The Contemporary British Painting Prize is an open competition that offers artists working within the broad arena of painting an opportunity to submit their work and be considered for the annual exhibition and prize. An Open such as this provides an important platform for artists, and the focus on painting promotes reflection on what is going on in this area as well as extending debate and forging new connections. The fact that the selectors from within Contemporary British Painting change each year also means that the debate around the submissions is never stale or static.

There were more than 1200 submissions for the prize this year.
The 17 finalists are: Simon Averill | Ruth Bateman | Daniel H Bell | Eric Butcher | Alison Critchlow | Zavier Ellis | | Lothar Götz | Andy Harper | Davina Jackson | Angela Lizon | Lily Macrae | Dougal McKenzie | Harriet Mena Hill | Sophia Rosenthal | Olivia Sterling | Simon Taylor | Polly Townsend |

The winner was announced on Saturday 14 September 2024 at BayArt Gallery. The exhibition tours to Thames-Side Studios Gallery, London, followed by Huddersfield Art Gallery Curates at Yorkshire Artspace: Persistence Works, Sheffield.