Strabag Artaward International 2025

Austria, Germany and Slovenia

• Eligible to take part are artists from Austria, Germany and Slovenia.
  
  
• Participants must be citizens of one of these countries or must have been permanently based in one of these countries for at least two years.
  
  

• In addition, Ukrainian citizens currently residing in one of the participating countries are eligible to participate regardless of the duration of their stay.

• Participants of STRABAG Artaward International must be born in or after the year 1985. Parental leave can be taken into account.
  
  

• Applicants must have an academic artistic education (art academy, art college, university) or comparable professional experience in the gallery and/or museum environment.

• All participants accept the findings of the jury. Any recourse to legal action is excluded.
  
  
• Every participant is the copyright holder. The submitted works of art will remain the property of the participant.
  
  
• The participants agree that in connection with STRABAG Artaward International his/her submitted works of art may be presented, photographed, printed and published online – unlimited and free-of-charge.
  
  
• Submitted works of art must not have been awarded any further public art prize and must be owned by the participant.
  
  

• In the event of receiving the STRABAG Artaward International, STRABAG Kunstforum will have a right to purchase the submitted artworks. The purchase price is agreed to be the insurancevalue stated at the time of submission.

• The participants are responsible for the accuracy of their information. Due to wrong statements, STRABAG Kunstforum may refrain from awarding the prize.

The jury members of STRABAG Artaward International 2025 are art experts from the participating countries:

Anna-Catharina Gebbers, Curator Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, Berlin
Alenka Gregorič, Artistic Director Cukrarna, Ljubljana
Johan Holten, Director Kunsthalle Mannheim
Angela Stief, Director Albertina Modern, Vienna
Sebastian Haselsteiner, Director STRABAG Kunstforum, Vienna

• A main prize of € 16.000,- and four recognition prizes of € 8.000,- each will be awarded. In addidion, art works of the winners might be purchased for STRABAG Artcollection.
  
  
• After the award ceremony and the collective exhibition of all the prize-winning works, each of the five laureates will have a solo exhibition at STRABAG Kunstforum in Vienna.
  
  
• The laureates can apply for the artist-in-residence-programme at STRABAG Artstudio in Vienna.

All participants must apply online at www.strabag-kunstforum.at from 10 January till 27 January 2025. The application form must be filled in correctly in German or English (guidance on the website). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Eligible in the fields of painting and drawing are three works of art (one or multiple parts), which are essential for the jury’s decision.

Mandatory information:

Short biography / list of exhibitions / portrait photo / photos (RGB, jpg) of three works of art intended to enter the competition, dated between 2023 and 2025, with title, year, technique, dimensions, insurance value and photo credits stated / short statement about the submitted artworks

The maximum dimensions per artwork are 200 x 240 cm and the maximum weight per artwork is 15 kg.

There are no thematic specifications.

Optional data: Up to three photos (RGB, jpg) of exhibition views or details of the submitted artworks.

The online application process takes a while. The responsibility for completing the online application before the deadline is entirely the artists’.

Based on the submissions online, the jury makes a selection for the final jury session. From 19 March 2025, all artists will be notified in writing.

The nominees will be presented with their works of art at www.strabag-kunstforum.at.

• All nominees must submit the three originals specified in the online application.
  
  
• The submitted originals must be marked on the back and on the outside with the labels received by mail/post.
  
  
• All submitted artworks must be packed in bubble wrap or cardboard (rolls). The use of cling film / plastic foil is not allowed. Detailed information on submission and transport regulations for artworks submitted to the STRABAG Artaward International will be provided separately.
  
  
• Submission of the artworks at the STRABAG offices in Berlin, Cologne, Ljubljana, Munich, Stuttgart or Vienna: Beginning of April 2025
  
  
• Transport of the artworks to the specific STRABAG building is at the artists‘ own costs and risks. A collective transport from the specific STRABAG offices to Vienna will be organized by STRABAG Kunstforum.
  
  

• It is possible to hand in additional documentation material (maximum of two catalogues and one portfolio, one copy each). This material will be returned only upon your request.

The final jury will meet on 11 April 2025 at STRABAG Artlounge in Vienna. All nominees will be notified in writing on 14 April 2025.

Please note, that the submitted works will not be installed to walls for the jury session.

• The returned artworks must be collected at the specific STRABAG offices in Berlin, Cologne, Ljubljana, Munich, Stuttgart or Vienna. The artworks of the five shortlisted artists will remain in Vienna for the group exhibition. 
  
  
• Return of the artworks: Mid April 2025

At the award ceremony and the opening of the group exhibition on 26 June 2025 at STRABAG Haus, Vienna, the winner and the four recipients of recognition prizes will be announced. A catalogue for the group exhibition will be published.