The Derwent Art Prize 2024

The Derwent Art Prize 2024 now is over!

The Derwent Art Prize 2024: Derwent, internationally renowned fine art brand, are proud to announce the 7th edition of its Derwent Art Prize, a prestigious international competition held every second year, inviting all living British and International artists to participate.

➜ Short description

The seventh instalment of the Derwent Art Prize is now open for entries!

This esteemed event, organized by the renowned Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company, beckons artists from around the world to showcase their mastery in the realms of 2D and 3D artistry, utilizing a spectrum of pencil mediums. These mediums encompass traditional pencils, colored pencils, water-soluble pencils, pastels, graphite, and charcoal pencils. As a testament to its unwavering commitment to the art world, the Derwent Art Prize presents a global platform that champions pencil-based artistic expressions and actively nurtures the careers of emerging artists. Artists are invited to submit up to 6 works created in pencil.

Accepted mediums: Pencil, coloured pencil, water soluble, pastel, graphite and charcoal (all in either 2D or 3D).

This year’s entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of selectors comprising of an artist, a critic and a curator.

Approximately 80 artworks will be shortlisted and shown in the Derwent Art Prize exhibition at gallery@oxo in London, from 4 to 14 April 2024.

➜ Submission requirements:

➜ Images of up to 6 recent works, in digital format (jpg, max. 1MB file size)

➜ Who may enter?

The competition is open to artists over the age of 18 years old on 1 January 2024.

➜ Prize:

A total prize fund of £13,000 will be awarded. Prizes are as follows:

➜ First Prize £4,000 plus a year’s supply of Derwent products
➜ Second Prize £2,000
➜ Young Artist First Prize (For artists under 25 years) £4,000
➜ Young Artist Second Prize (For artists under 25 years) £2,000
➜ People’s Choice Award £500
➜ New Artist Award (For artists who have not previously entered the Derwent Art Prize) £500

In addition, the First and Second prize winners will receive a special box of Derwent Lightfast Pencils. The revolutionary core is resistant to prolonged colour change ensuring artwork will not fade for up to 100 years under museum conditions.

There will be also additional special awards for the Young Artist.

➜ Entry fees:

The entry fee is £15 for the first work and £5 for each additional work. Artists may only enter once, with a maximum of 6 images. Artists under 25 years of age will pay £5 per work.