Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize 2026

 Theme for the 2026 competition

The show in 2025 was a success in so many ways and we will be running the Swire Arts Prize again in 2026 with a new theme of

 ‘Shapes and Shadows of the Ridgeway’

Venue: Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington, SN7 7RA

Date: Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19th 2026.

YOU CAN INTERPRET THIS THEME as your imagination takes you.

There will be separate classes for:

• Wall art, including painting, drawing, etching, textile pictures and wall hangings, and mosaics IN ANY MEDIUM. All wall art, including paintings and drawings, must be submitted framed and ready to hang with secure wire or cord attached at the back

• Sculpture, including ceramics and glass of any size up to a maximum of 2.0 metres in any dimensions and not more than 100kg in weight

• Photography 10”x8” (254mm x 204mm) and 20”x16” (508mm x 408mm) and mounted and can be framed

• Writing, either poetry or prose a minimum 200 words and maximum of 5,000 words in English.

The entry forms for the 2026 competition will appear on our website in due course.