Our winner has been announced! Paul Majek is the 2026 winner of The Cass Art Prize receiving a £10,000 cash prize. Their work 'To My Son' was selected by our prestigious panel of judges, and examines the emotional and spiritual impact of displacement. There are additional Awards worth over £20,000 including a Students Award, an Art Educators Award and more! Shortlisted works are now on display at a prestigious group exhibition at The Bomb Factory, Marylebone, London from 6th - 14th November 2026.
The Main Prize
Supported by Cass Art
£10,000 cash
Paul Majek
To My Son
The Students Award
Supported by Faber-Castell
£1,500 of art supplies
James Nepaulsingh
Limin' at de Baygo, Trini Yute Dem
The Art Educators Award
Supported by Thames & Hudson
£1,000 of books
Annette Pugh
The Wedding Cake
Amida Deen
Osh Ya
Solo Show Award
Supported by Soho Revue
A Solo Show at Soho Revue
Poppy Critchlow
Abdi
Showcase Award
Supported by The Other Art Fair
An Exhibition Space at The Other Art Fair in spring 2027
Rae Birch Carter
Couple 6
Development Award
Supported by Comtemporary Art Academy
£900 of online courses + £100 art supplies
Zhe Liu
Sculpture Studio
Emerging Artist Award
Supported by Arches
£1,000 cash
Rosmond Kinsey Milner
Palimpsest (Glasgow, Paris, London)
Over 65 Award
Supported by Cass Art
£1,000 of art supplies
Shawn McGovern
The Circuit
Large-Scale Artwork Award
Supported by Golden
£1,500 of art supplies
Charlotte Brisland
Cadmium Yellow Suburbs
Oil Painting Award
Supported by Michael Harding
£1,500 of art supplies
Bianca Patania
Symbiosis - Study (After The Piano Teacher)
Watercolour Award
Supported by Winsor & Newton
£1,500 of art supplies
Rongfei Zhai
Pool
Acrylic Award
Supported by Liquitex
£1,500 of art supplies
Soul Baraitser
Dinner with a Family on Fire
Drawing & Sketching Award
Supported by Caran d’Ache
£1,500 of art supplies
Chloe Wang Hoi Sun
Carry Me
3D Artwork Award
Supported by MTN
£1,500 cash
Martha Zmpounou
Man in Pink Suit
Mixed Media & Printmaking Award
Supported by Canson
£1,000 cash
Akilah Chambers
Dear Breadfruit Tree,
The Pastel Award
Supported by Sennelier
£1,500 of art supplies
Imogen Alabaster
Long Nights, Fast Years
The Cass Group Staff Award
Winner
£1,000 cash
Vote for your favourite
at the exhibition
People’s Choice Award
Supported by Daler-Rowney
£1,500 cash
THE CASS ART PRIZE 2026 EXHIBITION
6th - 14th NOV 2026
See all the Prize-Winning, and Shortlisted works at The Cass Art Prize 2026 Exhibition at The Bomb Factory, a 5,500sq foot contemporary space in Marylebone, London, from 6th - 14th Nov 2026.
