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BOE-A-2026-10498 ·14 May 2026 ·orden Low impact
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Visual artists: Call for entries for the 2026 Velázquez Award with a €100,000 prize fund

The 2026 Velázquez Award for Visual Arts has been announced to recognise the career of a creator in the field of visual arts (First). The award includes a prize fund of 100,000 euros (Second). The call is open to Spanish nationals and citizens of the Ibero-American Community of Nations (First).

In 3 key points

  1. Prize fund of 100,000 euros (Second). (Segundo)
  2. The Jury's decision will be submitted to the Ministry before 15 November 2026 (Fifth.3). (Quinto.3)
  3. In force from 15 May 2026, the day following its publication (Ninth). (Noveno)

How it affects those involved

For artists from Spain and the Ibero-American Community of Nations, it represents an opportunity for international recognition and a 100,000 euro prize (First, Second). Institutions such as Academies of Fine Arts, Modern Art Museums, and critics' associations may act as proposers of candidates (Third). The Jury's decision will be announced before 15 November 2026 (Fifth.3).

Lifecycle

2026-05-14PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-05-15Into forceComes into force (Noveno)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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