Now generously sponsored by Smith & Williamson and The Sunday Times, and with prizes worth £20,000 on offer, this prestigious competition aims to encourage the use of watercolour and water based media paintings among both amateur and professional artists. 

Entry to the 2010 Competition is now closed.  The 2010 winners will be announced in the Sunday Times Culture Section on 29 August 2010.

The RI Turner Awards for Young Artists
The 2010 Competition is delighted to announce a new award for young artists aged between 16 and 20 years of age. Running alongside the main competition, and with prizes worth £2,000 on offer, The Ri Turner Awards for Young Artists will be selected from images of works entered through online application only. For further information and to enter online entry, please visit the Entry Forms & Downloads section of this website.