For the tenth year, ACS is offering recent graduates the chance to win £6,000 to contribute to the cost of an artist’s studio in a UK city of their choice and the opportunity to take part in a group exhibition at Gurr Johns.

This year’s judges, artist and Director of the Lucian Freud Archive, David Dawson, Director of the National Gallery, Sir Gabriele Finaldi, art dealer and historian, Philip Mould OBE and the Chairman of ACS, Viscountess Bridgeman CBE, selected five finalists from this year’s 21 shortlisted artists.

The five artists selected to progress to the final round of the 2026 ACS Studio Prize and take part in a group exhibition at Gurr Johns later this year are Benjamin Blanc, Royal College of Art, Rachel Coyne, Royal College of Art, Bunny Hennessey, Slade School of Art, Alexander Koch, Royal College of Art, and Samah Rafiq, Royal College of Art.

The winner of the ACS Studio Prize will be announced on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

For more information about the ACS Studio Prize, click here.