M&C Saatchi x Saatchi Gallery
Applications are now open for the Art for Change Prize 2024, an international art initiative from M&C Saatchi and Saatchi Gallery open to artists working in the first five years of their career.
This year’s prize asks artists to creatively respond the the theme 'Tomorrow'ing: Visions of a better future'.
A total prize fund of £20,000 will be split between six winners, five to receive £2,000 and one overall winner to receive £10,000. Winning artists will have the unique opportunity to exhibit their work at Saatchi Gallery in London.
As part of a shared mission in making art, culture, and creativity accessible to everyone, this prize is a celebration of emerging artistic talent. It will highlight and stimulate dialogue around visual arts as a medium for positive global and social change and give exposure to emerging artists worldwide.
Deadline for entries: 17 July 2024
The Theme
Tomorrow’ing: Visions of a better future
As we enter 2024, the world is confronted by a waning sense of optimism, with urgent social, political, and economic issues front of mind for people around the globe. So, what can we do to build a more optimistic vision of tomorrow’s world?
This year’s prize invites emerging artists to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues and act as a beacon of hope in the pursuit of a better tomorrow.
Meet the regional judges
Our six winners will be decided by some of the best business and creative minds from M&C Saatchi Group globally and eminent guest judges.
The Prize
A total prize fund of £20,000 will be split between six regional winners, five to receive £2,000 each and one overall winner to receive £10,000.
All artists will exhibit their winning works in a dedicated exhibition at Saatchi Gallery in London, a recognised authority in contemporary art, where the overall winner will be announced in November 2024. The exhibition will be open to the public until January 2025.
Entry information
Eligibility CRITERIA
The prize is available to emerging artists based in the following M&C Saatchi key global regions: UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, Australia, and Middle East & Africa.
To apply artists must be aged 18 or over and within the first five years of what they hope to be a successful artistic career.
Accepted media includes painting, drawing, illustration, photography, collage, 2D mixed-media, video or film.
Submitted works must creatively respond to the theme ‘Regeneration’ and have been executed since 1 January 2020.
Works must be stable and capable of being shipped and installed on a walled surface.
Submitted works must be available between 1 October 2023 and 31 January 2024 for an exhibition in London.
One application per artist is permitted with a maximum of five artworks accepted.
Artists may only enter the prize in the region associated with their country of residence.
The artwork(s) must be the participants own work(s) and the participant warrants that they have full title to the artwork(s) and that they have all rights to submit the artwork(s).
key dates
Call for entries open: Wednesday 25 April 2024
Deadline for entries: Monday 17 July 2024, 11:59 UK BST
Regional winners announced: October 2024
Overall winner announced: November 2024
Exhibition dates: November 2024 - January 2025
Meet last year's winners
Selected from over 3,000 entries from across 130 countries within M&C Saatchi key global regions.
