National Open Art

National Open Art (NOA) is the UK's leading independent Art Prizes, open to amateur and professional artists and photographers based in the UK and Ireland. Since our first competition and exhibition in 1996, we've grown to offer multiple prizes that recognise talent and artistic excellence in a broad variety of artistic mediums and styles. Our panel of judges changes annually and features some of the most experienced and influential figures in the art world, from Royal Academicians to critics, curators and professionals. NOA now attracts more than entries per year and we offer both shortlisted and winning artists exposure and income opportunities through our exhibitions and online art sales platform. By working hard to expand the scale and scope of the competition, we aim to give all UK and Ireland based artists a gateway to exhibit and promote their work, regardless of background, and encourage them to pursue a life in art.