The shortlist for the 2025 RCSI Art Award in association with the RHA and The Irish Times has been announced. Now in its 10th year, the RCSI Art Award celebrates the long-standing association between art, medicine and well-being.

The five pieces shortlisted for the 2025 Award were selected from 562 works on display at the 195th RHA Annual Exhibition, Ireland’s largest and longest running exhibition of visual arts.

The shortlisted works are Bedlam by Taffina Flood, No Promised Land by Bernadette Kiely, Slope by Vera Klute, The Men/Na Fir by Ally Nolan and With Tomorrow by Francis O’Toole.

All works of art, in any medium, selected for the 195th RHA Annual Exhibition were considered for the RCSI Art Award. The winner will be announced before the exhibition closes. The recipient will be awarded €5,000 to progress their practice and the RCSI Silver Medal. The winning artist will also receive a commission to the value of €10,000 to create a new work for the RCSI Art Collection.

Professor Cathal Kelly, RCSI Vice Chancellor, said: “The RCSI Art Award is a celebration of the special relationship between art and healing. The arts play a vital role in building healthy societies by bringing those from diverse backgrounds and perspectives together.

“The arts also offer important insights into the breadth of human experience to health sciences students and professionals. The 2025 RCSI Art Award showcases the wealth of talent among new and established artists exhibiting in the 195th RHA Annual Exhibition. We look forward to announcing the winner.”

The 2025 RCSI Art Award Selection Committee comprises: Professor Deborah McNamara, President, RCSI; Dr Abigail O'Brien, President, RHA; Patrick T. Murphy, Director, RHA; Deirdre Falvey, Features and Arts Writer, The Irish Times; Dr Abdul Bulbulia, RCSI Alumnus and founder of Waterford Healing Arts; Claire Meaney, Director, Réalta and Waterford Healing Arts Programme; Aíne Gibbons, Director of Development, Alumni Relations, Fellows & Members, RCSI; Professor Clive Lee, Professor of Anatomy, RCSI and RHA; Louise Loughran, Chief Communications Officer, RCSI; Liz Hughes, Head of EDI Unit, RCSI; and Dr Michael Daly, Senior Lecturer, RCSI.

The 195th RHA Annual Exhibition is open to the public until 3 August 2025.

Find more information about the RHA Gallery here.

You can also learn more about previous winners of the RCSI Art Award here.