Applications closed
The deadline for this open call has passed. It is kept here for reference. The organiser has opened the next edition — see it here
BBA Artist Prize 2026
A major international competition for emerging talent, offering significant cash prizes, a solo exhibition, and extensive exposure during the renowned Gallery Weekend Berlin, especially for large-scale installations.
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1st Prize: €1,000 cash + Solo Exhibition at BBA Gallery + Artsy Profile + Online Promotion. 2nd Prize: €700 + Artsy Profile + Promotion. 3rd Prize: €500 + Artsy Profile + Promotion. Audience Award: €300 + Artsy Profile. Group exhibition for 20+ shortlisted artists at Kühlhaus Berlin. Online promotion for 50 longlisted artists.
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Open to all artists 18+ worldwide. All mediums welcome, including sculpture, installation, and mixed media. No educational restrictions.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Extended
- Programme dates
- April 29 – May 16, 2026 (during Gallery Weekend Berlin)
- Duration
- Exhibition: approx. 2.5 weeks.
Next edition of this programme
BBA Artist Prize 2027BBA Gallery · Berlin, Germany · Deadline: Dec 7, 2026Still accepting applications
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- Berlin Funding for Presentations of Contemporary Visual Art 2027 — up to €35,000 for Solo and €55,000 for Group ProjectsBerlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion · Berlin, Germany · Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
- Der Greif Open Call: Myth, Folk & Superstition — Surreal Fables, Online Exhibition and Group CritiqueDer Greif · Online (Der Greif, Germany) · Deadline: Oct 14, 2026
- Exchange Residency Munich–Copenhagen 2027 — Three Months at Art Hub Copenhagen with €1,300/Month, Studio and WorkshopsKulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München · AHC / Art Hub Copenhagen, Thoravej 29, Copenhagen, Denmark · Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
- Kölner Kunstsäulen 2027 — Design a 360° Motif for Cologne’s 27 Art Advertising Columns (€600 Fee + Printing)Kulturamt der Stadt Köln · 27 Kunstsäulen (advertising columns) across Cologne’s districts, Germany · Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
- Der Greif Guest Room: Difficult Conversations — Online Show Curated by Sofia Krysiak & Jack LathamDer Greif · Online (Der Greif, Germany) · Deadline: Oct 28, 2026