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Royal Society of Portrait Painters

To promote the practice of and further excellence in painted portraiture

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#drawingprizeexhibition20262 days remaining!If you've been thinking about entering, now is the time.The Drawing Prize Exhibition 2026 is open to artists whose work explores people through drawing in all its forms. We welcome submissions that are inventive, skilful and thought-provoking, and that offer new ways of looking at portraiture.Selected works will be exhibited at the University of Hull Art Gallery, with awards including the £5,000 RP Drawing Prize, the £500 Daler-Rowney Materials Prize (@dalerrowney1783), and The Almenara Collection Prize—a residential opportunity in Andalucía, Spain (@almenaracollection).Entries close: This Tuesday 28 July at 5pm.Submit via the link in our bio or at www.therp.co.uk. Image: Francesco Fontana, 'Looking for a better place on earth'@francesco.fontana.artist ... See MoreSee Less

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#DrawingPrizeExhibition20263 days left to enter!The deadline for the Drawing Prize Exhibition 2026 is fast approaching.We're looking for original drawings that explore people and portraiture in fresh, unexpected ways. Whether observational or experimental, we want to see work that challenges and expands ideas of what portraiture can be.Selected artists will exhibit at the University of Hull Art Gallery, with the opportunity to win:• The RP Drawing Prize – £5,000• The Daler-Rowney Materials Prize – £500 (@dalerrowney1783)• The Almenara Collection Prize – a residential opportunity in Andalucía, southern Spain (@almenaracollection)Deadline: 28 July, 5pm.Submit your entry via the link in our bio or at www.therp.co.uk. Images: Ashley Birch, 'Self Portrait' & Daniel Fooks, 'Michael Rosen'@ashley.birch@fooksdaniel ... See MoreSee Less

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#DrawingPrizeExhibition2026:Just 4 days left to enter!This is your final chance to submit work for the Drawing Prize Exhibition 2026.We're looking for bold, original drawings that explore the human subject and challenge the possibilities of portraiture. Selected works will be exhibited at the University of Hull Art Gallery, with up to 120 artworks chosen by our panel.Prizes include:£5,000 RP Drawing Prize£500 Daler-Rowney Materials Prize @dalerrowney1783The Almenara Collection Prize – a residency opportunity in Andalucía, Spain @almenaracollectionOpen to artists in the UK and internationally.📅 Deadline: 28 July, 5pmSubmit via the link in our bio or at www.therp.co.uk. Image: Ava Liberace, 'Arnie’s Gaze'@avaliberace ... See MoreSee Less

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#DrawingPrizeExhibition2026Under one week left!The countdown is on. Now is the time to submit your work to the Drawing Prize Exhibition 2026.We're inviting artists, designers and creatives from the UK and around the world to share original drawings that respond to people in all their complexity. From observational to conceptual, intimate to experimental, we're looking for work that expands our understanding of portraiture and demonstrates the power of drawing as a means of exploring the human subject.Up to 120 selected artworks will be exhibited at the University of Hull Art Gallery, chosen by an esteemed panel of judges.Prizes include:The RP Drawing Prize – £5,000Daler-Rowney Materials Prize – £500 @dalerrowney1783The Almenara Collection Prize – a residential opportunity in Andalucía, southern Spain, awarded to an exhibitor whose work shows outstanding promise. @almenaracollectionAs RB Kitaj wrote:“It’s not as if an instinct which lies in the race of men from way before Sassetta and Giotto has run its course. It won’t. Don’t listen to the fools who say that pictures of people can be of no consequence…”Submit your entry via our website or the link in our bio: www.therp.co.uk📅 Deadline: 28 July, 5pmWhile you're there, visit the Shop section of our website to browse original drawings available to purchase, including this featured artwork. Image: Angela Repping@angelareppingartist ... See MoreSee Less

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#drawingprizeexhibition2026:Have you entered the Drawing Prize Exhibition 2026 yet?We're inviting artists to submit drawings that offer a fresh perspective on portraiture. Whether your work is traditional, experimental, or somewhere in between, we want to see artwork that explores the human subject with originality and imagination.A selection of up to 120 artworks will be exhibited at the University of Hull Art Gallery, chosen by an esteemed panel of judges.Submit your entry via our website or the link in our bio: www.therp.co.uk⏰ Deadline: 28th July, 5pmDon't forget to browse the Shop section of our website, where you'll find a curated selection of original drawings available to purchase, including this featured work. Image: Nelli Shkarupina, 'Intersection' ... See MoreSee Less

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