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title: "PRISMA ART PRIZE — ROME — 20th EDITION"
organization: "PALAZZO MERULANA-ROMA"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-09-10
valid_through: 2026-09-10
countries: ["IT"]
disciplines: ["painting", "illustration", "printmaking"]
location: "Rome, Italy"
entry_fee: "€34 for 1–3 artworks, €5 for each additional artwork (up to 8 total)"
award: "€2,000 cash prizes per year (distributed across four quarterly calls), annual group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, solo shows (Isorrophia Gallery Prize + Pallavicini–Dettori Prize), artist residencies (Dar Meso Residency Prize, Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize), catalogue publication, artist interviews, and online features."
eligibility: "International Open Call for Painters, Illustrators, Printmakers and Traditional 2D Artists."
source_url: "https://prismaartprize.com/submit"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/prisma-art-prize-rome-20th-edition-palazzo-merulana-roma-d7f12d95"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-06-15T07:38:54.257521
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# PRISMA ART PRIZE — ROME — 20th EDITION

**Organization**: PALAZZO MERULANA-ROMA
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-09-10
**Location**: Rome, Italy
**Country code(s)**: IT
**Discipline(s)**: painting, illustration, printmaking
**Entry fee**: €34 for 1–3 artworks, €5 for each additional artwork (up to 8 total)
**Award**: €2,000 cash prizes per year (distributed across four quarterly calls), annual group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana, solo shows (Isorrophia Gallery Prize + Pallavicini–Dettori Prize), artist residencies (Dar Meso Residency Prize, Osservatoriomaree Residency Prize), catalogue publication, artist interviews, and online features.
**Eligibility**: International Open Call for Painters, Illustrators, Printmakers and Traditional 2D Artists.

## Description

The Prisma Art Prize, based in Rome, is an international open call dedicated to painting and two-dimensional artistic research. The 20th edition welcomes artists from around the world, supporting diverse contemporary painting styles from figurative to abstract, and traditional to hybrid techniques. Annual awards include cash prizes, a group exhibition at Palazzo Merulana in Rome, solo show opportunities, artist residencies, and editorial features. Submissions open on June 4, 2026, with the annual exhibition opening on November 5, 2026.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://prismaartprize.com/submit
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/prisma-art-prize-rome-20th-edition-palazzo-merulana-roma-d7f12d95