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title: "The Bennett Prize – 2026/2027 Award Cycle"
organization: "The Bennett Prize"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-09-19
valid_through: 2026-09-19
disciplines: ["painting"]
entry_fee: "$50"
award: "$75,000 and a solo exhibition for the grand prize winner, $10,000 for the first runner-up"
eligibility: "For women figurative realist painters."
source_url: "https://bit.ly/4un1INE"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/the-bennett-prize-2026-2027-award-cycle-the-bennett-prize-f68a5685"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-05-21T06:57:55.347844
---
# The Bennett Prize – 2026/2027 Award Cycle

**Organization**: The Bennett Prize
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-09-19
**Discipline(s)**: painting
**Entry fee**: $50
**Award**: $75,000 and a solo exhibition for the grand prize winner, $10,000 for the first runner-up
**Eligibility**: For women figurative realist painters.

## Description

The Bennett Prize is offering its 2026/2027 Award Cycle for women figurative realist painters. The grand prize winner will receive $75,000 and a solo exhibition. The first runner-up will be awarded $10,000. A five-person jury will select 10 finalists to be featured in a group exhibition that will travel across the US. The application fee is $50.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://bit.ly/4un1INE
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/the-bennett-prize-2026-2027-award-cycle-the-bennett-prize-f68a5685