2026 marks the first Desenio Art Awards, a new global initiative for discovering and supporting creativity. Artists are invited to submit their work to six categories for the opportunity to join the Desenio creative universe.
Submit your artworkAward Timeline
Award Timeline
Award Categories
Emerging Talent of the Year
For emerging artists across all creative disciplines. This category celebrates new voices with a distinctive style, fresh perspective, and strong creative potential.
Illustrator of the Year
For illustrators working with hand-drawn or digital techniques, from character-based work and storytelling to editorial and conceptual illustration.
Photographer of the Year
For photographers creating original images with strong composition and visual storytelling, including portrait, landscape, architecture, documentary, and conceptual photography.
Graphic Artist of the Year
For graphic artists exploring bold composition, typography and visual communication, from poster-style graphics to modern, minimal or experimental expressions.
Mixed Media & Urban Artist of the Year
For artists combining multiple materials, techniques or influences to create layered, experimental or non-traditional work. This includes mixed media practices as well as art inspired by street and urban culture, such as graffiti, mural-based work, stencil art and contemporary urban aesthetics.
Painter of the year
For artists working primarily with paint, including acrylic, oil, watercolor or similar mediums. This category celebrates excellence across all painting styles, from abstract and figurative to impressionistic and contemporary, with a focus on technique, originality and visual impact.
Submissions Now Open
Share your work with the Desenio Art Academy jury. Winning artists will be featured in our annual exhibition and become a Desenio Featured Artist.
Submit your artwork2026 Jury Panel
Our jury brings together creative leaders from across Desenio, with expertise in art direction, photography, PR, and brand vision. With a shared passion for creativity and a trained eye for originality, craftsmanship, and visual impact, they will select the artworks that truly stand out.
Eric Flink
CEO, Desenio
As CEO of Desenio, Eric brings a sharp commercial mind and a genuine appreciation for creativity and visual culture. When he’s not steering the company’s global growth, you’ll likely find him behind a camera. An avid photographer with a keen eye for composition, light and storytelling, Eric is especially passionate about space and photography; both on their own and where they meet.
Annica Wallin
Chief Creative Officer, Desenio
Annica leads the creative vision behind Desenio’s art offering, shaping collections, concepts and storytelling with a strong instinct for aesthetics, relevance and what people want to live with on their walls. She has played a central role in defining the brand’s artistic direction and has a sharp eye for visual trends, creative expression and emerging talent. With her experience in curation and brand-building through art, Annica brings a thoughtful perspective and a discerning eye to the jury.
Sofie Andersson
Head of Art Atelier, Desenio
Sofie brings art experience and an uncanny knack for spotting trends before they hit the mainstream. She’s worked closely with every artist in the Desenio Collective, helping shape their vision and bring it to life. As Head of Desenio’s Art Atelier, she oversees artistic development and the creation of original works, always judging with an eye for craftsmanship, originality, and art that makes a real impact on the wall.
Anna Sylvan
Head of PR & Concepts, Desenio
With years of PR experience and a flair for crafting show-stopping concepts, Anna knows how to make art not just seen, but talked about. As Head of PR & Concept at Desenio, she turns launches, collaborations, and stories into momentums, connecting art with the audiences that matter and creating buzz that resonates globally.
David Jerner
Photographer, Desenio
David isn’t just a photographer, he’s a full-blooded creative force. Beyond his talent behind the lens, he’s a stylist, an artist, and a visionary who sees far beyond limits. At Desenio, he brings stories to life through mood, detail, and composition, with a trained eye for imagery that’s strong, current, and timeless.
About the Desenio Art Awards
The Vision Behind The Award
We believe great art should be seen, supported and shared.
The Desenio Art Awards was created to spotlight original talent and open doors for artists worldwide. By connecting creativity with a global audience, we make sure inspiring art reaches homes, public spaces and audiences everywhere.
How The Art Awards Works
- Free and open to artists, photographers and creatives worldwide.
- Creatives from around the world submit their work across six categories.
- Submissions close April 19.
- The Desenio Jury selects six nominees in each category.
- Nominees are announced by the jury.
- Final winners are chosen through a combination of jury decision and public vote.
- The award culminates in a celebratory gala evening in Stockholm.
What The Winning Artists Receive
What the winning artists receive
Submit your artwork before April 19
Join the 2026 Desenio Art Awards. Submit your work for the opportunity to be featured in our global collection.
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