---
title: Drawing of the Year
description: >-
  International drawing competition with £100,000 in prizes. Six category
  winners receive prize packages worth over £9,000 GBP each plus a shared £3,000
  GBP cash pool.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/a52b8c0f-5f6d-4cc8-8349-e9858a917775'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Prize/award
organization: ARCHISOURCE
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/archisource'
deadline: '2026-05-31'
location: London Creates 2026
isOnline: true
compensationRange: >-
  Six category winners each receive prize collections worth over £9,000 GBP
  (hardware, software, materials), plus a shared cash pool of £3,000 GBP (£500
  per winner). Total prize pool £100,000 GBP.
disciplines:
  - drawing
---

# Drawing of the Year

**Hosted by:** ARCHISOURCE

**Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** London Creates 2026 | **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## About This Program

> "Drawing and visual representation related to the built environment — across drafting, hand drawing, hybrid, illustration, modelling, and visualisation"

The Drawing of the Year Awards celebrate the very best in visual representation, and the rewards are just as exceptional - six category winners will receive exclusive prize collections worth over £9,000 GBP each!* Winners will also share a cash prize pool of £3,000 GBP to support the next stage of your creative career! From cutting-edge software and professional grade hardware made for architects and designers, to industry-leading tools, creative materials, and design resources, these prize packages are designed to elevate your creative practice, push your creativity further and refine your visual craft

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** drawing
- **Note:** International eligibility. Works must relate to the built environment. Open to all career stages.

### Additional Requirements

Submit works for judging across six categories: Drafted, Hand Drawn, Hybrid, Illustrated, Modelled, and Visualised. Works must relate to the built environment. Judged on: originality of approach, style and/or content; use of media; aesthetic qualities; ability to represent and communicate intent or narrative; extent of impact and proposition.

## Compensation & Benefits

Six category winners each receive prize collections worth over £9,000 GBP (hardware, software, materials), plus a shared cash pool of £3,000 GBP (£500 per winner). Total prize pool £100,000 GBP.

**Includes:** Prize

Each of six category winners (Drafted, Hand Drawn, Hybrid, Illustrated, Modelled, Visualised) receives a prize package worth over £9,000 GBP including HP workstation hardware, Huion drawing tablets, D5 180-Day PRO licence, Winsor & Newton materials, Leuchtturm1917 notebooks, Anglepoise lamps, AIAIAI headphones, Thames & Hudson books, and £500 GBP cash. Top 250 works receive a 180-Day PRO D5 licence.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry/drawing-of-the-year-2026