Open Call Otto Mauer Prize 2026
Submit documentation of your artistic body of work (catalogs, photos, texts, videos; no originals), a CV, and 1–3 web links for consideration for the prize recognizing overall artistic achievement.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 54 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- €15,000 prize money, exhibition at JesuitenFoyer (1010 Wien), and extensive press and public relations work; the Otto Mauer Fund intends to acquire a representative work by the winner for the Otto Mauer Collection at Dom Museum Wien
- Location
- JesuitenFoyer, 1010 Wien
About
Overview
In continuation of Msgr. Otto Mauer's legacy (1907–1973), the Otto Mauer Fund awards the 46th Otto Mauer Prize for Visual Arts at year's end. The prize recognizes a body of work that connects artistic and societal discourse in an innovative way.
Award
- €15,000 prize money
- Exhibition at JesuitenFoyer (1010 Wien)
- Extensive press and public relations support
- Acquisition of a representative work by the winner for the Otto Mauer Collection at Dom Museum Wien
Eligibility
- Austrian citizenship or at least five years of permanent residence in Austria
- Maximum age 45 (birth year 1981 or younger; must not have completed 46 years by December 31, 2026)
- If applying as a group, the age limit applies to each member
Media
Painting, drawing, sculpture, object art, installation, and new media.
Submission requirements
- Documentation of your artistic body of work (catalogs, photos, texts, videos; no originals)
- Curriculum vitae
- 1–3 web links
Key dates
- Submission window: October 5–7, 2026
- Submission deadline: October 7, 2026
Jury
Johanna Schwanberg (Director, Dom Museum Wien, jury chair); Iris Andraschek (artist); Cäcilia Brown (artist, Otto Mauer Prize recipient); Rainer Fuchs (independent curator); Klaus Speidel (curator and art critic); Luisa Ziaja (chief curator, Belvedere).
- Award
- €15,000 prize money, exhibition at JesuitenFoyer (1010 Wien), and extensive press and public relations work; the Otto Mauer Fund intends to acquire a representative work by the winner for the Otto Mauer Collection at Dom Museum Wien
- Theme
- The prize honors a body of artistic work that connects artistic and societal discourse in an innovative way.
- Eligibility
- Austrian citizens or those with at least five years of permanent residence in Austria; maximum age 45 (birth year 1981 or younger).
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