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Enter the Turner Contemporary Portfolio Art Competition...

... for the chance to exhibit at Turner Contemporary with leading contemporary artists and JMW Turner.


Now in its 10th year, Turner Contemporary and Canterbury Christ Church University's art competition Portfolio is more exciting than ever.

Pupils and students aged 4-19 in full time education, plus teachers in Kent and Medway can enter for the chance to be displayed in our main gallery space and win a range of prizes.

This year, for the first time, work will be shown alongside pupils from Kenya as part of their competition, MASK

Deadline for entries: 1 March 2017

Read more about Portfolio this year

How to enter Portfolio in 3 steps

  1. Download our 'Making a Change' resource
    Our specially designed resource is designed to give you ideas, inspire questions and ways to explore the theme.
    Get ideas, download it now

  2. Create your artwork
    It can be in any medium and of any size - you may choose to use photography, painting, drawing, digital design, film, sculpture, textiles or collage. The possibilities are endless.
    Before you start, read the guidelines

  3. Submit your work
    Scan your artwork or take a high quality digital photograph of it. All entries must be uploaded to our Portfolio website where they will be judged digitally.
    Upload your entry

Enter now

Got a question?

Email our Learning team at learn@turnercontemporary.org.