The theme of this year will be Not for Present Delight. In a time defined by environmental urgency and social inequality, Not for Present Delight asks what it means to create with an awareness of consequence, while also posing the challenge: must art serve a purpose beyond itself?

The Prize welcomes works in all mediums, including drawing, painting, print, sculpture, photography, textile, animation, mixed media, digital, performance, installation and more

The selection panel will select work for inclusion in an exhibition at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London.

Four winners will receive prizes totalling £9,500: a 1st Prize of £3,000, The Alan Davidson Under 26 Prize of £1,000, Ruskin Mill Trust Prize of £3,000 and the Chelsea Arts Club Award of £2,500.

Deadline to enter: Tuesday 17 November 2026, 5pm

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The John Ruskin Prize, founded by the Guild of St George, organised by Parker Harris, under the administrative umbrella of The Big Draw (Charity no. 1114811) supported by The Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust