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Prisma Art Prize / Calls & Submissions

Deadline
May 10, 2026


Organization Name: Il Varco srl

Organization Location: Rome

Type: Calls & Submissions

Fee: €34

Discipline:

Open call for painters, illustrators, printmakers and all traditional 2d artists
Prisma Art Prize is an international platform dedicated to painting and two-dimensional works. We welcome artists worldwide and celebrate the many directions painting can take today—traditional or experimental, intimate or bold—always with a focus on strong visual research.

Annual Awards & Opportunities
Cash prizes: €2000 per year (distributed across the four quarterly calls)
Exhibition: group exhibition at Contemporary Cluster, Rome (Late 2026)
Solo shows: Isorrophia Gallery Prize + Pallavicini–Dettori Prize
Artist residencies: Dar Meso (Tunis), Casacon (Sirolo, Italy), Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize
Additional opportunities: catalogue publication, interviews, and other partner prizes (to be announced)
Timeline (19th Edition)
Submissions open: 6 Feb 2026
Submissions close: 10 May 2026
Winners announcement: May 2026
Exhibition selections announcement: September 2026
Annual prizes announcement (solo shows & residencies): September 2026
Annual exhibition: Late 2026

Curated by Domenico De Chirico
Artistic Direction: Marco Crispano
Production: Il Varco Creative Hub

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