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title: "Visual Art Open 2026 Key Dates"
organization: "https://www.facebook.com/groups/745549869185135"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-06-10
valid_through: 2026-06-10
countries: ["GB"]
location: "London, United Kingdom"
entry_fee: "N/A"
award: "£10,000 prize fund, career-enhancing opportunities, professional support, and valuable exposure"
eligibility: "Open to both emerging and established artists worldwide."
source_url: "https://bristolcreatives.co.uk/opportunity/visual-art-open-2026-key-dates"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/visual-art-open-2026-key-dates-https-www-facebook-com-groups-74554986918-8a606855"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-05-25T06:43:01.256073
---
# Visual Art Open 2026 Key Dates

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
> This page is preserved so external citations stay reachable, but
> the listing is no longer accepting applications.


**Organization**: https://www.facebook.com/groups/745549869185135
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-06-10
**Location**: London, United Kingdom
**Country code(s)**: GB
**Entry fee**: N/A
**Award**: £10,000 prize fund, career-enhancing opportunities, professional support, and valuable exposure
**Eligibility**: Open to both emerging and established artists worldwide.

## Description

The 11th edition of the Visual Art Open (VAO) is an international art award for emerging and established artists globally. The program offers a £10,000 prize fund, along with career-enhancing opportunities, professional support, and valuable exposure for participating artists. The final phase of VAO 2026 opened on April 2nd and will close on June 10th, 2026. A finalist show will be held in October 2026 at the Minster Building, London.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://bristolcreatives.co.uk/opportunity/visual-art-open-2026-key-dates
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/visual-art-open-2026-key-dates-https-www-facebook-com-groups-74554986918-8a606855