XLI Certamen Internacional de Pintura Ciudad de Hellín opens call for entries
The Hellín City Council, via its Museo de la Semana Santa, has unveiled the XLI Certamen Internacional de Pintura Ciudad de Hellín. This event aims to promote creativity and expand the city's art collection. It's open to artists worldwide, with no restrictions on themes or techniques. Artwork should be either unframed or lightly framed, and dimensions must range from 70 cm to 200 cm on each side. Artists can register through mundoarti.com from June 15 to July 31, 2026. Selected entrants need to submit their pieces at the Museo de Semana Santa y Tamborada Rafael Sánchez Hortelano between August 10 and September 11, 2026. Prizes include €6,000 for first place, €4,000 for second, and €2,500 for the Antonio Luzgardo Prize by Globalcaja, with possible honorable mentions. The winning artworks will belong to the organizer and be showcased at the museum from October 16 to November 29, 2026, along with a catalog.
Key facts
- Registration opens June 15, 2026 and closes July 31, 2026 at 23:59 Spanish peninsular time.
- First prize is €6,000, second prize €4,000, and Antonio Luzgardo Prize €2,500 sponsored by Globalcaja.
- Works must be between 70 cm and 200 cm on any side, without signature, and with minimal framing.
- Registration is exclusively through mundoarti.com.
- Selected works must be delivered to MUSS between August 10 and September 11, 2026.
- Exhibition runs from October 16 to November 29, 2026 at Museo de la Semana Santa de Hellín.
- Winning works become property of the Hellín City Council.
- The competition is open to painters of any nationality.
Entities
Institutions
- Ayuntamiento de Hellín
- Museo de la Semana Santa
- Museo de Semana Santa y Tamborada Rafael Sánchez Hortelano (MUSS)
- Globalcaja
- mundoarti.com
Locations
- Hellín
- Albacete
- Spain