The short answer

A competition from Aesthetica Magazine. Applications close 11 October 2026. Official terms last checked 5 September 2026.

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Closes: 11 October 2026
Entry: GBP 25 per entry, covering two works; GBP 35 for late entries 12 to 18 October 2026
Support: Fee-based
Award: GBP 10,000 Main Prize; GBP 1,000 Emerging Prize, both with group exhibition and publication
Who can apply: Artists worldwide at any level including students; the Emerging Prize is restricted to students and graduates of the last three years
Evidence checked: 5 September 2026

In the organiser's words

What the official page says.

Quoted from aestheticamagazine.com and checked on 5 September 2026. This is the organiser's description, reproduced as captured. It has not been through the evidence checks that produced the figures above.

Entries run 1 December 2025 to 11 October 2026 at GBP 25 per entry covering two works, with a late window of 12 to 18 October at GBP 35. Categories span painting and drawing, photography and digital art, video, installation and performance, and artists' film. Winners receive GBP 10,000 or GBP 1,000, with results announced Spring 2027 and the exhibition opening in York in Autumn 2027.

The money, to scale

What it pays, and what it costs to ask.

Model my own cost

Award: £10,000GBP 10,000 Main Prize; GBP 1,000 Emerging Prize, both with group exhibition and publication
Entry fee: £25GBP 25 per entry, covering two works; GBP 35 for late entries 12 to 18 October 2026
Total to enter: Not stated

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The evidence ledger

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Organizer	Aesthetica Magazine
Type	Competition
Disciplines	any
Location / online	Not stated
Eligibility	Artists worldwide at any level including students; the Emerging Prize is restricted to students and graduates of the last three years
Deadline	11 October 2026
Opens	Not stated
Award / support	GBP 10,000 Main Prize; GBP 1,000 Emerging Prize, both with group exhibition and publication
Entry fee	GBP 25 per entry, covering two works; GBP 35 for late entries 12 to 18 October 2026
Funding type	Fee-based
Verified	5 September 2026

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Headline award: GBP 10,000 Main Prize; GBP 1,000 Emerging Prize, both with group exhibition and publication; £10,000
Funding classification: Fee-based; Published signal

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True cost to enter

£25

Application: GBP 25 per entry, covering two works; GBP 35 for late entries 12 to 18 October 2026

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Published selection odds

250 places

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Application control list

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This call publishes no requirements of its own, so these are the common preparation categories for a competition. Confirm every format, word count and required document against the official brief.

01Selected work samplesConfirm officially
02Artist statement or proposalConfirm officially
03Short biographyConfirm officially
04CV or résuméConfirm officially
05Captions and file specificationsConfirm officially

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Day 6Format + upload
Day 7Submit + archive

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