GERMANY ART PRIZE 2026/27

Academically trained artists, including emerging artists and professional self-taught artists, can participate in this nationwide art competition with up to six works (via photo upload) using the digital application form. The art prize slogan is “Art powers future.” A seven-member expert jury reviews the digitally submitted works on a large screen. They then make the nomination decisions in the three art disciplines: painting/graphic arts, sculpture/object, and photography/digital art. The art prizes are awarded from 30 to 40 nominated works. The GERMANY ART PRIZE provides financial support to emerging artists up to the age of 35 and waives the processing fee for one submitted work.

The 2026/27 GERMANY ART PRIZE (formerly the “Worpswede Art Prize” until 2019) is now in its 11th year. Thanks are due to all the artists, jury members, patrons, moderators, speakers, gallery owners, sponsors, supporters, advisors, critics, journalists, publishers, and staff who have together developed this now international art prize into one of the most prestigious art prizes in Germany.