Competitions
STRABAG Artaward
The STRABAG Artaward has been awarded in Austria since 1994 and internationally since 2009 as an art promotion prize for artists up to the age of 40 in the fields of painting and drawing. Participating countries 2024-2026 In addition to Austria as a permanent participating country, applications from Germany and Slovenia will be accepted from […]
Art competition “Wir gegen RechtsRuck” – Join in!
The shift to the right in our society is unmistakable and worrying. Thousands of people across Germany raised their voices in spring 2024 and demonstrated for democratic, tolerant coexistence. The upcoming federal elections in February 2025 will not put an end to the shift to the right in society. Artists are called upon to counter […]
Art competition of the Spiekeroog Cultural Foundation 2025
Three unique outdoor spaces are available for the year 2025 to exhibit temporary sculptures: – Sculpture area (approx. 50 square meters) on the corner of Noorderpad and Noordertün, right next to the “Kogge” guest house.– Outdoor location at the reading pavilion in the dunes.– Location on the Höhenweg with sea view. The exhibition will be […]
August Macke Award 2025
Next year, the Hochsauerland district will once again award the “August Macke Prize” as part of the overall “August Macke” concept. This prize is sponsored by the cultural foundation of Westfälische Provinzial Versicherung and the savings banks in the Hochsauerland district and focuses on the promotion, appreciation and visualization of young artistic positions. The prize […]
Art Prize 2025 for female visual artists in the European Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg
Soroptimist International (SI) is the world’s largest service organization of professional women. SI is committed to human rights, education for girls and women, peace, international understanding and responsible action in the local, national and international environment. The art prize, endowed with 5,000 euros, promotes and honors the work of female visual artists who live and […]
KaB Competition | New construction of the service building for the Eichstätt riot police
The Free State of Bavaria, represented by the Ingolstadt State Building Authority, is holding a restricted design competition with a preliminary open application procedure. Eligible to participate in the application procedure are professional artists and applicant groups who are citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) at the time of application. Application deadline until 20.01.2025, […]
Worms ideas competition Memorial to deportations during the Nazi era
Non-open competition with an open preliminary application procedure to obtain a concept for the construction of a learning and memorial site in memory of the deportations during the Nazi era in Worms. Occasion and nature of the ideas competitionIn May 1940, 71 Worms Sinti were deported, and in March and September 1942 around 180 Jews […]
KaB: Pirmasens | Landgraf-Ludwig-Realschule plus
As part of the general refurbishment of the Landgraf-Ludwig-Realschule, the city of Pirmasens is holding an art in architecture competition with a preliminary application process. The historic school site, which accommodates the 8th-10th grades as well as the technical college for metal technology and design, is a listed building.The artistic design should be located in […]
Ideas competition Revier Pionier
Change requires courage and creativity Change always offers opportunities to reposition oneself for the future. The past few years have shown that the people of Saxony-Anhalt are particularly good at change. The state is characterized by successful transformation processes. Since reunification, Saxony-Anhalt has been under constant pressure to change and has been able to successfully […]
Call for entries for the 11th International Art Prize of the QQArt Gallery
Exhibition title: “Frequency“Duration : 23.03. bis 13.04.2025 Conditions of participation: Schedule: 28.01.2025End of the application period, received by QQTec: A maximum of 3 works per artist with details of category, material/technique and dimensions as well as contact details. The judging is anonymous and based solely on photos of the thematic works submitted, not on CVs […]
Rotterdam Photo
The new wave of photographic talent that has emerged from the ubiquitous culture of images is made up of true digital natives. They have grown up in a world where images are paramount, and they play a crucial role in capturing the essence of freedom, culture, human connection and unity. This generation embodies the delicate […]
Artheon.art prize 2025
Artheon. Gesellschaft für Gegenwartskunst und Kirche is offering an art prize for innovative art projects in public spaces on the theme of “Religion” for the year 2025. The winner will be determined in an open, non-anonymous competition. The prize is endowed with €5,000.The prize is awarded to temporary or permanent art projects in public spaces […]
Blue Night – Art Competition 2025, Nuremberg
In 2000, the year of Nuremberg’s 950th anniversary, Die Blaue Nacht invited the citizens of Nuremberg for the first time to experience art and culture in an unusual setting and at an unusual time. With around 130,000 visitors from Nuremberg, the region, the whole of Germany and abroad, more than 200 program items in over […]
Lesser Ury Art Prize ’25
The specific key dates for the Lesser Ury Prize 2025 are as follows: Shortlist & Exhibition The KünstlerGilde e.V. is exhibiting participants in the shortlist exhibition for the Lesser Ury Prize 2025 at Küferstraße 37 in 73728 Esslingen near Wolfstor – probably from mid-April 2025. As soon as the participants have been determined, they will […]
Hessian State Prize for German Arts and Crafts 2025
The Hessian State Prize for German Arts and Crafts has been awarded since 1951 to craftspeople who have distinguished themselves with their self-designed works of outstanding craftsmanship and artistry. The aim of the State Prize is to provide an incentive for particularly creative, artistic achievements in German arts and crafts. The prize will be awarded […]
Sony World Photography Awards
With their unparalleled reach, the Sony World Photography Awards are instrumental in promoting the careers of photographers. Inclusivity and accessibility (entry is free) have always been at the heart of the awards. They provide an insight into today’s photography in all its diversity and focus on photographers who tell the stories of our time. Alpha […]
Photo competition 2025 | What makes us rich?
Photo competition: What makes us rich? The unequal distribution of wealth is increasing worldwide. The top ten percent of the population own around 85 percent of wealth – and the trend is rising. The poorest, on the other hand, collectively own only around one percent of wealth. In Germany, too, the richest are getting richer […]
Kunst am Bau Oberstufenzentrum für Sozialwesen Anna-Freud-Schule, Berlin
Open two-phase art competition for professional visual artists and artist groups The subject of the art competition is the design and execution of one or more works of art for the new building of the Anna-Freud-Schule (Oberstufenzentrum für Sozialwesen) at Halemweg 24 in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district of Berlin. Application deadline: November 04, 2024
Art competition “Art on refuse collection vehicles” 2nd round
As part of the Symposion Urbanum Nürnberg (SUN), the City of Nuremberg is holding an open art competition for the artistic design of refuse collection vehicles. Artists are invited to submit designs. From these submissions, the Advisory Board for Visual Arts will select the best designs, which will gradually be applied to the refuse collection […]
Linocut today XIII – Graphic design award of the city of Bietigheim-Bissingen
It’s that time of year again: every three years, the town of Bietigheim-Bissingen awards the “Linocut Today” printmaking prize, now in its thirteenth year. Founded in 1989, the prize has long since become an institution and has established itself as one of the most important international graphic design awards: its focus on a single technique […]