The people behind the UK’s leading art prizes
Since 1990, Parker Harris has created and run open calls, art prizes and exhibitions for arts organisations, foundations and brands. We handle every stage, from the first entry to the final sale.
The Discerning Eye 2025. Image by Rene Zalovy
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Everything a prize needs, under one roof
We are a visual arts consultancy based in London. Arts organisations, galleries, foundations and brands come to us to run prizes, open exhibitions and artist development programmes that would stretch their own teams too thin.
We build the entry portal, recruit the selectors, run the selection, deliver the exhibition, sell the work and handle the press, so the prize runs properly from launch to final report.
Artwork by Nicola Turner from Wells Art Contemporary 2023
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Open Call Management
From platform setup and entry portal to judging logistics and final selection, we run the entire process. We've managed thousands of submissions across dozens of prizes and know how to make it feel seamless for entrants and selectors alike.
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Press and PR
We secure coverage that reaches the right audiences, national titles, broadcast media, regional press, and specialist arts publications. Recent placements include BBC Radio 4’s ‘Front Row’, the Financial Times, and the Guardian.
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Exhibition Delivery
We manage every element of the physical show: private views, prize-giving ceremonies, catalogues, and touring programmes. We've delivered exhibitions in venues across the UK and beyond
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Social & Content
We handle Instagram strategy and content creation, email marketing campaigns, and copywriting across all channels, keeping your prize visible and your audience engaged throughout the full prize cycle.
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Sponsorship Development
We help brands build strong and lasting relationships with the arts world, identifying the right partnerships and managing the relationship from pitch to delivery.
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Artist Development
Through The Art Ladder, we create education and mentoring programmes that support artists at every stage. We also run ArtOpps, our free platform listing open calls, prizes, and exhibitions for artists across the UK and beyond.
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"Every post and reel generated exceptional social media engagement, reaching audiences we'd never connected with before - geographically wider, demographically more diverse, and new to us from an arts perspective. Visitor numbers increased noticeably as a direct result. It's rare to find a partnership that delivers on so many fronts at once: audience reach, visitor numbers, engagement, and genuine artistic merit. The Landscape Open 2025 did all of that."
- Jane Booth, The Salisbury Museum
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