Competitions
Museum of Modern Art Carinthia: Art installation in the castle chapel
Call for entriesfor the open artistic competition to obtain a grant for the design and realization of an art installation in the castle chapel of the Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten/MMKK. Tender subject: Project planning and realization/implementation of a newly conceived, contemporary, site-specific artistic installation in the castle chapel/MMKK with direct reference to the architecture, history […]
Ennepe-Ruhr Art Prize 2025 “Light and Shadow”
The Ennepe-Ruhr district is now organizing the Ennepe-Ruhr Art Prize competition for the eighth time. The art prize is awarded every two years and aims to promote regional artists. The competition is announced on a thematic basis. The theme for the 2025 art prize is “Light and Shadow”. This year, the theme of the competition […]
TALENTEmünchen – Master of the future
What is “TALENTEmünchen – Masters of the Future”? “TALTENTEmünchen – Meister der Zukunft” is a competition for newcomers in design and technology. It takes place annually as a special show at the International Crafts Fair Munich at the new Munich exhibition center. The special show is intended to give young people the opportunity to present […]
PlakART competition: What is democracy?
As part of an art competition, we invited art students from all over Germany to tackle the socially relevant topic “What does democracy mean to me?”. The task was to design a two-dimensional poster. The best original works of art will be presented at the vernissage and can be awarded prizes by the public. Application […]
Redesign of the euro banknotes – design competition
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a public design competition to design the next generation of euro banknotes. Designers who wish to participate in the competition can submit their application documents until August 18, 2025, 12:00 CET. With this competition, the ECB wants to set a strong example for the combination of art, culture […]
Prize for moor art
This summer, the Andrea von Braun Foundation is offering a prize for moorland art in collaboration with scientists from the universities of Münster and Siegen. We are looking for pictures that rediscover the moor as an area worthy of protectionand that can serve as illustrations for an anthology of literary texts. Submission: Prize money and […]
“Wechselspiel” 5th Art Prize of the Evangelical Church of Württemberg
The art prize, endowed with 10,000 euros, is awarded for an artistic intervention in a church interior in the area of the Württemberg Regional Church. The artistic means are freely selectable. Any form of expression in the visual arts is possible. A short project description and idea sketch must be submitted in digital form. A […]
KaB: Rhineland-Palatinate Court of Audit, Speyer
An extension is to be added to the existing administrative building E of the Rhineland-Palatinate Court of Audit in Speyer. The three-storey extension with a flat roof takes up the alignment of the existing building. It is connected to the existing building via a smaller, slightly recessed structure. The staircase and passenger elevator are located […]
Glass Design Award
International design competition for students from design-oriented and creative degree programs Under the competition title “Glass can …”, participants are called upon to highlight the special properties of glass and, where possible, to create links to other raw materials. The participants are allowed to incorporate their creativity and individuality into the designs and can put […]
Art competition Prinzenstraße Hanover
As part of the climate-friendly redesign of Prinzenstrasse as part of the cultural triangle between Thielenplatz and Schiffgraben, a competition for art on buildings is being held. Artists can now apply to take part in the competition with three reference projects at https://ovf.wettbewerbe-aktuell.de/de/wettbewerb-50212 Up to eight participants will be selected from the applications received. A […]
KaB: Daycare center at the fish market, Worms
On the site of the former parking lot at the fish market, a single-story daycare center with seven groups and a total of 105 places (including 12 for children under the age of two) is being built within an L-shaped, five-story apartment building. The property is centrally located in the city center of Worms at […]
Open Call: LIN Xiang Xiong – Annual Peace Prize
LIN Xiang Xiong, artist and patron, has made Peace the central theme of his work. In December 2025, the LIN Xiang Xiong Art Gallery will open in Penang, hosting artistic events and gatherings centered around Art and Peace. Mr. LIN Xiang Xiong hopes to inspire artists to become artisans of peace. It is in this […]
Maria Sibylla Merian Prize
The prize is awarded by the Alfred Weigle Foundation and the Museum Wiesbaden The Maria Sibylla Merian Prize with prize money of € 15,000.00 is aimed at aspiring female artists and natural scientists. In each case, € 7,500.00 is available for the realization of a printed work that should receive special attention. The prize will […]
New construction of a research and administration building for the Max Rubner Institute (MRI) in Kiel
Information on the competitionReason for and aim of the competition/competition task: A new research building is being constructed at the Max Rubner Institute (MRI) in Kiel. The new building in the direct vicinity of Kiel University (CAU) is necessary because the existing property on Hermann-Weigmann-Straße no longer meets the current requirements of modern research. Completion […]
Art competition in the BienenBrückenBauen project – Artistic nesting aids for wild bees
BienenBrückenBauen invites wild bee fans, artists, designers and creatives to design innovative and aesthetically pleasing nesting aids for wild bees and thus set a visible example for biodiversity, sustainability and artistic commitment in public spaces. The campaign combines biodiversity and environmental protection with artistic design and aims to draw attention to the habitats of wild […]
Art competition: artistic design of the new place of silence
In a two-stage art competition, the design of the newly created spaces in the Place of Silence under the monastery chapel is to be developed. We are looking for artists who can give this place an artistic signature and expressiveness. The jury is well known. With the conversion of the St. Francis Chapel into a […]
Saxony-Anhalt 2025 Demography Prize
In 2025, the state of Saxony-Anhalt will once again award the Demography Prize in recognition of civic engagement, innovative solutions and digitalization projects in the context of demographic change. A total of €10,000 in prize money is available. Citizens, associations, municipalities, networks and companies from the state are invited to enter. Submissions can be made […]
Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award
Awarded every two years, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award (formerly known as HCB Award) supports a photographer in the realization or pursuit of an ambitious project. The Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award is aimed at established photographers, who already have a strong documentary-inspired body of work. The recipient of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Creation Award receives an […]
KaB: Community center and daycare center Lerchenberg Mainz
An area of 3×3 meters on the forecourt of the Bürgerhaus Lerchenberg, which borders directly on the sidewalk, is planned for the art on the building. A free-standing sculpture is desired that occupies the entire area or only part of it. The materials and type of work are optional. It can be an interactive, static […]
Kick-off for the third round of the CROSS INNOVATION competition
Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Sven Schulze, is today launching the third round of the CROSS INNOVATION funding program. From July 7 to August 8, 2025 business networks from Saxony-Anhalt that want to realize innovative projects together with companies from the creative industries, creative trades and other sectors. We are looking for ideas in which […]