For the past 14 years, the Drawing Now Award has celebrated contemporary creation by highlighting the pioneering role of galleries by rewarding the talent of an artist presented at Drawing Now Paris.

The fair's selection committee selected 5 artists from the focus groups under 50 presented by the 71 participating galleries. For the 2025 edition, it is composed of:

— Joana P. R. Neves, Artistic Director of the fair;
— Christophe Billard, Consultant in art and philanthropy;
— Frédéric de Goldschmidt, Contemporary Art Collector;
— Hélène Guenin, Director of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Nice (MAMAC);
— Carole Haensler, Director of the Museo Villa dei Cedri in Bellinzona and President of the Association of Swiss Museums;
— Anita Haldemann, Deputy Director and Head of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Kunstmuseum Basel;
— Catherine Hellier du Verneuil, Art historian and collector;
— Pascal Neveux, Director of the Picardy Regional Contemporary Art Fund;
— Philippe Piguet, Art critic and independent curator.

The nominees were revealed at the Drawing Lab during the opening of the exhibition Belladonna by Tatiana Wolska, winner of the 2024 Drawing Now Prize. These are:

— Mélanie Berger, born in 1979, represented by Archiraar Gallery;
— Susanna Inglada, born in 1983, represented by Maurits van de Laar;
— Farah Khelil, born in 1980, represented by Lilia ben Salah;
— Violaine Lochu, born in 1987, represented by ANALIX FOREVER;
— Roméo Mivekannin, born in 1986, represented the Galerie Eric Dupont.