We are thrilled to announce that the fifth and final award category of the Arts Foundation Futures Awards 2026 is Visual Art.
The Visual Art Award supports groundbreaking artists working across a broad range of visual arts and interdisciplinary art form practices, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and artist moving image.
Announced at the award ceremony in February 2026, the recipient of the Arts Foundation Futures Awards 2026 for Visual Art will receive an unconditional £20,000 Fellowship, with all three Shortlisted Artists each awarded £1,000.
The Visual Art Award is supported by The Yoma Sasburg Estate.
We’ll be announcing this year’s independent Jury of artists and industry professionals over the coming weeks.
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