ELIGIBILITY:

Open to emerging artists around the world in the first five years of active practice.

The prize is available to emerging artists based in the following M&C Saatchi key global regions: Americas, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Middle East & Africa and UK.

To apply artists must be aged 18 or over and within the first five years of what they hope to be a successful artistic career.

Accepted media includes painting, drawing, illustration, photography, collage, 2D mixed-media, video or film.

Submitted works must creatively respond to the theme ‘Tomorrow’ing: Visions of a better future’ and have been executed since 1 January 2021.

Works must be stable and capable of being shipped and installed on a walled surface.

Submitted works must be available between 1 October 2024 and 31 March 2025 for an exhibition in London.

One application per artist is permitted with a maximum of five artworks accepted.

Artists may only enter the prize in the region associated with their country of residence.

The artwork(s) must be the participants own work(s) and the participant warrants that they have full title to the artwork(s) and that they have all rights to submit the artwork(s).

BENEFIT:

A total prize fund of £20,000 will be split between six regional winners, five to receive £2,000 each and one overall winner to receive £10,000.

All artists will exhibit their winning works in a dedicated exhibition at Saatchi Gallery in London, a recognised authority in contemporary art, where the overall winner will be announced in November 2024. The exhibition will be open to the public until January 2025.