Welcome to Chaiya Art Awards
The Chaiya Art Awards were set up by a small arts charity and ran for a total of 7 years, promoting art, illuminating spirituality with a top prize of £10,000.
We had the privilege of hosting 4 awards (1 online during Covid) and 3 in person exhibitions at the OXO gallery in London, with the last, hugely extended Winners’ Exhibition in 2023. In our final Winners’ exhibition we showcased 100+ artists in 14 themed rooms, at gallery@oxo and the extensive Bargehouse gallery on the Southbank.
In this current climate, many charities and arts organisations have found it increasingly difficult to raise the necessary financing and volunteer help required and it is with regret that we have decided to close the awards at this time. If you are interested in partnering with Chaiya Art Awards in the future please contact us.
To see the winners in our last exhibition on ‘AWE + WONDER’ click here
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We had so many wonderful artists take part and wanted to leave this website as a legacy to their amazing creativity on the themes chosen:
Where is God in our 21st Century World
GOD is …
IMPACT (online during Covid)
AWE + WONDER
All the images on this website are from the above exhibitions, including winners and finalists, alongside the public vote winners. ENJOY
Chaiya Art Awards where art explores spiritual themes
Chaiya Art Awards is the UK’s biggest art awards illuminating spirituality with a top prize of £10,000. Our name Chaiya means treasure in heaven. We set up Chaiya Art Awards charity because we are passionate about exploring spirituality for all humanity. This inclusive competition was open to visual artists of all faiths and to those with none.
“An extraordinary exhibition and an amazing touching experience that overwhelmed, warmed and awed our hearts. Thank you so much, it was the highlight of our day.”
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SN – Visitor to Winners Exhibition in 2023
“To win the 1st prize with my painting “Observer of Dreams” feels incredible. The whole experience of being part of the Chaiya Awards Exhibition has given me such encouragement and a spiritual lift, I am back in the studio with renewed vigour.”
(to read more and see the winning artwork click here)
Julia Polonski
Winner of Chaiya Art Awards 2023
