Wittenberg Lutherhaus
Submit a participation application to compete for a public art commission for the entrance hall of the renovated Lutherhaus museum in Wittenberg, Germany.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 34 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- First prize 5,000 EUR (gross); second prize 2,500 EUR (gross); third prize 1,000 EUR (gross). Winning artist receives commission for realization with budget of 116,000 EUR (gross, including all production costs, materials, installation, and fees).
- Location
- Lutherhaus, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
- Exhibition window
- Apr 1, 2027 → Jun 30, 2027
About
Overview
The Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt (Foundation for Luther Memorial Sites) is holding a public art competition for a new artistic project in the entrance hall of the Lutherhaus museum in Wittenberg. The museum, undergoing energy-efficient renovation and expansion of visitor facilities, houses the world's largest collection of Reformation-era artifacts and documents related to Martin Luther and the Reformation. The competition seeks a contemporary artwork to be realized during the renovation project.
Eligibility
Professional visual artists from Germany and EU member states may participate, working individually or in groups. The organizers particularly encourage applications from five artists based in Saxony-Anhalt, three young artists under 30 from Saxony-Anhalt, and four artists from other German states or EU countries.
Competition process
This is a two-stage anonymous competition. Artists first submit participation applications to a selection jury. The jury will choose 12 qualified artists to proceed to the main design competition based on demonstrated professionalism and capacity to realize a public art project.
Key dates
- Participation application deadline: Friday, 11 September 2026, 10:00 AM
- Realization scheduled: Q2 2027
- Project completion: by 30 June 2027
Awards and budget
- First prize: 5,000 EUR (gross)
- Second prize: 2,500 EUR (gross)
- Third prize: 1,000 EUR (gross)
Application requirements
The listing does not specify detailed application materials or documentation requirements in the provided text. Interested artists should consult the full competition guidelines (Auslobung) linked below.
Contact
- Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt, Collegienstraße 54, 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
- Phone: 0391 8503 446
- Email: [email protected]
- Competition management: SALEG Landes- und Kommunalservice mbH, Turmschanzenstraße 26, 39114 Magdeburg
- Contact: Babett Riel (0391 8503 427) or Tanja Stumpe (0391 8503 446)
- Website: www.saleg-service.de
- Award
- First prize 5,000 EUR (gross); second prize 2,500 EUR (gross); third prize 1,000 EUR (gross). Winning artist receives commission for realization with budget of 116,000 EUR (gross, including all production costs, materials, installation, and fees).
- Theme
- A contemporary artistic project for the entrance hall of the newly renovated Lutherhaus museum, which documents the global history of the Reformation and Martin Luther.
- Eligibility
- Open to professional visual artists from Germany and EU member states working individually or collaboratively. Preliminary participation applications are submitted; organizers select 12 qualified artists to enter the main competition based on demonstrated professionalism and ability to realize a public art project.
- Audience
- Professional visual artists from Germany and EU member states; organizers especially seek five artists from Saxony-Anhalt, three young artists (under 30) from Saxony-Anhalt, and four artists from other German states or EU countries.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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