Learning
Write on Art Prize
A national writing competition designed to encourage an interest in art history among young people
Applications to the 2024 prize are now open and will be accepted until 11:59pm on the 30 June 2024.
Click “Apply Here” to go to the competition’s application portal. You will need to set up an account before beginning your application. Use the “How to Apply” document at the bottom of this page for guidance about how to set up an account and submit your application correctly.
Key rules to remember:
- Choose an artwork to write about from the Art UK website. We cannot accept entries for artworks that are not on the Art UK website.
- Please do not go over or under the word limit by 10%. Entries that do not adhere to the word limit will be disqualified.
- Please use the Submission Form provided at the bottom of this page to submit your writing to the portal. Do not include your name or any personal information in it. This form must be anonymous. Entries that do not use this form will be disqualified.
- Please ask a responsible adult (teacher, care worker, youth worker, counsellor, parent or a relative over the age of eighteen) to sign the Responsible Adult Form at the bottom of this page. You must then upload it to the application portal. Any submission without this form will be disqualified.
If you have any queries or issues with the submission process, email [email protected]
Please see the terms and conditions regarding entering the Write on Art competition below.