Galerie VON&VON | Playground Art Prize
Since 2019, the PLAYGROUND ART PRIZE has offered emerging artists the opportunity to present their work for the first time in a professional gallery setting. Each year, an independent jury composed of directors and curators from renowned institutions selects the three winners. In addition to prize money, the winners are given the chance to exhibit their works at prestigious art fairs.
Target group
Students of all disciplines at art univiersities and academies in German-speaking coutnries from their sixth semester
Jury 2026
- Dr. Claudia Emmert – Intendant, Kunstmuseum Bonn
- Anna-Catharina Gebbers – Curator, Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, Berlin
- Benedikt Seerieder – Curator, Museum Brandhorst, Munich
- Angela Stief – Director, Albertina Modern | Chief curator for contemporary art from 1945 onward, Albertina, Vienna
- Dr. Daniel Zamani – Artistic director, Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden
Prize
- 1st Prize: 1000 euros and exhibition in the Galerie VON&VON
Submission
The deadline for applications is 28 April 2026.
More information and the application form are available on the website of Galerie VON&VON.