Art on advertising pillars in Cologne

An artistic competition has been announced for the design of Cologne’s art pillars from March 2025 to the end of February 2026. This is aimed exclusively at artists from the fields of fine art, artistic photography and urban art. Art designs are being sought for the creation of an all-round billboard for the “27 Cologne Art Columns”, each with a motif.

The duration is two months per motif.
The art pillars are located in various districts of Cologne in highly visible and highly frequented locations.
The costs for poster printing, billposting and maintenance of 3,500 euros each are covered, as well as a fee of 600 euros each for the selected four to six artists.

The tender for the period from March 2025 to February 2026 is currently underway.

Deadline for entries is October 13, 2024.