Current competitions
“Focus on Europe’s Places of Peace” Photo Contest
The goal of the special photo contest “Focus on Europe’s Places of Peace” is to capture the uniqueness of more than 200 places of peace in Europe through images and portraits. A place is designated as a “place of peace” if, at some point in its history, a peace treaty was concluded at that very […]
Open Call: Karl Peter Muller Prize for Art Legacies (31.07.2026)
Applications for the KPM Karl Peter Muller Prize for Art Legacies 2026 are open until July 31. The prize honors “people, initiatives and projects that accompany artistic estates with particular care, innovation and creativity”. We are looking for professional, artistic and experimental concepts that rethink estate work and make it visible – also in dealing […]
Blue Night Art Competition 2027
Since 2000, The Blue Night has been transforming Nuremberg’s city center into a stage for art, culture and encounters – with around 110,000 visitorsmore than 200 program items and more than 50 participating institutions. Since 2005, the Blue Night Art Competition has been inviting artists to realize site-specific projects in courtyards, special spaces and squares […]
New ways of working with schools, daycare centers and all-day care
The MIXED UP Kick-Off funding is intended to initiate new ways of working together in cultural education. The funding is just right for committed stakeholders from schools, daycare centers, all-day programs and extracurricular cultural education who have not yet worked together strategically – and now want to do so together. The focus is not on […]
Dieter Baacke Prize 2026
The Dieter Baacke Prize is awarded to exemplary educational, social and cultural projects throughout Germany. Intergenerational media projects are also honored. The prize is awarded in six categories, each of which is endowed with 2,000 euros. Application deadline: July 31, 2026
Form Photo Award
This annual photography competition aims to discover emerging talent, new aesthetic approaches, and socially relevant themes. It promotes global dialogue, intellectual exchange, and intercultural solidarity within the international art scene. Last year, the winners of the Form Photo Award / SCOPE MIAMI not only received a cash prize, but also presented their projects at SCOPE […]
Simone Veil Prize
The European Prize recognizes projects that explore Jewish cultural heritage to promote dialogue, inclusion, and a deeper understanding of Europe’s shared history. Submitted projects must have been completed within the last three years (January 2023 through January 2026). The prize is open to individuals and organizations based in countries participating in the Creative Europe program. […]
Münzenberg Forum – Photography, Collage, and Film Contest
The Münzenberg Forum Berlin is holding its art competition for the eleventh time, featuring three categories: photography, film, and collage. In its eleventh year, the art competition is dedicated to the Spanish Civil War and the themes of memory, resistance, and hope in times of fascist rise. Against this backdrop, the Münzenberg Forum has chosen […]
Dr. Marlene Trentwedel Foundation Art Prize for Sculpture
The Bremervörde Dr. Marlene Trentwedel Foundation Prize is one of the most prestigious and highest-endowed art prizes in Lower Saxony. Since the last award ceremony took place in 2019, the Bremervörde Art Prize—worth 6,000 euros—is now set to be awarded for the seventh time in 2027. The “Dr. Marlene Trentwedel Foundation” has existed since 1985. […]
Art in Architecture Competition | DLR Oberpfaffenhofen
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) hereby publicly announces an art competition.For the new construction of an office and research building—the Galileo Competence Center—a competition is being held for an artistic intervention in the interior of the monolithic, 4-story building. An artistic concept is to be developed for the building’s entrance area—which features a glass facade […]
Art prize of the town of Weilburg 2026
Weilburg, a small town with lots of art and culture. Characterized by the large baroque castle complex, the town lies within the Lahn loop and is one of the most beautiful residential towns in Germany. Conditions of participation: Age limit: unlimitedTopic limit: noneLocation limit: Germany and twin towns of the town of Weilburg Eligible to […]
Weilburg City Art Prize in the Field of Painting
The City of Weilburg is announcing the 2026 Weilburg Art Prize to promote the visual arts (supported by the Mainz Science Foundation). Eligible works include paintings (e.g., oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media). A jury (to be announced after this publication’s deadline) will make a preliminary selection; only the selected artists will then submit their original […]
Culture Prize of the Hochschwarzwald Art Gallery Foundation
The Kunsthalle Hochschwarzwald Foundation Culture Prize is awarded annually, alternating between the categories “Visual Arts” and “Performing Arts”. It will be awarded for the first time in 2026 in the “Visual Arts” category. The jury, which consists of the foundation’s board members, will award prizes to three of the submitted applications, with the first prize […]
Prisma Art Price
The Prisma Art Prize is an international art competition dedicated to promoting emerging painters and visual artists, with the mission of showcasing a diverse range of works that reflect the full potential of the medium of painting, embracing both traditional and contemporary techniques. Open to artists worldwide, with no age restrictions; works in all painting […]
Photo competition // Nikon Female Facets
Colorful and moving – photography is not just a medium for us, but a passion that brings our creativity, dreams and desires to life. It gives us the opportunity to look at the world from new angles and tell our stories in unique ways.With Nikon Female Facets, we want to celebrate the diversity of female […]
Art Prize of Klosterneuburg Abbey 2027 – St. Leopold Peace Prize
The “St. Leopold Peace Prize”, named after the founder of the foundation, honors works of art that critically address humane and socio-political issues. The art prize is awarded to works of fine art in the fields of painting, graphic art, photography and sculpture which, in addition to their artistic aspirations, demonstrate humanitarian commitment and implement […]
Lihpao Sculpture Biennial Award
The eighth Lihpao Sculpture Biennial Awards, co-organized by the Lihpao Cultural Arts Foundation and the Austrian Office in Taipei, with support from the Ministry of Culture, invite applications for the eighth edition of the Lihpao Sculpture Biennial Awards. Submitted works should primarily consist of materials suitable for long-term display. The competition is open to all […]
.ART Award 2026
The .ART Award 2026 is a new global art prize celebrating the process of creating art, open to artists worldwide working in any medium or art form. Instead of an application form, artists submit a digital presence—such as a website, portfolio, or social media profile—linked to a .ART domain that documents their identity, creative process, […]
Design competition 2026 // DESIGN OF AN IMPULSE AND RESONANCE PLACE IN THE CHURCH AREA
The ars LITURGICA initiative has been organizing artistic design competitions under the title ars LITURGICA since 2010. In each case, a design task from the sacred area is to be worked on: a liturgical device or ensemble of devices, liturgical clothing, a liturgical place, a liturgical book or an element of artistic decoration.In previous competitions, […]
John Ruskin Prize
The John Ruskin Prize is open to entries from artists, designers, and makers—amateur or professional—from anywhere in the world. This year’s theme is “Not for Present Delight.” In an era marked by environmental urgency and social inequality, “Not for Present Delight” explores what it means to create with an awareness of the consequences, while also […]
Sony World Photography Awards
On the occasion of their 20th anniversary, the Sony World Photography Awards celebrate two decades of putting photographers from around the world in the spotlight and continue their commitment to photography stronger than ever. As always, the competition is completely free to enter and open to all photographers, regardless of their level of experience or […]
Senefelder Award 2028
The Senefelder Prize has been awarded since 1975 in honor of Alois Senefelder, the inventor of lithography. It is one of the most coveted awards for artistic printmaking. For the year 2028, the International Senefelder Foundation (ISS), with the support of the Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK), is once again announcing a competition to […]
Video Art Award Bremen (ongoing possible)
With prize money totaling 10,000 euros, the Filmbüro Bremen enables the production and presentation of at least two video art projects every two years. All facets are welcome: classical, (non)linear, audio-visual project ideas, those with an installation character as well as all those that move at the boundaries of media art. Funding is provided for […]