Mr Price is on the hunt for artists making sustainability the new cool, painters, sculptors, and craft creatives who can show how to mix creativity with fashion.
The retailer is calling on South Africa’s next conscious artist, an eco-minded creative who can turn fashion into artwork and make sustainability look irresistible.
Through its #MRPBETHENEXT “Be The Next Conscious Artist” search, Mr Price wants visionaries across any medium (from painting and sculpture to craft and mixed media) to repurpose fashion items as the core material of an original art piece. Shortlisted artists will receive Mr Price fashion items to bring their concept to life and be featured at a Mr Price Art Exhibition. Source
So, why is Mr Price doing this?… Because fashion has a footprint, and the brand is using creativity to shift the conversation from “buy and bin” to rethink, reuse, reimagine. The brief is simple but bold: submit a visual concept that creatively incorporates repurposed fashion items, proving that style and sustainability can share the same canvas—and that waste can become culture. Source
How to enter:
- email one PDF (max 6MB) to bethenext@mrpricegroup.com containing
- (1) an illustrated/sketched concept of your proposed piece using fashion items as the core material
- (2) your portfolio of past work
- (3) a valid South African ID or passport copy. Include your full name, contact details, and a short bio/background. One entry per person. Source
Who can enter + key dates:
- entries open 2 February 2026 and close Sunday, 8 March 2026.
- It’s open to legal residents of South Africa aged 18+ (with standard exclusions for Mr Price-related staff/partners).
- Finalists are notified 10 March, sign by 15 March, and the winner is selected by 23 April (announced at the exhibition).
The prize includes an Apple iPad Air M3 (13-inch, 128GB), Apple Pencil Pro, a R5,000 Mr Price fashion voucher, and R50,000 cash. If you’ve got the vision, this is your shot to be seen nationally.
