The call for entries for the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2027 is now open. Organized by the National Portrait Gallery and supported by headline sponsor Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, the annual competition invites painters from around the world to submit new portraits for the chance to be exhibited at the Gallery in London. Now in its 45th year, the Portrait Award is one of the most important platforms for portrait painters. The best works will be awarded with cash prizes and inclusion in the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2027 exhibition, which will be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery from 24 June to 10 October 2027.

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The call for entries for the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 is now open. The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award celebrates the very best in contemporary portraiture and is one of the most important platforms for portrait painters today. The artworks explore the variety of approaches to portraiture, from the classic to the contemporary, and encourage viewers to reflect on the creativity of the artists’ processes. Enter now for the chance to have your work on display in the National Portrait Gallery and win the top prize of £35,000. The second prize winner receives £12,000 and a third prize of £10,000 is also awarded. The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award will also include a Young Artist Award, which will see a prize of £9,000 awarded to a selected entrant, aged between 18 and 30, profiling their talent and supporting career development.

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