Opportunities & Events

Sky Arts: Artist of the Year

Location: UK | Start Date: 23rd March 2026

Summary:

One of the UK’s biggest and most-watched art TV series are looking for artists capturing landscapes in bold, original ways, from city streets to wide open spaces. We are also casting for our next series of Portrait Artist of the Year.

Content:

Landscape Artist of the Year 

We have some exciting news. Landscape Artist of the Year is introducing a brand-new format. 

For the next series, we’ll select ten artists to take on landscape challenges across the country, returning week after week to create work in new locations. Each episode will see one artist eliminated, giving those who progress the chance to create multiple works and develop their practice over time. More locations mean more time in the pods, greater opportunity to refine your approach, and a fuller chance to show the range and consistency of your work. By following the same artists throughout the series, ideas can evolve and the quality of the work can build. 

If you apply, your work will be reviewed by prominent judges from the art world. If selected for the show, you will receive £500 for each episode you take part in, plus reimbursement for travel, accommodation, and meal expenses. An additional £10,000 commission will be awarded to the winner. 

Key dates:

Apply by Mon 23rd March: skyartsartistoftheyear.tv

 

Portrait Artist of the Year

Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year is one of the UK biggest art competitions. Artists enter with a self-portrait and those selected to take part in the heats have four hours to paint a celebrity sitter. The Portrait competition heats will be filmed at the Battersea Arts Centre in London in April 2026.  

Key dates:  

Portrait Artist of the Year – apply by Friday 20 Feb 2026 

Filming: April  

All the info (and the application form to both shows) is here: https://www. skyartsartistoftheyear.tv/