Competitions
Art for species conservation
The world of fireflies (Lampyridae) Create an independent work of art that deliberately focuses on a firefly species – realistically, emotionally or symbolically. The aim is to make nature and species conservation tangible and open up new perspectives. Generative AI is not permitted. Conditions of participation Download call for entries as PDFSubmit now Application deadline: […]
Art prize to mark the 350th anniversary of Grimmelshausen’s death in 2026
To mark the 350th anniversary of the death of Johann Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen, the Grimmelshausen towns of Renchen, Offenburg and Oberkirch, together with the Grimmelshausenfreunde e.V., are organizing an art competition on the theme: Simplicissimus reloaded.Modern art in dialog with Grimmelshausen Since the end of the Second World War, Europe has largely lived in […]
Blue Night Art Competition 2027
Since 2005, the Blue Night Art Competition has been inviting artists to realize site-specific projects in courtyards, special spaces and squares in Nuremberg’s Old Town. We are looking for art that uses spaces, involves visitors and lasts for two nights. Individuals and groups can apply with works from all areas of art, e.g. installations, light […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Quiet internal rebellions” The Caretaker
VORBRENNER is a platform for contemporary art formats that promotes process-oriented work across disciplines and genres. It offers opportunities for temporary collaboration for both collectives and individual artists who want to search for new insights and contemporary forms of expression based on an interdisciplinary concept of art and science. The focus is on a tentative, […]
COPENHAGEN LIGHT FESTIVAL 2027
Since 2017, Copenhagen Light Festival has brought light and life to one of the darkest and coldest months of the year. Each February, the festival invites visitors to explore Copenhagen in new ways; on foot, by bike, by public transport or by canal boat, through a curated program of temporary light works across the city […]
SUPERGUT – SUPERGAU FESTIVAL
Supergau is a week-long, annual festival in the “Gauen”, the five administrative districts in the province of Salzburg. The projects created as part of the festival develop out of the region and, at best, have an impact far beyond it. The fact that the festival deliberately takes place in rural areas is a clear cultural […]
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 […]
Aschaffenburg Schöntal memorial site
A place of remembrance is being created in Schöntal Park, which is dedicated to the victims of the violence and at the same time creates space for encounters, education and hope. The basis is the mission statement developed by the commission, which defines the requirements in terms of content and design. The city of Aschaffenburg […]
KaB: Hahn (Airport) | RLP Police University
The aim of the competition is to find the best possible solution for the artistic design in accordance with RLBau for the project “New construction of a control center and simulation center” at the Hahn Campus of the Police University. The awarding authority envisions an artistic intervention on the façade of the new building that […]
Ideas competition Place of remembrance of Flensburg’s colonial heritage
Ideas competition for the conceptual design of a memorial to the colonial past of the city of Flensburg. There are no artistic specifications for the memorial site. Both individuals and (multidisciplinary) teams from the visual arts, history education, landscape architecture or architecture of any nationality can apply. In stage 1 (deadline 30.04.2026) only digital design […]
Leo Breuer Award 2026
The Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR) is awarding the Leo Breuer Prize for the 14th time this year. In memory of the renowned painter and designer Leo Breuer (1893-1975), the €5,000 prize is aimed at artists from all disciplines whose work represents a current exploration of the concrete-constructive. Applicants of all nationalities are admitted. The application must […]
KaB: Cooperative control center of the Berlin police and fire department
Eligible to participate: Professionally active visual artists and working groups of professionally active visual artists Subject of the art competitionThe subject of the art competition is the design and execution of the art on the building for the Cooperative Control Center of the Berlin Police and the Berlin Fire Department (KLST) at the locations Gallwitzallee […]
International Art Prize for artists up to the age of 35
Together with Monopol – Magazin für Kunst und Leben, the Degussa company is launching an international art prize. The Young Generation Art Award is aimed at emerging artists at the beginning of their careers. The aim of the art award is to accompany promising artists on their way into the art world, to promote talent […]
Berlin Memorial to the Victims of the Communist Dictatorship
The design competition will be held as a restricted competition with a preliminary open application procedure for artists, architects, landscape architects and consortia from the disciplines of art, architecture and landscape architecture in accordance with the Public Procurement Ordinance (VgV) § 69 ff and based on the Guidelines for Planning Competitions 2013 (RPW 2013). The […]
KaB: Pirmasens | Turnstraße sports hall
Restricted competition with prior open application procedure The city of Pirmasens is holding an art in architecture competition as part of the project to build a new municipal sports hall on Turnstraße. The new sports hall, located in the city center, is used for club and popular sports, as well as for school sports in […]
Art on the building for the bicycle station at Place Le Pecq, Hennef
Restricted competition with preliminary application procedure Competition briefThe town of Hennef is planning to build a bicycle station at Place Le Pecq. The square is centrally located in the town center in the vicinity of the train station, bus station and a park-and-ride parking lot. On two sides of the square are buildings with public […]
COAL PRIZE 2026 – “NIGHT”
COAL is an association created in 2008 by professionals of contemporary art, ecology and research. The COAL Prize 2026 invites artists to defend the night as a common good, a major ecological issue for the regeneration of life, a refuge, a diversity of languages to be celebrated, a right to rest and to darkness. Inventing […]
Saxony-Anhalt Children’s and Youth Culture Prize
From animated adventures to note poetry: for the 29th time, the State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Saxony-Anhalt are awarding prizes for contributions that make young people’s perspectives visible and audible in a creative way. Under the motto “Go for it!”, children and young people up to the age of 21 can submit their […]