The Young Painter Prize (YPP) is thrilled to announce the official opening of its 16th annual competition. From the pool of eligible submissions, 20 finalists will be selected to showcase their work at the prestigious Vilnius Picture Gallery from November 12, 2024, to January 25, 2025.

The competition invites all young artists working in traditional painting mediums who are between the ages of 18 and 33, are residents or citizens of Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia, and are yet to establish themselves in the art world. A panel of five esteemed art professionals will serve as the jury, selecting 20 finalists and one grand prize winner.

What

The Young Painter Prize (YPP) is a Baltic-based art competition dedicated to discovering and nurturing talent among young painters from the Baltic states. Its mission is to provide emerging artists in the region with an opportunity to showcase their exceptional work in the traditional painting medium.

Who

This Open Call invites submissions from artists aged 18 to 33 who work in traditional painting mediums. All applicants must be residents or citizens of Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia.

When

• Submissions for the YPP annual competition are open until midnight (EEST) on September 15, 2024. Any works submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
• Twenty finalists will be selected to have their work exhibited at the prestigious Vilnius Picture Gallery from November 12, 2024, to January 25, 2025.
• The grand prize winner will be announced on November 22.

How

Submit your work by filling out the application form below and uploading all required documents. The required documents are:

• High quality photos of the selected artwork for the competition submission (.jpg or .png).
• A detailed description of the selected artwork (up to 1 page, in English, PDF).
• 4 photos of the artist’s previous artwork (.jpg or .png).
• All submitted artwork must have the following information in the file name: Title of the artwork (in English), dimensions, media and the date of completion. The applicants should also clearly indicate the intended orientation of the painting selected for competition submission.
• The artist’s creative resume (PDF).

Prize

• 5.000 EUR
• one solo exhibition in Vilnius, Pamėnkalnio galerija
• direct way to be a part of the the Lithuanian National Art Collection, Painting Department Found of Lithuanian National Museum of Art
• additional prizes presented by the sponsors of the YPP.

Judges

• This year we have a panel of esteemed guest judges who will be choosing the winners.
• The judges will be announced on September 10th.

Important:

• By submitting the competition application, participants agree that upon becoming the winner of the main YPP prize, their artwork will become the property of the YPP competition.
• By submitting the application to YPP competition the participants agree to grant the YPP organization all rights to reproduce their artwork for the purposes of promotion and publicity and to waive all copyright fees for that purpose.
• NOTE: Artists who have previously won the title Winner of the YPP are not allowed to compete in the competition again.