Portrait Artist of the Year
Location
Battersea Arts Centre
Deadline for application
20 February 2026
Winner's Prize
£10,000 commission for a major British institution and £500 of art materials from Cass Art
Competition Description
This is a televised competition. Artists enter with a self-portrait created within the last 5 years. They are selected on merit by our panel of expert judges. At the heats they are given four hours to paint a surprise celebrity sitter. The heat winners get to compete at the Semi-Final. Three of the Semi-Finalists go through to the Final but only one is selected as the overall winner.
Filming of Portrait Artist of the Year is planned to take place at Battersea Arts Centre in April 2026.
Key dates:
🎨 Portrait Artist of the Year – apply by Friday 20 Feb 2026
🎥 Filming: April and May