Competitions

International andré-evard Prize

For the seventh time now, kunsthalle messmer is awarding the andré evard prize for concrete-constructive art. From February 1, 2024, artists worldwide can once again apply for the popular prize for Concrete-Constructive Art. The selected participants will be on display from 26.10.2024 to 23.03.2025 in our exhibition accompanying the competition. The andré-evard prize is aimed at all those contemporary artists who feel committed to concrete-constructive art and want to help it find new expression with innovative impulses. This prize is dedicated to the Swiss artist André Evard (1876-1972) and his work in Concrete Art. This makes him one of the first non-figurative artists in Europe and one of the pioneers of Swiss constructivist geometric painting

The prize is endowed with a total of €10,000 and is divided as follows:

1st place: € 5,000
2nd place: €3,000
3rd place: € 2,000
Audience award: 1,000 €

Conditions of participation:

Any artist can submit a work from the field of concrete-constructive art. Works of art created after January 1, 2023 are eligible. The two-dimensional works may not be larger than 140 x 140 x 15 cm . Three-dimensional works (e.g. sculptures) may not exceed a height of 220 cm and a weight of 45 kg. The submitted works must be available for the duration of the exhibition.

The pre-selection is made by viewing the digital material via email to

The email must have the following content:

  • WORK INFORMATION (in the following order: artist’s name, title, date, technique/material, format, proof of exhibition if applicable)
  • LEBENSLAUF with photo
  • WORK DESCRIPTION (approx. ¼ page)
  • HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHS (up to three color photographs of the object as a jpg file – each in 300 dpi and 72dpi)

Dates:

Application deadline is 31.05.2024. Later submissions cannot be considered. The nominated artists will be announced on the kunsthalle messmer homepage and informed personally. The date for the delivery of the works will be announced.

Transportation: The costs of delivery and return transportation shall be borne by the exhibition participants.

Insurance: Exhibition participants are responsible for insuring their works during delivery and return transportation. During the exhibition in the Kunsthalle, kunsthalle messmer will take over the insurance.

There is no legal recourse for the competition and awarding of prizes.

Die Email muss folgende Inhalte haben: WERKANGABEN (in folgender Reihenfolge: Name des Künstlers, Titel, Datierung, Technik/Material, Format, ggf. Ausstellungsnachweis) LEBENSLAUF mit Foto WERKBESCHREIBUNG (ca. ¼ Seite) HOCHAUFLÖSENDE FOTOGRAFIEN (bis zu drei farbige Fotografien des Objektes als jpg-Datei – jeweils in 300 dpi und72 dpi) Termine: Bewerbungsfrist ist der 31.05.2024. Spätere Einreichungen können nicht berücksichtigt werden. Die nominierten Künstler werden auf der Homepage der kunsthalle messmer bekannt gegeben und persönlich informiert. Der Termin für die Anlieferung der Werke wird noch bekanntgegeben. Transport: Die Kosten der Anlieferung und Rücktransporte gehen zu Lasten der Ausstellungsteilnehmer. Versicherung: Die Ausstellungsteilnehmer tragen die Versicherung ihrer Werke während der Anlieferung und des Rücktransportes. Während der Ausstellung in der Kunsthalle übernimmt die kunsthalle messmer die Versicherung. Der Rechtsweg für Ausschreibung und Preisvergabe ist ausgeschlossen.">Further information

Application deadline: May 31, 2024