BCA is excited to share that our Director, Elaine Midgley, has been invited to be on the National Selection panel for The Artist Prize – a new, open submission art prize, open to artists from all over the UK regardless of their background and artform.

Elaine will be scoring submissions online alongside curators from across the country, with the top 20 selected works will be exhibited at Firstsite, a leading contemporary art gallery in Colchester. The winner is announced in March 2027 and wins a £30,000 prize plus a solo show at Firstsite 🎉

Submissions are now open until the final closing date on 8th July 2026. For more information visit https://theartistprize.com/