The Young Painter Prize (YPP) is thrilled to announce the official opening of its 17th annual competition.
Eligible applicants must be aged 18 to 33 and working in traditional painting techniques. In addition, all applicants must be either residents of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, or Ukraine, or citizens of these countries living abroad.
From all eligible entries, a jury of five esteemed art professionals will select 20 finalists to exhibit their work at the Art Academy of Latvia in Riga from October 30 to November 23, 2025. The exhibition will then travel to:
- Pragiedruliai, the exhibition branch of the Stasys Museum (Lithuania) — December 4, 2025 to January 21, 2026
- Tartu Kunstimaja (Estonia) — January 30 to March 3, 2026
The deadline for submissions is September 7, 2025.
For more information, please visit https://ypp.art/application/
