Competitions


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 […]


Art in architecture competition for the Bitterfeld-Wolfen district court

In addition to the renovation of the existing building, a new extension with a connector is currently under construction for the district court in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. As part of the construction project, it is planned to realize art on the building. As part of a competition, the BLSA is looking for ideas for innovative works of […]


Hopper Prize Artist Grants

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. For this open call, we will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. […]


Photography and literature

The [deutsche] literature is one-eyed. The smiling eye is missing. (quoted from Erich Kästner) For this competition, we are looking for photographers whose work is inspired by a literary model. The choice of literary form (poetry, prose, drama, etc.) is free. Only one entry per person will be accepted. The entry must not exceed 9 […]


‘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 […]


Don’t be afraid! Shaping conflict and resistance

Since 2003, the Socioculture Fund has been awarding the “Socioculture Innovation Prize”, endowed with 10,000 euros, to cultural/artistic initiatives, centers and associations every two years. This prize has been awarded by the Fonds Soziokultur as an additional incentive for the development of outstanding projects. The award is tied to a specific topic in a call […]


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 […]


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 […]


Polit Art Zone 2024 competition on the theme of “crossing borders”

As part of the Polit Art Zone creative action day, the vhs Bingen, in cooperation with the Kunst-Spektrum Bingen and KURABI (KUNST RAUM BINGEN), is organizing a competition in the field of political art on the theme of “Crossing Borders”. The competition is cross-genre and collects political positions from all artistic fields. We would like […]


Artistic realization competition for the National Freedom and Unity Monument in Leipzig

The competition was opened on March 13, 2024 in the Official Journal of the European Union. Interested parties can apply for participation up to and including April 12, 2024 (4 p.m. CEST) on this homepage. The selection by the search committee will take place on April 29, 2024. Questions about the competition and the application […]


Kunst am Bau WAL (Wedding Advanced Laboratories)

Construction of a new laboratory building for the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (BHT) on the Mitte campus. The state of Berlin, represented by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, is holding an open two-phase art-in-architecture competition for professional visual artists and artist groups for the new WAL (Wedding Advanced Laboratories) laboratory building […]


MONOM Art Prize

The call is aimed at university students at a state art academy who will graduate in 2024 and graduates who will have completed their studies in 2023. With the MONOM Art Prize, the MONOM Foundation honors individuals who take a critical look at society in their artistic work. The jury will select up to three […]


EFFECTIVE Culture4Climate price

The Network for Sustainability in Art and Culture, the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft and the Öko-Institut have announced the “WIRKMÄCHTIG Culture4Climate Prize 2024”. Information and applications here: Award – Culture4Climate A lot is happening with climate protection in the cultural sector! Creative artists, organizations, networks and associations not only talk about climate protection, but also act and […]


Art on the building: Interior, foyer of the extension to the Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium, Königs Wusterhausen

Preliminary open application procedure for a single-stage, invited realization competition. The awarding authority for the competition is the District of Dahme-Spreewald, The District Administrator, Reutergasse 12, 15907 Lübben (Spreewald). About the competition: 1. location: Interior, foyer with skylight in the extension of the Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium Königs Wusterhausen, 2. type of competition: preliminary open application procedure for […]


Competition 100 Saxon Graphics 2024

The tender for the 100 Saxon Graphics 2024 will be thematically focused: Fire, Fire! With Fire, Fire!, this year’s Biennale of Graphic Arts also aims to draw attention to increasingly inflammatory and aggressively escalating social processes. Parallel to the fatal treatment of nature, social disputes in the present are increasingly leading to ever harsher confrontations. […]


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 […]


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 […]


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 […]


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 […]