RBA Presents Annual Exhibition Prizes for 2025

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The Royal Society of British Artists have announced the prizes and awards for their 2025 Annual Exhibition, which takes place from 26 February to 8 March 2025.

The total prize fund of almost £20,000 includes a £5,000 cash prize specifically for a non-member selected from the RBA Open Call.

The Call for Entries is currently open, and last year 200 works were selected for exhibition alongside RBA members.

We are particularly grateful to Huaicun Zhang, her charitable foundation and Xianyan Chen, our Patron for their continuing support of our exhibition.

Michael Harrison PRBA

The Huaicun Zhang Award 2025

This year, the Huaicun Zhang Award of £10,000 will be divided into two rewards; £5,000 each for a work by both a member and non-member.

Huaicun Zhang Hon RBA also kindly sponsors the Whistler Award of £3,000.

The de Laszlo Foundation Prize

The RBA offers a £2,000 prize for an artist under the age of 35 for the best work from life. Last year this was awarded to non-member Zuzanna Salamon.

2024 Award Winners

Read about last year's award winners.

Zuzanna Salamon

Other prizes include:

The Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award
A prize of £50, plus a certificate of commendation for an outstanding work chosen by the art critic and broadcaster Anthony J Lester

The Artist Magazine Award
The winner will be featured in The Artist

The Dry Red Press Award
The winning work will be published as a greeting card

Frinton Frames Award
£200 of picture framing at Frinton Frames

The Geoffrey Vivis Memorial Award £100

The Gordon Hulson Memorial Prize
£250 for draughtsmanship, variety and exploration

The John Lynn Commemorative Award for a Young Artist £500

The Michael Harding Awards
Two prizes of £500 worth of art materials

Nathan David Award for Sculpture £150

The Peter Kelly Commemorative Prize £300

The President's Award
Ten free submissions to exhibitions by the Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries (worth up to £200) for a non-member exhibitor

The Ronald Morgan Memorial Award £250

The Stuart Southall Print Prize £250

The Surgeon's Prize £500

The Winsor & Newton Award
Art materials to the value of £500 for an outstanding painting

Call for Entries 2025

The RBA Call for Entries is open now for artists to submit their work.

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