The following Prizes and Awards were awarded at a ceremony on Wednesday 12 June at our 2025 Annual Exhibition. Congratulations to all the winners!
Many of the prize-winning artworks are available to buy online
The NEAC Climate Emergency Prize
£2,000 for an artwork that addresses the climate crisis
Reduce Speed Now by Nessie Ramm
Runner Up (£500)
Escaped Iceberg, Bristol Channel, Night by Andrew Hardwick
The Doreen McIntosh Prize
For an artist whose work fulfils the New English Art Club’s ideals of rigour, immediate engagement with the visual and a searching attitude. Value £2,000.
Remnant by Elaine Thompson
The Hermione Hammond Drawing Award
£2,000 for a drawing by an emerging artist aged 35 or under
Magi by William Lowry
The Ken & Dora Howard Prize
£1,000 for a painting that best captures a sense of light
Salon Study by Michael Kirkbride
The Val Harris Prize
Two week residency in The Atelier in Hay-on-Wye followed by a one week exhibition at The Chair, the art gallery owned by Val Harris
AND The Bowyer Drawing Prize
Selected by the Bowyer family, £500
Who's Next? by Felicity House
The Michael Harding Award
£500 worth of art materials
Garden in Autumn Light by Judith Gardner (1952-2025)
The Milner Prize for an Emerging Artist (£500)
UPF Breakfast by Mike Skinner
The Winsor & Newton Award
Art materials to the value of £500
I'll be OK by Simon Page
The NEAC Critics' Prize (£250)
Salon by Michael Kirkbride
Mall Galleries / FBA Award
Ten free submissions to exhibitions by the Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries (worth up to £200) for a first time exhibitor with the New English Art Club.
Soft Night Lights by Io Mathianaki
THE ANTHONY J. LESTER ART CRITIC AWARD (£100)
Tom's Favourite Model, Charlotte by Mary Jackson
The Dry Red Press Award
The winning work will be published as a greetings card in the Dry Red Press 'Prize Winners' range, with royalties from the sale of the cards going to the artist.
Artisan Toy Horse by Anne Waller
And finally, we are delighted to announce the recipients of the NEAC Artist Scholarships for 2025-26 (Sponsored by Sir David and Lady Clementi).
THE £5,000 NEAC SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE GOES TO ETHAN FOX.
and
THE 2 X £500 SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES GO TO CLAIRE VENABLES & Shawn Lee
Congratulations to all three new NEAC Scholars who, over the coming year, will benefit from mentorship from NEAC members and free entry to all classes and workshops run by the NEAC Education Programme. Work created during their Scholarship years will be showcased in the NEAC Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries in 2026.
Many of the prize-winning artworks are available to buy online
