The Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelle Prize

The President and Council of the Royal institute of Painters in Watercolours are excited to announce a NEW Prize for our RI 2026 annual Open Exhibition.The Caran D’Ache Museum Aquarelle Prize.

This fantastic opportunity offers two financial prizes of £250 each, one for a member and another for a non-member. Each winner will also receive a set of Caran D’Ache Watercolour Pencils.

Artworks must be created wholly or partially using watercolour pencils.

Please ensure that you specify your media clearly when entering.

Submission closes on Friday 23 January 2026 at 2pm


Selected works will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London from 25 March until 11 April 2026.

Prizes and Awards are presented at the Private View on Tuesday 24 March 5- 9pm.

These are all listed on the Mall Galleries RI Exhibition submission page.


To submit work please view : 
mallgalleries.org.uk and follow the links to Call for Entries / Open Exhibitions / RI 
Or use the link in our Bio - Submit to RI 2026

Our thanks to Caran D’Ache and Jakar for their generous sponsorship of these prizes.