS Open exhibition.
Entry fee: £15 per work, with reductions on multiple submissions. Students in full-time higher education can submit up to 6 works for £5 per work.
Prizes:
- David Gluck Memorial Award - £1000
- David Benson Memorial Award - £500
- RWS Award - £250
- Sponsored prizes
For further information, please visit the official competition website.
Benefits
Chance to exhibit your artwork in a prestigious exhibition and win cash prizes.
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to artists aged 18 and over. Artwork must be created using water-based media on paper support.