INAUGURAL DRAWING PRIZE 2025 EXHIBITION:

Revealing the Human

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Friday 3rd October – Sunday 30th November 2025

At The University of Hull Art Gallery, HU6 7RX

Do You Draw People?

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is proud to launch the RP Drawing Prize: Revealing the Human.

This is a new, dynamic opportunity for artists, designers and creatives whose work involves drawing.

The prize is open to artists in the UK and internationally.

This inaugural open call welcomes submissions in all drawing styles and techniques, providing a vibrant platform for bold, original, and thought-provoking work.

The RP is seeking submissions from artists who depict people, in whatever form that happens to be.

We are keen to explore and expand the idea of what a portrait can be and because drawing is such an immediate, direct response to the human, we’re hoping to be surprised by a wide variety of responses.

The RP Drawing Prize is open to creatives at all stages of their careers.

A distinguished panel will select up to 120 works to be exhibited at The University of Hull Art Gallery.

The Society presents the following Awards:

• Works which feature in the exhibition can be available for sale and the FBA Art Consultancy will be available to manage commission enquiries

• The de László Foundation Award for Drawing – The RP is delighted to announce that the De Laszlo Foundation has generously agreed to provide a fund of £1,000 to be awarded to an artist or artists under the age of 35 years old who demonstrate(s) excellence in drawing.

• The RP Purchase Prize – A fund sponsored by the RP with which the curator of the University Art Gallery in Hull can purchase work for the University collection.
• There is a chance to win The RP Drawing Prize of £5,000 as well as other prizes and awards
• There will also be a chance to win The Almenara Collection Prize – awarded to an exhibitor who shows distinctive promise and in the opinion of the jurors will benefit from this residential opportunity.

For further opportunities offered by The Almenara Art Prize visit: https://www.thealmenaracollection.com/page/40172/art-residencies

Celebrating the power and versatility of drawing, the RP Drawing Prize champions creative expression and innovation, offering a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to gain visibility.

Please ensure you have read the Terms & Conditions before entering to ensure your work is eligible for submission.