Competition

BRAVA Awards 2026 (Fundación BRAVA)

Fundación BRAVA · UY

Deadline: October 27, 2026
Who can apply: Open to all countries
Disciplines: painting
Career stage: emerging
Age: 19–30
Artists aged 19 to 30, regardless of nationality or place of residence.
What it gives: 5,000 USD · exhibition · stay
First Prize: USD 5,000 and an eight-week international artist residency. Uruguayan National Prize, for native Uruguayan artists only: USD 5,000 and an eight-week international artist residency. Second Prize: USD 3,000. Third Prize: USD 2,000. The program also includes training, professional mentorin
What it asks: no fee stated
Each participant submits one painting made between 2025 and 2026, previously unshown and of their own authorship.

Fundación BRAVA is holding the first edition of the BRAVA Awards, an international painting prize for emerging artists aged 19 to 30. The first prize includes USD 5,000 and an eight-week residency.

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BRAVA Awards 2026 (Fundación BRAVA)

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