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 2024 to 2026. In addition, citizens of Ukraine who are currently resident in one of the participating countries are eligible to participate, regardless of the duration of their stay.
Jury
The high-caliber international jury selects the winners in a two-stage selection process. The jury 2024-2026:
Anna-Catharina Gebbers, Curator Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin
Alenka Gregorič, Artistic Director Cukrarna, Ljubljana
Johan Holten, Director Kunsthalle Mannheim
Angela Stief, Director Albertina Modern, Vienna
Sebastian Haselsteiner, Director STRABAG Kunstforum, Vienna
Prize money
A main prize of 16,000 euros and four recognition prizes of 8,000 euros each are awarded annually. In addition, works by the award-winning artists can be purchased for the STRABAG Artcollection.
After the award ceremony and the joint exhibition of the prize-winning works, all five award-winning artists will receive a solo exhibition at the STRABAG Art Forum in Vienna. All award-winning artists can apply for a studio residency at the STRABAG Artstudio in Vienna.
We would like to invite you to apply and would be pleased if you would forward this information to interested colleagues or artists.
Important data at a glance
Online application at https://www.strabag-kunstforum.at/artaward/anmeldung/: Fri, 10.1.- Mon, 27.1.2025
Notification after preliminary jury: 19.03.2025
Contribution of the original works: beginning of April 2025
Jury meeting: Fri, 11.4.2025
Return of the original works: mid-April 2025
Award ceremony: Thu, 26.6.2025
Solo exhibitions at the STRABAG Kunstforum: From October 2025
You will find the detailed terms and conditions attached. Please read them carefully before applying. All details on the STRABAG Artaward International 2025 can also be found at www.strabag-kunstforum.at/artaward
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email.
Application deadline: January 27, 2025