The Young Painter Prize (YPP) is thrilled to announce the official opening of its 17th annual competition. 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

What

The Young Painter Prize (YPP) is a Baltic-based art competition focused on discovering and nurturing talented young painters from the Baltic states and Ukraine. Its mission is to provide emerging artists working in traditional painting mediums with a platform to showcase their work.

Who

This Open Call is open to artists aged 18 to 33 who work in traditional painting techniques. Applicants must be:

• Residents or citizens of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, or Ukraine, or
• Citizens of these countries living abroad.

When

Submissions close at midnight (EEST) on September 7, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.

• The 20 finalists will be announced and exhibited in Riga from October 30 to November 23, 2025.
• The exhibition will then travel to Lithuania and Estonia as detailed above.
• The grand prize winner and Luminor Bank award recipients will be announced on November 14, 2025.
• The People’s Choice Awards will be presented at the end of each exhibition stop.

How

To apply, complete the application form below and upload the following required documents:

• Up to three photos of the artwork submitted (only JPG, max. size 2MB/photo).
• A detailed description of the selected artwork (up to 1 page, PDF, in English). The description PDF must not mention the artist’s name, gender, or country of origin (neither in the text, nor in the file name!).
• Photos of four additional artworks by the artist (only JPG, max. size 1MB/photo).
• All artwork image files must be named with the following information: Title, dimensions, medium, and date of completion (do not mention the artist’s name in the file name!).
• Please ensure that all uploaded images of your artwork are uploaded in the correct orientation.
• The artist’s creative resume (PDF), including name, gender, country of origin, country of residence, and contact information.
• NOTE: All the information must be only in ENGLISH.

Prize

• 5.000 EUR YPP Patrons’ Prize
• 3,000 EUR Luminor Bank Prize
• Solo exhibition in a professional art gallery
• 28-day art residency
• Additional prizes presented by YPP sponsors

Judges

• This year, a panel of esteemed guest judges will select the winners. The judging panel will be announced on September 8, 2025.

Important:

• By submitting an application, participants agree that if they win the main YPP prize, their winning artwork will become the property of the YPP competition.
• By submitting, participants also grant YPP the rights to reproduce their artwork for promotional and publicity purposes, waiving any copyright fees for these uses.
• Artists who have previously won the YPP main prize are not eligible to compete again.