ortung 15 — Schwabach Art Prize 2027
The City of Schwabach has opened ortung 15, the 2027 edition of its public-art biennale under the motto Im Zeichen des Goldes. Artists apply by midnight on 11 January 2027. A jury selects 20 participants to turn places in the old town into exhibition or action sites from 7 to 22 August 2027. Prizes are EUR 6,000 and EUR 3,000, and each participant receives EUR 1,000 toward expenses. The city pa...
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The town offers two prizes, EUR 6,000 for first place and EUR 3,000 for second place. Participants receive EUR 1,000 toward expenses. Further help with making the work and with the stay may be given if resources allow. Three audience prizes of EUR 3,000, EUR 2,000, and EUR 1,000. A catalogue. The town may buy works in autumn 2027. The prize winner is generally offered a solo exhibition at the town gallery the following year. Artists install and remove the work themselves. The town's art insurance is the route for any claim.
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Artists working in painting, sculpture, graphic art, textile art, any kind of installation, video, architecture, or computer art. The city page does not set a nationality, a country of residence, or an age. The works must be made available for sale. Sold pieces must stay on display until the biennale closes.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Midnight on 11 January 2027. The English flyer says midnight and does not name a timezone. The city page gives the date without a time of day.
- Programme dates
- Installation ready by 12 pm on 1 August 2027. The biennale opens on 7 August 2027 and closes on 22 August 2027. Works must be removed by 24 August 2027.
- Duration
- Shortlisted artists attend a colloquium on 6 March 2027 and send a final concept by 5 April 2027. The work must be on site in Schwabach by 1 August 2027.