International FiKVA Award for Painters 2026

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Applications close
22 April 2026
Announced
11 June 2026
Prize money
EUR €5,500
Location
Belgium
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International FiKVA Award for Painters 2026

Monetary Prizes First Prize: €3500 cash award + 12 color paints, courtesy of M. Graham, valued at €300 + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €300 + Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of finalists + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent display of the submitted artwork on the FiKVA website + 6-month online gallery representation for a selected artwork Second Prize: €1500 cash prize + Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of finalists + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent display of the submitted artwork on the FiKVA website + 6-month online gallery representation for a selected artwork + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €300 Third Prize: €500 cash prize + Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of finalists + Published interview with the FiKVA Foundation + Permanent display of the submitted artwork on the FiKVA website + 6-month online gallery representation for a selected artwork + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €300 Special Prizes: Purchase Prize: Acquisition of one selected artwork for the FiKVA Collection + Certificate of Achievement + Permanent display of the purchased artwork on the FiKVA website + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €300 Honorable Mention (3 will be awarded): Certificate of Achievement + Participation in the online group exhibition of the finalists + Permanent place on the FiKVA website + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €300 Top 35: Participation in the online group exhibition of the finalists + Permanent display on the FiKVA website + Digital and social media marketing, valued at €200 Gallery Representation Prize: Up to 10 outstanding artworks from the Top 100 will be handpicked for a 6-month gallery representation with the FiKVA Online Gallery. This exclusive opportunity is by invitation only, with no obligation to the artist.

Summary
Application dates
3 December 2025 - 22 April 2026
Exhibition dates
Finalists notified
2 June 2026
Eligibility
National and International Entries Allowed
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
Alessandro Tomassetti (ES) Anna Wypych (PL) Arina Gordienko (UK) Christiane Vleugels (BE) Christoph Eberle (CH) Francien Krieg (NL) Lucas Bononi (US) Nadine Robbins (US) Samuel De Maré (BE) Tanya Atanasova (BE) Zhang Hongbin (CN)
Prize genre
Painting
Location
Belgium
Prizes
EUR €5,500
Fees
€36
Last updated
19 December 2025
Prior Winners
No prize winners information available