Art prizes you can apply for in 2025

1 Granary # 1 Granary 1 Granary # Art prizes you can apply for in 2025 ### The reality for artists in London is pretty bleak right now. Here are a few awards, residencies, mentorships and other opportunities that could help. [...] The Gilchrist-Fisher Award, established in 1987 in memory of Alasdair Gilchrist-Fisher, celebrates his love of life and landscape painting. Open to artists under 30, it recognises work exploring the theme of ‘landscape’. Originally a painting prize, it now accepts all media except video and installation. Past winners include Peter Doig and Angela Hughes. Entry fee: Free Deadline: 23rd May 2025 More info here Drawing Year at the Royal Drawing School [...] The UK's arts sector is currently not in good shape. Unless you’re Damien Hirst or have a wealthy benefactor, you’re pretty screwed. According to a report commissioned by the Design & Artists Copyright Society (DACS) last year, the median income for visual artists is now £12,500 annually. Despite London's many world-renowned art colleges, experts predict this unliveable wage will only create a bigger creative brain drain, as graduates and working artists leave the country in search of more