We are delighted to announce the details of our 7th annual competition, Jackson’s Painting Prize 2022. For another year, we will be accepting 2-dimensional fine art works in any painting or drawing media. Submissions are welcome from artists all over the world, of all ages and abilities and we are offering over £11,000 in prize money and art materials.

Prizes

Our prizes aim to give successful entrants the exposure and resources that are most relevant to them. This year, in addition to our existing awards programme, we have created a new prize especially for amateur painters, the Amateur Artist Award.

Jackson’s Painting Prize 2022 – £6000

Emerging Artist Award – £1000

Amateur Artist Award – £500 Jackson’s voucher

People’s Choice Award – £500 Jackson’s voucher

Outstanding Watercolour Award – £500 Jackson’s voucher

Category Awards – £500 each

• Animal
• Portrait / Figure
• Landscape / Cityscape / Seascape
• Still Life / Botanical
• Abstract / Non-representational
• Scenes of Everyday Life

Dates

Submissions open: Wednesday 1 December

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: 5.00 pm (GMT) Tuesday 1 March

Longlist announced & People’s Choice Award voting opens: Wednesday 23 March 

Shortlist announced: Wednesday 30 March

People’s Choice Award voting closes: 12 pm (GMT) Tuesday 5 April

People’s Choice Award winner & Amateur Artist Award announced: Wednesday 6 April

Outstanding Watercolour Award winner announced: Thursday 7 April

Category Award winners announced: Friday 8 April

Emerging Artist Award winner announced: Monday 11 April

Jackson’s Painting Prize 2022 winner announced: Wednesday 13 April

Finalists exhibition at the Affordable Art Fair Hampstead: Thursday 4 – Sunday 8 May (subject to social distancing restrictions) 

Download the dates to your calendar at our competition website here.

Judges

All six of our expert judges are leading figures in the contemporary art world. Each judge will bring a unique perspective, opinion and intention to cultivate a varied selection of work that showcases the very best of the entrants. Throughout December we will be publishing interviews with the judges to find out more about their work and what they will be looking for in the entries submitted to the competition this year.

Curtis Holder
Artist

Marcelle Hanselaar
Artist, Painter and Printmaker

Claudia Kennaugh
Art Advisor

Jennifer Conner
Affordable Art Fair Director, Curator & Publisher

Shanti Panchal
Artist

Miranda Boulton
Painter & winner of Jackson’s Painting Prize 2021

Enter Jackson’s Painting Prize 2022

Submissions for Jackson’s Painting Prize 2022 are now open until 5.00 pm (GMT) Tuesday 1 March, 2022.

If you would like any help with your entry please email [email protected]

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Further reading:

• Watch the interview with Miranda Boulton, the winner of Jackson’s Painting Prize 2021
• Watch the interview with Ruth Murray, the winner of Jackson’s Painting Prize 2020
• Watch the interview with Iain Nicholls, the winner of Jackson’s Painting Prize 2019
• Get some advice on writing your Artist Biography and Artist Statement
• Read interviews with the shortlisted artists from Jackson’s Painting Prize 2020
• Read the competition Guidelines and Criteria.