2027 john ruskin prize | not for present delight

The John Ruskin Prize is open to entries from artists, designers and makers, amateur or professional, from anywhere in the world.

The theme of this year is Not for Present Delight. In a time defined by environmental urgency and social inequality, Not for Present Delight asks what it means to create with an awareness of consequence, while also posing the challenge: must art serve a purpose beyond itself?

The Prize welcomes works in all mediums, including drawing, painting, print, sculpture, photography, textile, animation, mixed media, digital, performance, installation and more

The selection panel will select work for inclusion in an exhibition at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London.