AIB Young Portrait Prize 2025

8 November 2025 - 15 March 2026

Running alongside the annual AIB Portrait Prize, the AIB Young Portrait Prize is an inclusive art competition with the aim of fostering and supporting creativity, originality, and self-expression in children and young people. Open to entrants aged 18 and under, of all abilities, from across the island of Ireland, the Prize celebrates emerging young talent in portraiture.

Our panel of judges - Cian O'Brien, Neil-Jack (Alphonsus) Hamilton and Alice Rekab - selected a winner across each of the four age categories as well as an overall winner. You can read more about the 2025 judging panel here.

Scroll down to take a look at the shortlisted portraits. 

See the AIB Young Portrait Prize 2025 at the National Gallery of Ireland from 8 November 2025 until 15 March 2026; admission free. The exhibition will travel to two partner venues in 2026: Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny (4 April-20 June 2026) and Waterford Art Gallery (18 July-11 October 2026).