Current competitions


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 […]


Recycling Design Award 2024

A competition to design new products from waste and residual materials. We are looking for innovative upcycling ideas, new developments in the fields of materials research and the circular economy, social design or transformation design – sustainable, visionary, imaginative, original. Application deadline: May 31, 2024. Prices: 1st prize: 2,500 euros. 2nd prize: 1,500 euros. 3rd […]


Work art market – Von Taube Preis

The Werkkunstmarkt at Wasserschloß Klaffenbach is a sales exhibition for arts and crafts and design, where visitors are presented with selected and sophisticated products from all areas of work, from unique pieces to small series, and offered for sale. Outstanding products are honored with the “Von Taube Prize” in the arts and crafts category. The […]


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 […]


IBA_Hamburg A work of art for the Fischbeker Reethen

Installation of the artwork on site in early August and mid-October 2024 Project description Fischbeker Reethen:Over the next few years, IBA Hamburg will be developing a new residential and working quarter in the immediate vicinity of the Moorgürtel nature reserve. Fischbeker Reethen is a lively, urban and green district in the south-west of the Hanseatic […]


Art in architecture” competition: TH Nuremberg – New Information Center

The State Building Authority Erlangen-Nuremberg hereby announces the announcement of an art competition. For the new building of the information center of the Nuremberg Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences, a restricted “Art in Architecture” competition with a preliminary open application procedure is being held. The new information center building has already been completed. […]


Desideria Prize for Photography / Seeing dementia anew

Professional photographers, up-and-coming talents and amateurs are cordially invited to take pictures of people with dementia in a positively charged situation. With new, surprising perspectives, Desideria wants to change the visual language of a highly relevant social issue and bring about a change in awareness in society. Most people associate the topic of dementia with […]


‘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 […]


Art Prize of the Artists’ Guild

The competition theme is “Modern still life”. Only painting with acrylic or oil paint in the format max. 50 x 50 cm. No overpainted photographs, no informal painting. A digital photo of the work must be submitted with a description of the artist’s career to date and previous exhibitions. A preselection will be exhibited at […]


DA! Art Award 2024

Düsseldorf’s secular art prize – the DA! Art Award – is presented every two years by the Düsseldorf Reconnaissance Service on a different theme each time. He wants to inspire artists to take a critical look at religion and irrationalism. Two years ago, the theme was “The power of myth”. More than 1,300 applications were […]


Exhibition “In between the sea and the desert”

There are currently well over 80 million refugees worldwide. The causes are war, violence, terrorist regimes, hunger, environmental disasters and, in many cases, the long-term consequences of colonialism. The vast majority of refugees only make it to neighbouring regions, only a few manage to reach industrialized, prosperous countries. But they in turn complain about the […]


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 […]