Current competitions


Hans Purrmann Prize of the City of Speyer for Fine Arts

According to Hans Purrmann’s express wish, the “Hans Purrmann Prize of the City of Speyer for Fine Arts” is to be awarded to young artists who are worthy of support and who, comparable to Hans Purrmann’s stations in life (birth in the Palatinate, life and work stations in Munich, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Florence, but also […]


Zeichnung: Stautner+Schäf

Sculpture for SOPHIA garden

This call is aimed at artists of all disciplines who can imagine realizing art outdoors and who live and work in the Federal Republic of Germany or Switzerland. It is not art in public space or public art in the true sense of the word. The SOPHIA garden is a “protected” garden. This means that […]


13th Nordhausen Graphic Arts Prize of the Ilsetraut Glock-Grabe Foundation (31.10.2024)

In 2024, the Ilsetraut Glock-Grabe Foundation will award the Nordhausen Graphic Design Prize, endowed with €1,500, for the 13th time. The award ceremony will take place as part of the special exhibition, which will take place from February 2 to March 16, 2025 at the Kunsthaus Meyenburg in Nordhausen and will present the works of […]


Marion Ermer Prize 2025

The Marion Ermer Foundation in cooperation with the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig awards the Marion Ermer Prize, endowed with EUR 5,000 each, to four young visual artists. The prizewinners’ works will be presented in a joint exhibition and accompanying publication at the MdbK in 2025. The call is aimed exclusively at young artists who […]


hin&herzo project prize 2025

The city of Herzogenaurach is organizing “hin&herzo – The Culture Festival” for the 6th time, which will take place from 18 to 21 September 2025. In addition to a broad cultural program and a variety of different events, the hin&herzo project prize will be awarded.The city of Herzogenaurach is looking forward to receiving applications from […]


KaB: New construction of the main fire station, Trier

The new main fire station with rescue station and integrated control center is not only the new headquarters of the professional fire department of the city of Trier, but also forms a central base with the rescue service and the integrated control center that extends into the surrounding districts. Total amount awarded€ 192,000.00 (gross) incl. […]


Philipp Mager

Graphic Arts Prize of the City of Bietigheim-Bissingen “Linocut today XIII”

Since the first linoleum factory was built in Bietigheim in 1899, the history of the industry and the town has been closely linked to the production of linoleum flooring. When the Bietigheim-Bissingen Municipal Gallery was founded in 1989, the “Linocut Today” competition was also launched, which always receives more than 500 entries from all over […]


The marehalm ART award

The marehalm Art Prize is aimed at artists who have found their own artistic position, which is surprising and has so far received too little attention. These unseen artists, who fulfill the requirements listed under conditions of participation, can apply for the art prize. There are no restrictions for the applicants in terms of level […]


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 […]