Future Generation Art Prize 2026 Applications
Victor Pinchuk Foundation
📌About the Event
The Future Generation Art Prize 2026 application cycle is a global contemporary art award for young artists aged 35 or below. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, the prize supports emerging artists through international recognition, exhibition opportunities, and a major cash-and-investment award. The 2026 applications are for the Future Generation Art Prize 2027 edition, with entries accepted online from May 11 to June 28, 2026.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Category: International contemporary art award
- Mode of Conduct: Online application through the official Future Generation Art Prize website
- Exhibition Mode: Shortlisted artists will be showcased at the PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv, Ukraine in Spring 2027.
- Who Can Apply: Young artists from around the world aged 35 or younger, working in any artistic medium.
- Application Requirements: Applicants need a portrait photo, CV/bio, exhibition details, and descriptions with photos or videos of artworks. At least 3 artworks must be uploaded.
📅 Important Dates
- Applications Open: May 11, 2026
- Application Deadline: June 28, 2026
- Shortlist Announcement: September 14, 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Age Limit: Artists must be 18 to 35 years old at the time of application.
- Nationality: Open to artists from around the world, with no restrictions on gender, nationality, race, or artistic medium, except the stated official restriction on Russian and Belarusian applicants/citizenship/residence.
- Art Medium: All categories and media of artwork are eligible for submission.
- Artwork Submission: Applicants must upload photos/videos of 3 to 7 artworks.
- Individual & Group Entries: A group of artists can apply as one participant; members may also apply individually as separate participants.
- Application Limit: Each participant may apply only once during the application session.
- Ownership Rule: Submitted artworks must be the applicant’s own work.
- Evaluation Process: A selection committee appointed by the international jury reviews applications and selects 20 shortlisted artists; the winner of the PinchukArtCentre Prize becomes the 21st nominee.
- Final Jury Decision: The international jury decides the main prize and special prize winners during the exhibition period.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Main Prize: US $100,000 total award
- Cash Component: US $60,000 cash prize
- Practice Investment: US $40,000 investment in the winner’s artistic practice
- Special Prizes: Up to 5 special prizes may be awarded at the jury’s discretion.
- Special Prize Pool: A total of US $20,000 is awarded to special prize winners to support projects that develop their artistic practice.
- Exhibition Opportunity: Shortlisted artists get the opportunity to participate in the Future Generation Art Prize exhibition at PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv.
- Global Exposure: The prize has previously supported over 100 artists through exhibitions at PinchukArtCentre and the Venice Biennale.