RBA Presents Annual Exhibition Prizes for 2025
/ Royal Society of British Artists
The Royal Society of British Artists have confirmed their prizes and awards for their 2025 Annual Exhibition, which takes place from 16 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.
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.
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
Hahnemuhle Fine Art UK Award
£250 worth of artist paper
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.