Compete The 16th Annual Manifest Prize
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: September 1; October 1, 2025 – The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit original works of art in any media, any genre/style, any size for consideration to be awarded this year’s Manifest Prize. One work will be selected for the $5,000 award, featured in the gallery, and published. Four semi-finalist works will also be recognized and published.
On display December 12 – January 9, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
THE MANIFEST PRIZE is open to everyone. The only limitation is that entries must represent original works of visual art, design, or high craftsmanship of any kind and be available and capable of being exhibited in one of Manifest’s five galleries. Works submitted for this award must have been completed within the past five years (since 2020).
The Prize is open to works of ANY media, ANY genre/style, ANY size. The jury and judging process has no stylistic or media-based preference or bias. In past years, very small works have won the prize, and room-sized works have won.
AWARDS
One work will be selected for the $5,000 award, featured in the gallery, and published. In addition, four finalists will receive $250 in recognition of their accomplishment and formally documented in the Manifest Exhibition Annual publication … see more.
PUBLICATION
Manifest Press will produce a high quality hard-cover retrospective publication documenting each entire season of exhibits, artists, and works shown. This continues Manifest’s commitment to long-term documentation and dissemination of our projects, and the expansion of physical exhibits into a broader geography and time frame, while also bringing all exhibits together under one cover each year to create a better product which will be more valuable to the public, teachers, libraries, and exhibiting artists.
ENTRY FEES
- Entry by September 1 – Early Deadline Entry Fee: $45 for up to five entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
- Entry after September 1 and by October 1 – Final Deadline Entry Fee: $60 for up to five entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
APPLY ONLINE
Visit Manifest Gallery online to Apply. Notifications sent by November 4th to all entrants by the end of this day.
SALES
All work, unless indicated as not for sale (NFS), will be available for sale during exhibit. Manifest Gallery will retain a commission of 30% of the sale price on artwork sold during the exhibition.
INSURANCE
Works will be insured while on gallery premises. Insurance covers theft, vandalism, damage caused by gallery patrons or staff.
Visit Manifest Gallery online for complete details and to Apply.
About:
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization located in East Walnut Hills in Cincinnati, Ohio. We serve as a venue for the display and experience of insightful, thought provoking art and design, and functions as a hub for creative research and innovation at all levels of artistic endeavor.
Manifest Gallery
2727 Woodburn Avenue
East Walnut Hills
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
