The Hogarth Prize Launched by Hounslow Council
Artists invited to submit work for a summer exhibition at Hogarth's House
Hogarth's House. Picture: Hounslow Council
February 27, 2026
A new national art prize has been launched today, with Hounslow Council unveiling The Hogarth Prize. The award invites artists from across the UK to submit work for a summer exhibition at Hogarth’s House in Chiswick.
The council says this is the first time a London council has created a national arts prize of this scale. The initiative aims to bring contemporary creativity into the historic home of William Hogarth, the pioneering artist and satirist whose work continues to shape British visual culture.
The prize is open to amateur, emerging and established artists aged 18 and over, with submissions accepted in any wall-hanging medium including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, textiles and mixed media. Works must be no larger than 185cm on their longest side and weigh no more than 14kg. All submissions will be made digitally, with correspondence conducted via email. Entry fees have been kept deliberately low at £16 for one work or £24 for two, to ensure accessibility for artists at different stages of their careers.
A high-profile judging panel will select around 80 works for exhibition. The panel includes Robyn, gallerist and artist and founder of Warbling; Hero Johnson RP, a visual artist who has exhibited widely including at the BP Portrait Award; and Steven King, artist and coordinator of the Hogarth Prize. The shortlisted works will be displayed at Hogarth’s House from Tuesday 28 July to Sunday 6 September 2026, with a private view on 28 July.
The winner of the main award will receive £3,000 and a six-week solo exhibition at Hogarth’s House in 2027. A Visitors’ Choice Award, worth £500, will also be presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from exhibition visitors during the run.
The prize is being professionally administered by Parker Harris, a visual arts consultancy. Founded in 1990, the agency manages major national art awards including the Derwent Art Prize and works with trusts, foundations, arts organisations and individual artists across the country.
Alongside the main competition, Hounslow Council is launching a Schools Exhibition, inviting pupils from across the borough to submit postcard-sized artworks. These will be displayed at Hogarth’s House for a month ahead of the main exhibition, giving young artists an opportunity to showcase their work in a professional gallery setting.
Cllr Salman Shaheen, Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Public Spaces, said the prize honours Hogarth’s belief that “my picture is my stage” by giving artists from across the UK a platform to share their work. He said the council hopes the award will nurture talent nationwide and help establish Hounslow as a borough that “treasures art and champions creative works”, with ambitions for the Hogarth Prize to grow into a fixture alongside major national awards such as the Turner Prize and the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition.
Hogarth’s House, managed by Hounslow Council, is both a historic home and a contemporary gallery space. It holds the largest display of Hogarth’s work in the UK and serves as a centre for learning, creativity and community engagement. The prize supports the aims of Hounslow’s Culture Strategy by celebrating local heritage, expanding access to culture and activating historic sites as inclusive spaces for artistic exchange.
Submission are already being accepted and the deadline for entries on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 5pm. Submissions can be made here.
Hogarth’s House is located on Hogarth Lane, Great West Road, W4 2QN.
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