Competitions
Foundwork Artist Prize
The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual award presented by Foundwork, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization that promotes access and recognition for contemporary artists worldwide. To be considered, artists must register and maintain a published profile on the Foundwork website, with at least 6 artworks and an artist statement on their profile page, throughout this […]
AESTHETICA ART PRIZE
The Art Prize is open to works in any genre and on any theme; however, we are particularly interested in works that reflect on our ever-changing world. We are looking for pieces that challenge us—that redefine the boundaries of contemporary art and compel audiences to connect with one another. We accept submissions from artists at […]
Münsterland Art Association Art Prize
The Kunstverein Münsterland e.V. will award an art prize for the visual arts in 2027. The Kunstverein Münsterland Art Prize comes with a cash award of €10,000.00 and includes an exhibition of the winner’s work at the Kunstverein Münsterland e.V. in Coesfeld, Jakobiwall 1. Application Deadline: May 3, 2027
Call for Entries: “Do Your Own Thing”
The City of Halle (Saale), together with its partners, is announcing a competition to develop and test innovative usage and business concepts for a retail store in the city center over a two-year period. The goal of the competition is to help revitalize the downtown area, strengthen the mix of uses, increase the attractiveness and […]
Design of Marie-Luise-Nikuta-Platz in the Heart of Cologne
The time has come: We are pleased to announce the launch of an ideas competition open to individuals and legal entities, including artists, designers, architects, students, and interdisciplinary teams. We are hereby announcing an open ideas competition to solicit creative and feasible concepts for the artistic and aesthetic enhancement of Marie-Luise-Nikuta-Platz. We are seeking a […]
Art in Architecture Competition for the New Building of the Bavarian Center for Family and Social Affairs in Nuremberg
The Nuremberg State Building Authority is announcing a restricted, single-phase art-in-architecture competition for a site in an outlying area, preceded by an open call for entries. Eligible to participate are professional artists and artist collectives who are citizens of the European Union (EU) at the time of application. The application deadline is September 9, 2026, […]
Art in Architecture Competition: Augsburg State and City Library
The Augsburg State Building Authority is announcing an open, two-stage competition for the renovation and expansion of the Augsburg State and City Library. The competition seeks an artistic work for two art sites that engages with the architecture and use of the building. Application deadline: September 11, 2026
KaB Schillerschule Kaiserslautern
Women united art prize is a prestigious contemporary art prize dedicated to celebrating female visual artists from around the world. Organized by women united art movement, this prize offers diverse and exciting opportunities for women artists, with a mission to elevate and highlight their contributions to the global art scene. Women United ART PRIZE aims to […]
KaB Schillerschule Kaiserslautern
Der Hedwig Holtz-Sommer Preis für Bildende Kunst wird an Künstlerinnen und Künstler in Anerkennung und Förderung ihres künstlerischen Schaffens verliehen. Namensgeberin ist die Künstlerin Hedwig Holtz-Sommer (1901-1970), deren grafisches und malerisches Werk 2025/26 in drei Ausstellungen – im Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop, in der Kunsthalle Rostock und in der Galerie im Kloster Ribnitz-Damgarten – gezeigt und gewürdigt […]
Hans Purrmann Prize – Encouragement Award
Please note: Age limit of 35 years In 1965, on the occasion of Hans Purrmann’s 85th birthday, the city of Speyer established the “Hans Purrmann Prize of the City of Speyer for the Visual Arts.” It is awarded to young artists and comes with a cash prize of 6,000 euros. Application deadline: September 30, 2026
KaB Schadow High School, Berlin
New Construction and Renovation, Building C (Cafeteria, Natural Sciences, 10th Grade, 3-Purpose Sports Hall)Beuckestraße 27-29, 14163 Berlin-Zehlendorf Publication Date: July 15, 2026Application Deadline: August 28, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Total budget: 300,000 euros (gross)Production of up to two works by different artists, with a budget ofup to 150,000 euros per production.Type of procedure:Germany-wide open two-phase competition with […]
Rural Tourism Project Competition
One million euros for rural tourism: Airbnb and the German Tourism Association launch a joint project competition. Airbnb and the German Tourism Association (DTV) are launching a joint project competition to support innovative tourism projects in rural areas with a total of one million euros. The joint project competition “NaturMomente” is a response to the […]
KaB: Trier | Humboldt High School
The Humboldt Gymnasium will be expanded at its current location with a new wing along the Augustinerhof, and the existing extension will be raised by one story. At the same time, the existing building will undergo extensive renovation in certain areas. The architectural concept is based on a balanced combination of traditional and contemporary materials […]
KaB – Design Competition: Luther House in Lutherstadt Wittenberg
The Luther Memorial Sites Foundation in Saxony-Anhalt is renovating the Luther House in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. The project is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) with federal grants, as well as by the State Chancellery and the Ministry of Culture of the State of Saxony-Anhalt. The renovation project aims to […]
Talents Contemporains – La Terre – Pontigny Abbey – Competition
Contemporary Art CompetitionSubmit a work on the theme of EarthPrize ● Acquisition ● Exhibition Echoing the theme of “Water” developed in Wattwiller, the Fondation François Schneider is exploring the theme of “Earth” in a new competition on the grounds of the Abbaye de Pontigny in Burgundy. This theme is closely tied to the history of […]
“Waidmarkt 2027 Artistic Intervention” Competition
A call for proposals is being issued for an artistic intervention at the Waidmarkt in Cologne for the year 2027, to run for a period of approximately six months. We are seeking visual artists or interdisciplinary artist teams who will temporarily transform a location in public space with an independent artistic work and open up […]
Art in Architecture Competition for the New Building of the Bavarian Center for Family and Social Affairs in Nuremberg
The Nuremberg State Building Authority is announcing a restricted, single-phase art-in-architecture competition for a site in an outlying area, preceded by an open call for entries. Eligible to participate are professional artists and artist collectives who are citizens of the European Union (EU) at the time of application. The application deadline is September 9, 2026, […]
Art Contest: “100% Human Dignity: Shaping a Colorful Future”
For the International Weeks Against Racism in March 2027, we are looking for new designs for our materials. We are therefore announcing an art contest under the theme “100% Human Dignity: Shaping a Colorful Future,” with prize money totaling 2,150 euros. The theme of the 2027 UN Weeks Against Racism is “100% Human Dignity. Shaping […]
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 […]
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 […]