Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK) - Wen suchst du? Gestaltung eines Impuls- und Resonanzortes im Kirchenraum
Artists are invited to design an impulse and resonance space in the church entrance of St. Dionysius in Nordwalde, addressing the underrepresentation of women, particularly Mary Magdalene, in church artistic decoration.
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- 100 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $5,000
- Location
- St. Dionysius, Nordwalde, Münsterland (near Münster), Germany
About
Overview
The ars LITURGICA initiative has been announcing artistic design competitions since 2010 focused on tasks in the sacred realm. Previous competitions resulted in an evangelary, a Lenten cloth, a processional cross, and a Christmas nativity scene. The 2026 competition concerns the Church of St. Dionysius in Nordwalde near Münster/Westphalia.
Theme
Many churches in their artistic design tell only of a small—primarily male—group of faith witnesses and bearers. This one-sidedness is to be countered decisively in St. Dionysius, Nordwalde, directly in the entrance area of the church with a "new key position." The biblical figure of Mary Magdalene played a central role in the church community's preliminary considerations.
Key Dates
- Question and answer colloquium: 12 June 2026
- Submission deadline: 17 November 2026, 18:00
Awards
- 1st Prize: €5,000
- 2nd Prize: €3,000
- 3rd Prize: €1,000
How to Enter
For application materials and information about the question and answer colloquium on 12 June 2026, visit https://arsliturgica.liturgie.de
Eligibility
International call; no age restriction indicated. No application fee.
- Award
- 1st Prize: €5,000; 2nd Prize: €3,000; 3rd Prize: €1,000
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The call seeks artistic designs for a church entrance installation that counters the underrepresentation of women and marginalized faith witnesses in church decoration, with particular focus on the biblical figure of Mary Magdalene.
- Eligibility
- International call; no age restriction indicated.
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