Submit Your Work
Aesthetica invites artists to enter the Art Prize.
Step 1: Click below to purchase your entry
Step 2: Your Entry Form will be emailed to you upon registration
Step 3: Complete the Entry Form
Entry Fees
| Date | Deadline | Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2022 – 31 August 2023 | Regular | £25 |
| 1 – 8 September 2023 | Late Entries | £30 |
Awards to Enter
Main Prize
Open to all practitioners working at any level, including students.
- £10,000 prize money for the winner
- Group exhibition in a major public gallery
- Publication in Future Now: 125 Contemporary Artists
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and online
- Mentorship with Cherie Federico, Director of Aesthetica Magazine and Curator of the Art Prize
Emerging Prize
Open to students and graduates from the last three years.
- £1,000 prize money for the winner
- Group exhibition in a major public gallery
- Publication in Future Now: 125 Contemporary Artists
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and online
- Mentorship with Cherie Federico, Director of Aesthetica Magazine and Curator of the Art Prize
Shortlisted Artists
- Group exhibition in a major public gallery
- Publication in Future Now: 125 Contemporary Artists
- Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine and online
Longlisted Artists
- Publication in Future Now: 125 Contemporary Artists
- Profile on the Aesthetica website
Key Dates
- 1 December - 31 August: Entries Open.
- 1 September - 8 September: Late Entries.
- September: Judging begins.
- January: Results announced.
- February: Exhibition Install.
- March - June: Exhibition opens and winners announced.
Guidelines
- We accept work from any discipline, on any theme.
- You can enter two works of art per entry. Please note that a series counts as one work of art, therefore, you can enter two series per entry.
- You can purchase as many entries as you wish.
- Collaborative works are accepted.
- Works previously exhibited and published elsewhere are accepted.
- Works produced within the last 3 years are preferred.
- There are no size restrictions.
- Changes to entries can only be made by emailing us art-prize@aestheticamagazine.com, and at judges discretion.
- Visit our FAQ page for more information.
What Happens Next?
Results announced in January 2024
- All entrants will be contacted with their results
- Up to 125 artists are selected for publication in the Art Prize Anthology
- Select artists will be invited to exhibit their work at the Art Prize Exhibition
- Invites are sent to all longlisted and shortlisted artists for the Private View at York Art Gallery in the Spring 2024
Artists to provide further information
- Artists will be required to send high-resolution images for publication
- Artists will be sent a proof of the anthology to approve before publication
- If shortlisted for the exhibition, artists will be asked to supply artwork for the exhibition in York, UK
Delivery of artwork for early Spring 2024
- Exhibiting artists will be responsible for all transportation (delivery and collection) costs of artworks
- Further arrangements will need to be made for Spring 2024 between artists and the Aesthetica team
Payment & Refunds
If at any time you wish to withdraw from the Aesthetica Art Prize, we will offer you a full refund within 30 days of the purchase date. Refunds will be made by the same method of payment. Please include your confirmation receipt as proof of purchase. If it is after the 30 days of the purchase date, a refund cannot be processed.
Please email us at art-prize@aestheticamagazine.com and explain that you would like to withdraw.
Image: Sarah Smith, As the Crow Flies (III), 2013, 80cm x 55cm. Courtesy of the artist.