Past Prizes — The John Ruskin Prize

The John Ruskin Prize is open to entries from artists, designers and makers, amateur or professional, from anywhere in the world.

The theme of this year is 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.

Five winners will receive prizes totalling £10,000: a 1st Prize of £3,000, The Alan Davidson Under 26 Prize of £1,000, the Ruskin Mill Trust Prize of £3,000, the Chelsea Arts Club Award of £2,500, and the GreatArt People’s Choice Award of £500 worth of materials.

Deadline to enter: Tuesday 17 November 2026, 5pm.