The ING Discerning Eye is calling for entries for a brand-new edition. The show gives artists the opportunity to showcase their work at the Mall Galleries in London in a unique virtual exhibition, with the chance to win a range of prizes, including the ING Purchase Prize, worth £5,000.

The online submission process will be open until Thursday 28 August 2025, giving artists from across the UK the opportunity to submit their work and take part. Please read all the information below carefully before entering.

The exhibition will open at the Mall Galleries from 14 to 23 November alongside a virtual gallery showcasing all the artists’ shortlisted works with commentary and introductions by the selectors. Awards will be given out to the winners in a prize giving at the start of the exhibition.

Artists can benefit from many prizes offered by both ING and a number of other generous sponsors.

ING Purchase Prize, £5,000
The Discerning Eye Founder’s Prize - in honour of Michael Reynolds, £2,500
The Discerning Eye Chair’s Purchase Prize, £1,000
The Mervyn Metcalf Purchase Prize, £500
Parker Harris Prize: one year’s subscription to The Art Ladder mentoring programme for artists, and two one-to-one mentoring sessions, worth £600
Tabish Khan’s Critic Purchase Prize, £250
The Discerning Eye Sculpture Prize, £350
The Discerning Eye Cityscape Prize, £350
The Discerning Eye Landscape Prize, £350
The Discerning Eye Portrait Prize, £350
The Discerning Eye Print Prize, £350
Regional Prizes