RP Drawing Prize: Revealing the Human

Location
University of Hull Art Gallery, Hull, United Kingdom

Open to
Artists, designers, and makers aged 18 and over, both amateur and professional, based in the UK and internationally. Open to work in any two-dimensional medium that can be considered a drawing. Submitted work must have been completed within the last three years.

Application Fee

• £20 per work (standard entry)

• £12 per work for artists aged 35 or under (proof of age required)

• Maximum of three works may be submitted.

What's Provided

• Opportunity to exhibit as one of up to 120 selected works at the University of Hull Art Gallery.

• Opportunity to have exhibited works available for sale.

• Online exhibition catalogue and dedicated sales platform.

• Main prize of £5,000.

• Additional awards including:

  • The De Laszlo Foundation Award (£1,000 for an artist aged 35 or under)

  • The Daler-Rowney Prize (£500 worth of artist materials)

  • The Almenara Collection Award (artist residency in Spain)

What the Artist/Applicant Must Cover

• Submission fee.

• Delivery of selected work to the exhibition venue.

• Shipping costs and insurance (including international deliveries).

• Artists are responsible for insuring their own work throughout the exhibition period.

Duration
Exhibition: 18 September – 18 October 2026.

Deadline
28 July 2026, 5:00 pm BST.

Other Essential Notes

• Maximum artwork size: 1.8 m on the longest side.

• Works for sale must have a minimum sale price of £300 and prices must include 30% + VAT commission. Works may also be marked as not for sale.

• Selected works must be available for sale from 2 September to 10 December 2026.