Hans-Purrmann-Preis der Stadt Speyer für Bildende Kunst: Ausschreibung für den Förderpreis

Overview

The City of Speyer awards the Hans-Purrmann-Prize for Fine Arts for the 23rd time, offering €6,000 and a publication to support promising young artists. The prize honors Hans Purrmann, one of the city's most famous sons, and seeks to support young artists with a European perspective and biography comparable to Purrmann's life stations.

Eligibility

• Maximum age 35 at the application deadline (30 September 2026)
• European perspective and biographical connection comparable to Hans Purrmann's (born in the Palatinate, lived and worked in Munich, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Florence, Switzerland, and the Lake Constance region)
• No geographic restrictions; no application fee

Key dates

• Application period: 1 August – 30 September 2026, 23:59
• Preselection: Early to mid-November 2026
• Work delivery / Exhibition setup: 18 January – 5 February 2027, by arrangement
• Final selection: 12 February 2027
• Award ceremony: 13 February 2027, 16:00, Historischer Ratssaal, Speyer
• Exhibition: 13 February – 4 April 2027, Kulturhof Flachsgasse, Speyer (Thursday–Sunday and public holidays, 11:00–18:00)

How to apply

• Complete the online application form
• Upload image documentation of up to six single or multi-part works from 2024, 2025, or 2026 with standard artwork information and optional accompanying text
• For audiovisual work, submit weblinks (YouTube or Vimeo) only
• Submit a tabular curriculum vitae showing artistic development
• Submit a portfolio with additional works from the recent past (photographs and texts on artistic practice)

Selection process

A two-stage selection process will invite up to 8 applicants for the exhibition and main selection.

Legal terms

By submitting an application, applicants confirm they are the original authors of all works, which are free of third-party rights. Applicants accept the City of Speyer's privacy policy and GDPR Article 13 information. Invited finalists consent to the publication and use of work reproductions for press, public relations, exhibition documentation, media coverage, social media, and the publication included as part of the prize. Jury decisions are final and non-contestable.