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GERMANY ART PRIZE 2026/27

• The application period is underway.
• Application deadline “D”: … until March 29, 2026.
• Application conditions: … see the ART PRIZE CALL FOR ENTRY menu item.
• Art disciplines: … painting/graphic, sculpture/object, photography/digital art.
• Where do I apply on this website? … by uploading to the APPLICATION FORM menu item.
• Artists can submit up to five (1-6) works digitally.
• Applicants under the age of 36 pay no processing fee (€0.00) for one (1) submitted work.
• The digitally submitted works will be viewed by a jury of experts on a large screen. The nominated works qualify for the final jury meeting.
• The three winners will be selected at the final jury meeting.
• The following art prizes are awarded in a ceremonial setting in June each year at different locations in Germany:
• “ART PRIZE GERMANY 2026/27 for Painting / Graphic”
• “ART PRIZE GERMANY 2026/27 for Sculpture / Object”
• “ART PRIZE GERMANY 2026/27 for Photography / Digital Art”

Art Prize Book: Publication of a print version and a digital version (e-book) of the ART PRIZE GERMANY 2026/27, exclusively presenting the nominated works (photos, titles, texts), the works of the art prize winners, and their names.

Patron for 2026/27: Prof. Dr. Stefan Knobloch (Theologian and author from Passau, Bavaria).

GERMANY ART PRIZE 2025/26

175 artists from Germany and abroad have submitted almost 500 works for the Germany Art Prize (slogan “Art powers the future”). The expert jury will make its decisions on February 28, 2026. The Germany Art Prize 2025/26 is expected to be awarded on June 20, 2026.