Competitions

The National Portrait Gallery invites submissions via its digital platform for the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026.

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Applications must be received by 22.00 on Tuesday 6 January 2026.

To enter the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026, artists will be required to upload their image via the website. All images will be viewed by a panel of judges and the entrants who are successful in this round will be invited to deliver their work to a venue in London for the final round of physical judging.

Entry into the competition costs £40.

Download the full competition rules (PDF).

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