Landscape Artist of the Year Series 12
Get your submission ready now for a chance to win a £10,000 commission
for a major British Institution and £500 of materials from Cass Art.
Deadline to apply is Friday 8th May 2026
The competition has now closed.
This is a televised competition. Artists enter with a landscape artwork created within the last 5 years. They are selected on merit by our panel of expert judges. At the heats they are given four hours to paint a particular, stunning landscape somewhere in the UK (locations announced closer to the time). Six heat winners get to compete at the Semi-Final. Three Semi-Finalists are selected for the Final. Just one Finalist is selected as the overall winner.
Filming the heats of Landscape Artist of the Year is planned to take place around the UK in Spring/ Summer 2026.
The judges will view artists’ submissions on a screen so we’re keen for all photos to have the maximum impact and do the paintings justice. Follow these simple steps to take the best photograph of your landscape artwork.
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Nerine McIntyre: Advice for Artists
What the judges are looking for?
Kathleen
I want to see artworks that celebrate the great, the good, the bad and the ugly of our fabulous landscapes. Landscape in the broadest and most challenging sense. Whether you’re a confident old hand or a tentative beginner, we can’t wait to see what surprises are in store for us.
Tai
Landscape painting is a peculiarly British fascination and this country has produced incredibly innovative artists such as Turner and Constable in this discipline. As the competition evolves and we introduce ever more interesting and complex locations, we hope to find artists who will rise to the occasion and emulate those great artists in a fresh and contemporary way.