RBSA Young Artists Prize 2025
FREE ENTRY
Entry deadline: Sunday 20 July 4pm
Exhibition runs: Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 August
Prize Giving Event: Saturday 30 August
About This Exhibition
The RBSA Gallery is proud to present the first ever RBSA Young Artists Prize. Open to children aged between 4 and 17 from across the city of Birmingham, Sandwell District, and Solihull, this free to enter exhibition aims to give the region’s young creatives a taste of what it’s like to be an artist and the opportunity to exhibit their artwork in an established art gallery.
Artists will be split into four age categories; 4 – 6 years, 7 – 10 years, 11 – 14 years, and 15 – 17 years, and age will also be taken into consideration within these age groups. The focus of this exhibition is on imagination and creativity, and we welcome work from young artists working in any media, in 2D only, excluding photography and digital work. Artists can submit one piece of work with a maximum size of A3.
Through this exhibition, the RBSA hopes to welcome a completely new audience into the Gallery, and break down perceived barriers to allow more people to enjoy and access art.
Selection for the exhibition will be made by digital image and every artist that is selected for the exhibition will receive a certificate. There will also be an overall prize winner in every age group.
Judging the exhibition will be:
- Ed Isaacs PRBSA – RBSA President
- Ruth Millington – art historian, critic, writer, and author of children’s book This Book Will Make You An Artist
- Karolina Korupczynska – Co-founder and Director of Stryx Gallery
Key Dates – RBSA Young Artists Prize 2025
- Entry Deadline: Sunday 20 July 4pm
- Selected works announced by: Thursday 14 August 5pm
- Delivery of work:
- Tuesday 19 August 11am – 4pm
- Wednesday 20 August 11am – 4pm
- Thursday 21 August 11am – 4pm
- Friday 22 August 11am – 4pm
- Saturday 23 August 11am – 4pm
- Exhibition on display: Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 August
- Prize Giving Event: Saturday 30 August
- 4-6 years 11am – 11.45am
- 7-10 years 12pm – 12.45pm
- 11-14 years 1pm – 1.45pm
- 15-17 years 2pm – 2.45pm
- Collection of work: Sunday 31 August 12 – 2pm
How to Enter
Entry to the exhibition is via the online form listed above.
Artists can enter one work each.
Before entering, please ensure that you have read and understood everything outlined in the exhibition pack, and that your work adheres to our terms and conditions.
Terms
- All entrants must be aged between 4 and 17 years of age
- Artists may enter one artwork each
- Artworks must not be larger than A3
- All entries must be made via the entry form on the RBSA website
- Entry forms are for single applicants, if a parent/carer is submitting on behalf of multiple artists, a separate form must be submitted for each entrant
- Entries can be made using the entrants own email address or, for those too young, parents/carers should enter on their behalf using their email address
- All entrants must live within the city of Birmingham, Sandwell District, or Solihull
- All work must be original
- All work must have been created solely by the entrant with no help from anyone aged 18 or above
- All work must have been made in the past year
- Work should not be framed
- Artwork will be attached directly to the gallery walls therefore should not be folded or rolled
- Image files submitted for judging must be JPG
- Your image needs to be as high a resolution as possible, clearly showing the artwork, and taken square on to the work
- Please title your image file ‘Surname, First Name. Title of Work’
- By entering this exhibition, you agree to adhere to all the key dates specified
- By completing the entry form you agree to the terms and conditions of this exhibition
Images of artwork
When submitting artwork, please ensure that your image is high quality, clearly showing the artwork, and taken square on to the work. Image files must be JPG.