PRISMA ART PRIZE — ROME — 20th EDITION

PRISMA ART PRIZE — ROME — 20th EDITION

International Open Call for Painters, Illustrators, Printmakers and Traditional 2D Artists

Prisma Art Prize opens its 20th edition, continuing its mission as an international platform dedicated to painting and two-dimensional artistic research.

Based in Rome, the prize welcomes artists from all over the world and supports the many directions that contemporary painting can take today: from figurative to abstract, from intimate visual narratives to experimental approaches, from traditional techniques to hybrid forms of image-making.

The 20th edition will lead to the annual group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, Rome, opening on 5 November 2026, in one of the city’s most significant cultural venues.

Annual Awards & Opportunities:

Cash prizes: €2,000 per year, distributed across the four quarterly calls

Annual exhibition: group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, Rome — opening 5 November 2026

Solo shows: Isorrophia Gallery Prize + Pallavicini–Dettori Prize

Artist residencies: Dar Meso Residency Prize, Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize

Editorial opportunities: catalogue publication, artist interviews and online features

Additional partner prizes and opportunities to be announced

Timeline — 20th Edition

Submissions open: 4 June 2026

Submissions close: 10 September 2026

Winners announcement: September 2026

Exhibition selections announcement: September 2026

Annual prizes announcement: September 2026

Annual exhibition opening: 5 November 2026, Palazzo Merulana, Rome

Entry Fees:

€34 for 1–3 artworks

€5 for each additional artwork, up to 8 artworks total

Payment options: PayPal, credit card, bank transfer

Curated by Domenico De Chirico

Artistic Direction: Marco Crispano

Production: Il Varco Creative Hub

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