Entries will open for our annual open art competition in May, open to any artist, in any medium including (but not restricted to) painting, drawing, pastels, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics & glass.

Any artist from across the UK can enter, but we do have a separate prize for best entry from a local artist.

We had 670 entries from across the UK in 2025. Take a look at the Prize Winners and those Highly Commended

Prizes:

• Main prize (any medium): £1000 – sponsored by Wychavon District Council
• Visitor’s Choice Prize – an overnight stay for 2 with dinner at Grill by James Martin at The Lygon Arms Hotel in Broadway
• Painting in Oils or Acrylics Prize £500
• Watercolour Prize £500
• Sculpture / 3D Prize £500
• Mixed Media Prize £500
• Local Artist Prize of a solo weekend show
• Best entry from a new entrant £500 – sponsored by the Painter’s Company Charities

We have a panel of esteemed judges, including category judges from the sponsors.

Artists’ work that is selected for the final judging stage form an exclusive selling exhibition at Bretforton Theatrebarn from 25th September-4th October 2026, open daily from 11am – 4pm. Entry to the exhibition is free and there is ample free parking right outside. The exhibition space is all on the ground floor.

Some of our finalists will be demonstrating live during the exhibition. There is a demo area in between the two main exhibition areas where artists will be able to work on a piece and chat with exhibition visitors.

Broadway Arts Festival is an arts charity, so all the funds raised go towards their outreach projects with local schools, bursaries for local university arts students and the next festival.

Cast your vote for Visitors’ Choice!

We also have a Visitors’ Choice prize. So do cast your vote for your favourite entry when you visit (one vote permitted per visitor). The prize winner will be announced and informed on the afternoon of Sunday 4th October!

Note: We run the competition and exhibition of finalists apart from the festival as it is such a big event in its own right.