• 1. The Promoter
• The promoter is: Art-Line Limited trading as Cass Art, with its registered office at 66-67 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London, United Kingdom, N1 8AB (“Promoter”)
• 2. The competition
• 2.1 The title of the competition is The Cass Art Prize 2026.
• 2.2 The competition aims to champion contemporary art from across the UK and the Reublic of Ireland, with a prize awarded to the overall winner of the competition and additional prizes being awarded to runners up, as set out in section 7 below. Winning artworks will be selected by a respected panel of guest judges with extensive knowledge and experience across the art industry.
• 3. How to enter
• 3.1 The competition will run from 9am on 3 March 2026 (the "Opening Date") to 12pm on 12 May 2026 (the "Closing Date") inclusive.
• 3.2 Internet access is required to enter the competition.
• 3.3 To enter the competition, entrants will need to create a free account at https://zealous.co or log in to their existing account, complete the application form, pay the entry fee and submit a digital image of their artwork by the Closing Date.
• 3.4 Entrants may submit no more than 4 entries. than 4 entries. Entry fees are £12 for 1 entry, £20 for 2 entries, £28 for 3 entries and £36 for 4 entries. Student entry fees are £10 for 1 entry, £16 for 2 entries, £22 for 3 entries and £28 for 4 entries. Art Educator entry fees are £10 for 1 entry, £18 for 2 entries, £26 for 3 entries and £34 for 4 entries. Entry fees are payable using Stripe via Zealous.
• 3.5 Entry fees are non-refundable, but you may notify the Promoter if you wish to withdraw an artwork from the competition.
• 3.6 All competition entries must be received by the Promoter via https://www.zealous.co/thecassartprize/creative-opportunities/ by no later than 12pm on the Closing Date. No other forms of entry will be accepted. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
• 3.7 Competition entries must be submitted in the appropriate category for the relevant entrant. There are four categories:
• (a) students should enter The Students Award;
• (b) art educators should enter The Art Educators Award;
• (c) employees of the Promoter or its holding or subsidiary companies (“Cass Art Group”) should enter The Cass Art Group Staff Award; and
• (d) all entrants who do not fall into the above categories should enter the Main Prize Award.
• 3.8 Proof of academic status may be required by the Promoter.
• 3.9 Entrants may not submit their artworks in more than one category. However:
• (a) entries for The Students Award and Art Educators Award will automatically be entered for the Main Prize Award; and
• (b) entries for all categories other than The Cass Art Group Staff Award will be considered for additional prizes as set out in section 7.1 (d) to (q) below.
• 3.10 The Promoter will not accept:
• (a) responsibility for competition entries that are lost, damaged or delayed in transmission regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind; or
• (b) proof of transmission as proof of receipt of entry to the competition.
• 3.11 By submitting a competition entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
• 3.12 For help with entries, please consult the FAQ at https://www.cassart.co.uk/thecassartprize-faqs.
• 4. Eligibility and Artworks Overview
• 4.1 The competition is open to artists of all abilities resident in the UK, Isle of Man, the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey) & the Republic of Ireland aged 18 years or over, except:
• (a) subject to section 4.2 below, employees of the Cass Art Group;
• (b) employees of agents or suppliers of the Promotor or its holding or subsidiary companies, including The Other Art Fair (Other Art Fairs Limited), Soho Revue (Revue Galleries Ltd), Zealous (Zealous Solutions Ltd), The Bomb Factory Art Foundation Limited, Contemporary Art Academy Limited, Michael Harding Art Formulas Limited, Colart International Limited, Jakar International Limited, Montana Colors S.L., Daler-Rowney Limited, Global Art Supplies Limited, West Design Products Limited, Royal Talens UK Limited, or any of the Guest Judge Panel, who are professionally connected with the competition or its administration;
• (c) members of the immediate families or households of (a) and (b) above.
• 4.2 Employees of Cass Art Group may enter The Cass Art Group Staff Award only. Artworks submitted by employees of the Cass Art Group will only be considered for this category and will not be eligible for any other prize.
• 4.3 In entering the competition, each entrant:
• (a) accepts that, if they are selected to proceed to the exhibition stage, their selected artworks must be available and be delivered for physical exhibition and display as part of the exhibition Shortlist;
• (b) confirms that they are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize they may win. The Promoter may require an entrant to provide proof that they are eligible to enter the competition.
• 4.4 The competition accepts all forms of 2D and 3D artworks made using analogue materials. Photography, videography, sound art,performance art, architectural designs, NFTs, fully digital and AI artworks are not accepted. The image submitted via Zealous must accurately portray the submitted artwork.
• 4.5 Artworks must have been created and completed after 1 March 2023. Artworks which have previously won prizes or awards may not be entered into the competition. Submitted artworks must not be submitted to other competitions taking place between 3 March – 16 November 2026. Entrants may not enter works which have previously been submitted to The Cass Art Prize. All artists who have previously exhibited and/or won prizes in The Cass Art Prize may enter again. Previous Main Prize Winners may enter again but will not be eligible for the Main Prize.
• 4.6 Images submitted via Zealous must be in Jpeg, Jpg or png format.
• 4.7 All works entered must be the original work of the entrant and free of any copyright issues. Where work is based on reference imagery, artists must have permission from the original creator who holds the Intellectual Property Rights or be working under a creative commons agreement (e.g. references purchased from an image library).
• 4.8 Artworks must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person. The Promoter reserves the right to remove any artworks deemed as such (in the Promoter’s absolute discretion) from the competition and no refund of entry fees will be given.
• 4.9 The Promoter will not accept competition entries that are:
• (a) automatically generated by computer or created by artificial intelligence (including but not limited to chatbots such as ChatGPT or similar software applications);
• (b) completed by third parties or in bulk;
• (c) have been altered, reconstructed, forged or tampered with following submission;
• (d) photocopies and not originals; or
• (e) obviously unfinished or incomplete.
• 4.10 The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify an entrant:
• (a) in the event they tamper or intervene with the operation of the competition; and/or
• (b) if their conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the prize competition.
• 4.11 The competition entries will be judged by a panel of seven judges (the “Guest Judge Panel”). A list of names of the judges can be viewed at https://www.cassart.co.uk/thecassartprize.co.uk. Ekow Eshun shall act as the Independent Judge. The entrant acknowledges and agrees that the members of the Guest Judge Panel may change at any time.
• 4.12 In the event that the Guest Judge Panel cannot agree on any matter, the Independent Judge shall have the casting vote.
• 4.13 The decision of the Guest Judge Panel is final, its deliberations are confidential, no feedback will be provided and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
• 4.14 Artwork Guidelines and Criteria and details of the Judging Process are set out at https://www.cassart.co.uk/thecassartprize-faqs. The People’s Choice Award will be determined by voting of visitors at The Cass Art Prize 2026 exhibition.
• 5. Exhibition dates and attendance
• 5.1 The Guest Judge Panel will select entrants to exhibit their artworks at The Cass Art Prize 2026 exhibition. Entrants will be selected in the absolute discretion of the Guest Judge Panel. The artworks exhibited must be the same work previously submitted via Zealous, as selected by the Guest Judge Panel. Artworks must remain displayed for the duration of the exhibition.
• 5.2 Entrants Shortlisted to exhibit will be notified between 21 - 23 July 2026 and will be invited to exhibit in The Cass Art Prize 2026 exhibition at The Bomb Factory, 206 Marylebone Road, London NW1 6JQ. A list of Shortlisted entries will be published at https://www.cassart.co.uk/thecassartprize on 21 July 2026.
• 5.3 The Cass Art Prize 2026 Private View and Prize Giving will take place in the evening on Thursday 5 November 2026 (“Announcement Date”) and the exhibition will run from Friday 6 November 2025 to Saturday 14 November 2026 inclusive. Shortlisted entrants are expected to attend the Prize Giving on the Announcement Date.
• 6. Shipping and handling of artwork for exhibition
• 6.1 The entrant is responsible for arranging transport of their artwork either to the exhibition or storage facility ahead of the exhibition and either directly from the exhibition or storage facility post exhibition. Any courier or delivery company costs incurred are the responsibility of the entrant.
• 6.2 The entrant is responsible for safely and securely packaging their artwork in such a manner that it is protected whilst in transit. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any damage to artwork which occurs in transit on its way to or from the Promoter’s storage facility or exhibition venue, unless caused by its negligence.
• 6.3 The entrant is responsible for arranging insurance which covers their artwork in transit to and from the storage facility, whilst at the storage facility, in transit to and from the exhibition and throughout the duration of the exhibition.
• 6.4 Artworks will be handled with due care, however, the Promoter cannot accept responsibility for any damage incurred to artworks during the exhibition, unless caused by its negligence.
• 7. Prizes and Awards
• 7.1 The Cass Art Prize 2026 competition prizes are as follows:
• (a) Main Prize Award: prize of £10,000 cash sponsored by the Promoter (one prize available);
• (b) The Students Award: prize of £1,500 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by West Design Products Limited (one prize available);
• (c) The Art Educators Award: prize of £1,000 online voucher for books sponsored by Thames & Hudson Limited (one prize available);
• (d) The Solo Show Award: a prize of a solo show at Soho Revue gallery in 2027, worth over £2,500, sponsored by Revue Galleries Ltd (one prize available);
• (e) The Showcase Award: An Exhibition Space at The Other Art Fair in spring 2027 worth £1,200, supported by Other Art Fairs Limited (one prize available);
• (f) The Developmemt Award: prize of £900 of Contemporary Art Academy online courses sponsored by the Contemporary Art Academy Limited and £100 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by the Promoter (one prize available);
• (g) The Emerging Artist Award: prize of £1,000 cash sponsored by Daler-Rowney Limited (one prize available);
• (h) The Over 65 Award: prize of £1,000 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by the Promoter (one prize available);
• (i) The Large-Scale Artwork Award: prize of £1,500 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by Royal Talens UK (one prize available);
• (j) The Oil Painting Award: prize of £1,500 online digital voucher for art supplies sponsored by Michael Harding Art Formulas Limited (one prize available);
• (k) The Watercolour Award: prize of £1,500 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by Colart International Limited (one prize available);
• (l) The Acrylic Award: prize of £1,500 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by Colart International Limited (one prize available);
• (m) The Drawing & Sketching Award: prize of £1,500 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by Jakar International Limited (one prize available);
• (n) The 3D Artwork Award: prize of £1,500 cash sponsored by Montana Colors S.L. (one prize available);
• (o) The Mixed Media & Printmaking Award: prize of £1,000 cash sponsored by Daler-Rowney Limited (one prize available);
• (p) The Pastel Award: prize of £1,500 online digital Gift Card for art supplies sponsored by Global Art Supplies Limited (one prize available);
• (q) The People's Choice Award: prize of £1,500 cash sponsored by Daler-Rowney Limited (one prize available);
• (r) The Cass Art Group Staff Award: prize of £1,000 cash sponsored by the Promoter (one prize available);
• (s) The Cass Art Group Staff Award – Highly Commended: prize of £200 cash sponsored by the Promoter (four prizes available);


• 7.2 The Solo Show Award: Soho Revue is pleased to offer the awarded artist a month-long exhibition at the gallery, which will include end-to-end staff support, gallery advice, press efforts, and will cover the costs of the exhibition, including transport and installation. Following the Announcement Date, the contact details of the winner of the Solo Show Award will be passed on to Soho Revue to make arrangements. Soho Revue and the artist will come to an agreement of the chosen month of the exhibition between them.
• 7.3 The Showcase Award: the Award includes the opportunity for the winner to exhibit their artwork at The Other Art Fair in London in March 2027. The winner will be offered a stand at The Other Art Fair, with The Other Art Fair being responsible for walling and lighting production costs in relation to the stand. The winner will be responsible for:
• (a) presenting their artworks and managing the stand onsite at The Other Art Fair;
• (b) providing certain of their artworks for sale in the stand and selling such artworks onsite via the central payment system provided by The Other Art Fair. In this respect, the Main Winner acknowledges and agrees that The Other Art Fair will take 18% commission (plus VAT) on each sale and the winner will be paid the net sale proceeds within 30 calendar days after the event closes on its final day;
• (c) the transportation of their artworks to and from the venue;
• (d) installation of their artworks at the designated stand at the venue;
• (e) prompt removal of artworks from the venue at the end of the event.
• Following the Announcement Date, the winner’s contact details will be passed to The Other Art Fair to make arrangements for the event.
• 7.4 The Development Award: : Contemporary Art Academy is delighted to offer three free online courses to the winner of the Development Award. The winner will enter the acclaimed PERSONAL PRACTICE (PG1) course, followed by CRITICAL CONTEXT (PG2) and PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (PG3). Information can be found at https://contemporaryartacademy.com/. Courses may be booked in the name of or transferred to an individual other than the relevant winner. Courses must be booked (but not necessarily taken) before 31 December 2027. Following the Announcement Date, the contact details of the winner of the Development Award will be passed on to Contemporary Art Academy to make arrangements for the courses.
• 7.5 Art supplies: Where a prize includes art supplies, an online digital Gift Card will be issued by the Promoter within 30 days of the Announcement Date unless stated otherwise in the terms and conditions applicable to the relevant award. Gift Cards are only redeemable at the Promoter’s stores or online.
• 7.6 Cash prizes: Where a prize includes a cash payment, the relevant sponsor will make payment by BACS to the winning entrant within 30 days of the Announcement Date. The winning entrant will need to provide their bank details for this purpose.
• 7.7 Subject to section 7.4, prizes are non-negotiable and non-transferable. No substitution or cash equivalent of prizes is permitted. The prize may not be claimed by a third party on an entrant’s behalf.
• 7.8 The Promoter will contact:
• (a) longlisted entrants and shortlisted entrants in accordance with the dates set out in section 5; and
• (b) prize winners personally as soon as practicable after the Announcement Date, in each case using the telephone number or email address provided with the competition entry.
• 7.9 The Promoter will make all reasonable efforts to contact prize winners. If a prize winner cannot be contacted, or has not claimed their prize within fourteen days of the Announcement Date or rejects their prize, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next entrant selected by the Guest Judge Panel from entries that were received before the Closing Date.
• 7.10 The Promoter does not accept any responsibility if a prize winner is not able to take up the prize.
• 7.11 The Promoter must either publish or make available information that indicates that valid prize awards took place. To comply with this obligation the Promoter will publish the full name of all prize winners and their winning entries at https://www.cassart.co.uk/thecassartprize within ten days of the Announcement Date.
• 7.12 If you object to any or all of your full name and winning entry being published or made available, please contact the Promoter by emailing cassartprize@cassart.co.uk. In such circumstances, the Promoter must still provide the winner’s name, county and winning entry information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
• 8. Publicity
• 8.1 By participating in the competition, each entrant grants the Promoter permission to use their name, artwork, likeness and/or comments for publicity purposes without payment or additional consideration, except where prohibited by law.
• 8.2 The Promoter recognises that the copyright in all works created by each entrant remains with that entrant. Without limiting clause 8.1, each entrant agrees that the Promoter may, in its sole discretion, make each artwork entered in the competition available on its website https://www.cassart.co.uk, on digital platforms of the Cass Art Group and in other media in connection with the promotion of and publicity for the competition, including future iterations of the competition. Each entrant grants the Promoter a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty free licence to use, display and publish the intellectual property rights in the competition entry and any accompanying materials for purposes solely connected with the competition including future iterations of the competition.
• 9. Refunds & Reimbursements
• 9.1 Entrants may withdraw their entry from the competition at any stage by contacting cassartprize@cassart.co.uk, however there are no refunds on entry fees.
• 9.2 All current students at University of the Arts London (UAL) are entitled to apply for a reimbursement for the entry fee for The Cass Art Prize 2026, through Arts Students' Union (Arts SU). This applies to applicants entering singular and multiple works into The Students Award in The Cass Art Prize 2026. This offer is valid from 3rd March 2026 to 12th May 2026. As funds are limited, this is on a first-come, first-served basis, although this offer can be withdrawn at any time by Arts SU without prior warning. To redeem your reimbursement, proof of student status (UAL student ID number) along with proof of entry to The Cass Art Prize 2026 must be emailed to The Arts Programme Manager, Arts SU at artsprogramme@su.arts.ac.uk by 12pm/midday, Friday 29th May 2026.
• 10. Liability
• 10.1 Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. An entrant’s statutory rights are not affected.
• 10.2 The Promoter and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents disclaim any liability for any breach of copyright made by an artist’s submission, accidental, unintentional or otherwise.
• 11. Data protection
• 11.1 The Promoter will only process your personal information as set out in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy at https://www.cassart.co.uk/privacy-and-cookies-policy/. See also condition 7.11 and condition 7.12, with regard to the announcement of winners.
• 12. General
• 12.1 If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, exclude you from participating in the competition.
• 12.2 The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize competition where it becomes necessary to do so. The Promoter reserves the right to extend the submissions period for the competition where unavoidable circumstances beyond its control deem it necessary.
• 12.3 These terms and conditions are governed by English law. If any entrants to this promotion wish to take court proceedings, then they must do this within the courts in the United Kingdom.
• 12.4 If you have any questions in connection with these terms and conditions, please email: cassartprize@cassart.co.uk.

• 3rd MAR
  Submissions open
• 12th MAY
  Submissions close (midday)
• 21st - 23rd JULY
  All entrants & Shortlist notified of results
• 5th NOV
  Prize Winners announced at Private View
• 6th - 14th NOV
  Exhibition open
• 23rd NOV
  People's Choice Award winner announced
• SPRING 2027
  Showcase Award Winner at The Other Art Fair
• 2027
  Solo Show Award Winner exhibition at Soho Revue

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