Bringing people together through a bold and diverse range of music, conversation, art and culture.
Holt Art Projects is a new initiative that continues the artistic legacy of Holt Festival, which for more than fifteen years brought high-quality visual art, music and performance to Holt in North Norfolk. Read more.
Events
2026
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As our very first event, it is no exaggeration to say that HAP is thrilled to present the world premiere of SummerSuite by Holt Festival founder, artistic director and alumni, Tony Britten. This magical work will form part of an evening of glorious music sung by award-winning, internationally acclaimed, and surely Britain’s finest group of consort singers, The Gesualdo Six directed by Owain Park.
Awards
2026
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The Sir John Hurt Award celebrates excellence in contemporary art and is open to artists working across all forms of two-dimensional wall-based media, including painting, drawing, printmaking and mixed media. Submissions should demonstrate originality, strong visual impact and a high standard of artistic practice. Artists at all career stages worldwide are welcome to apply.
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The Mannington Nature Award celebrates artistic responses to landscape and the natural world. Open to artists working in any medium, it invites submissions that explore our relationship with nature, place and environment.
Submissions may include two-dimensional work as well as three-dimensional work suitable for plinth or free-standing installation. Sculpture and three-dimensional work are particularly encouraged. Three-dimensional works must have a maximum footprint of 1m x 1m and must be stable for exhibition display. Artists at all career stages worldwide are welcome to apply.
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The Charlotte Fraser Glass & Ceramic Award celebrates excellence in contemporary ceramic and glass practice. Open to artists working across these expressive materials, it recognises innovation, craftsmanship and original artistic vision.
Open to artists working in ceramics or glass across sculptural, functional or conceptual practices. Submissions should demonstrate originality, strong material understanding and a high level of craftsmanship. Artists at all career stages worldwide are welcome to apply.
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The Helen Herbert Portrait Award celebrates the enduring power of portraiture to capture personality, presence and human connection. Established in 2026, it honours the legacy of Norfolk-based artist Helen Herbert, whose work explored the individuality of the people around her and the relationships that shape our lives.
Open to artists working in portraiture across two-dimensional, wall-based media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and mixed media. Submissions should demonstrate a strong engagement with portraiture and the ability to capture the presence, character or identity of a subject. Artists at all career stages worldwide are welcome to apply.
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Established in 2026, the Benjamin Hall Photography Award celebrates photography as a powerful way of seeing and engaging with the world, recognising the role the medium plays in observing, recording and understanding people, places and events.
Open to photographers working in any genre of photography including fine art, documentary, portraiture and landscape. Submitted work must be photographic in origin, meaning it is created through the act of photographing using a camera. Submitted works may be analogue or digital and may involve editing with the camera-made image remaining central to the finished work. Works that are primarily constructed in software - such as digital collages assembled from multiple photographic sources, or images built rather than photographed - are not eligible. Photographers worldwide are welcome to apply.
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The Sworders Emerging Artists Award celebrates the next generation of creative talent.
Open to artists aged between 19 and 23 working in two-dimensional, wall-based media including painting, drawing, printmaking and mixed media. Submissions should demonstrate originality, creativity and a clear commitment to developing an artistic practice. Applicants must be aged between 19 and 23 on or before 21 June 2026.
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The Sworders Young Artists Award celebrates creative talent at an early stage, encouraging young artists to share their work and gain recognition within a professional arts context.
Open to artists aged between 16 and 18 working in two-dimensional, wall-based media including painting, drawing, printmaking and mixed media. Submissions should demonstrate creativity, originality and enthusiasm for artistic practice.