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The AXA Art Prize US is a juried art competition open to undergraduate and graduate art students in the US. 40 finalists are selected for a virtual exhibition and in-person exhibition in NYC with two grand prize winners: First Prize of $10,000 and Second Prize of $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a degree-granting program, either as an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in studio art at a US school. Previous XL Catlin and AXA Art Prize US exhibition participants are eligible to participate in the 2025 AXA Art Prize US competition; however, they must use a different piece from the one previously exhibited. Previous First and Second Prize winners are not eligible to submit.
PRIZES:
First Prize: $10,000 cash prize
Second Prize: $5,000 cash prize
EXHIBITION:
40 finalists will be selected to exhibit their work in NYC at the New York Academy of Art in November 2025.
JURY PROCESS:
The competition is structured around three rounds of jurying:
1. Regional Jury:
The US has been divided into five regions for the prize: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest, and West. Regional Jurors from the Strategic Advisory Board will rate all submissions from their region on a scale of 1 to 5. Upon completion, regional submissions will be presented to the Exhibition Jury.
2. Exhibition Jury:
A four-person Exhibition Jury consisting of prominent curators of the art world will review and rate the top 50% of all submissions and select 40 works to comprise the traveling exhibition. Finalists for the exhibition will be notified and posted online.
3. Prize Jury
A panel of three to four prominent artists will review the 40 finalists and determine the First and Second Prize winners.
Submissions close March 25, 2025 at 11:59pm EST, go to www.axaxl.com/axa-art-prize to learn more.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a degree-granting program, either as an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in studio art at a US school. Previous XL Catlin and AXA Art Prize US exhibition participants are eligible to participate in the 2025 AXA Art Prize US competition; however, they must use a different piece from the one previously exhibited. Previous First and Second Prize winners are not eligible to submit.
APPLICATION DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
• The submission deadline is Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 11:59pm EST.
• Students must apply online at www.axaxl.com/axa-art-prize (via Submittable).
• One submission is allowed per student.
• Students must provide evidence of their student status, in the form of an unofficial transcript.
• In the event that an entrant fails to provide a fully completed application form or does not provide all the required documentation, they will be disqualified.
EXHIBITION AND AWARDS NOTIFICATION
• Finalists selected for the AXA Art Prize exhibition will be posted online and informed by email no later than June 2025.
• First and Second Prize winners will be notified in September 2025.
SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS
• The work entered must be 2-Dimensional. Only figurative works (depicting the human figure) will be considered. No photography or digital art will be accepted. Original print making is acceptable.
• All artwork submitted must be original and completed within in the last few years (2022-2025).
• Maximum dimensions are 4 feet x 4 feet including frame (48 x 48 inches).
• Multi-panel work will be accepted and regarded as one work, as long as the dimensions do not exceed a total of 4 feet x 4 feet including frame (48 x 48 inches).
• Artwork will be judged anonymously so work should not be signed on the front.
• One submission per person is allowed.
• Submissions will be accepted online only.
• Any submitted work that differs from the digital entry guidelines will be disqualified.
• Image files must be in .jpg format at 72 dpi and at least 2000 pixels on the shortest side.
• File names for each jpeg must be named exactly as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Titleofwork.jpg (e.g. Doe_John_Untitled.jpg)
Submit at www.axaxl.com/axa-art-prize
Please email questions to [email protected]
03/25/2025