Competitions


Get out! 2024

The Federal Association of Youth Art Schools and Cultural Education Institutions is organizing the national competition “Rauskommen!” 2024. We are looking for good examples from the practice of youth art schools and cultural education institutions that have worked in a participatory way or based on the topics and ideas of children and young people. Application […]


WILHELMHÖPFNER PRIZE

The Winckelmann Society has been awarding the Wilhelm Höpfner Prize since 1984. It is primarily awarded to young artists who take up themes from antiquity in their works or are inspired by works from the past. Following in the footsteps of the Magdeburg painter and graphic artist Wilhelm Höpfner (1899-1968), whose estate is administered by […]


Art in architecture competition for the Bitterfeld-Wolfen district court

In addition to the renovation of the existing building, a new extension with a connector is currently under construction for the district court in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. As part of the construction project, it is planned to realize art on the building. As part of a competition, the BLSA is looking for ideas for innovative works of […]


Hopper Prize Artist Grants

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. For this open call, we will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. […]


Photography and literature

The [deutsche] literature is one-eyed. The smiling eye is missing. (quoted from Erich Kästner) For this competition, we are looking for photographers whose work is inspired by a literary model. The choice of literary form (poetry, prose, drama, etc.) is free. Only one entry per person will be accepted. The entry must not exceed 9 […]


‘German Photo Book Award 2024’

The INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES invites you and your network of artists and photographers to take part in the competition for the best photo books from German-speaking countries. We are looking for photographic images in book form, photo books and illustrated books as well as photo-theoretical text volumes from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From […]


Realization competition for the new technology park (X-Bau) and student center (U-Bau) for the TH Rosenheim

For the new technology park and student center of Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences, the Rosenheim State Building Authority is currently holding a two-stage, non-open, anonymous design competition for two locations with a preliminary, open application procedure. A budget of € 735,000.00 incl. VAT is available for the realization of the art for location A […]


Polit Art Zone 2024 competition on the theme of “crossing borders”

As part of the Polit Art Zone creative action day, the vhs Bingen, in cooperation with the Kunst-Spektrum Bingen and KURABI (KUNST RAUM BINGEN), is organizing a competition in the field of political art on the theme of “Crossing Borders”. The competition is cross-genre and collects political positions from all artistic fields. We would like […]


Artistic realization competition for the National Freedom and Unity Monument in Leipzig

The competition was opened on March 13, 2024 in the Official Journal of the European Union. Interested parties can apply for participation up to and including April 12, 2024 (4 p.m. CEST) on this homepage. The selection by the search committee will take place on April 29, 2024. Questions about the competition and the application […]


EFFECTIVE Culture4Climate price

The Network for Sustainability in Art and Culture, the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft and the Öko-Institut have announced the “WIRKMÄCHTIG Culture4Climate Prize 2024”. Information and applications here: Award – Culture4Climate A lot is happening with climate protection in the cultural sector! Creative artists, organizations, networks and associations not only talk about climate protection, but also act and […]


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 […]