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Submit original printmaking work for a juried exhibition and chance to win cash prizes up to €3,000.
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Get matched →XXI. Grafik-Triennale 2027 is the 21st edition of an international printmaking competition organized by Kunstverein zu Frechen e.V. in cooperation with the City of Frechen, Germany. The competition promotes contemporary international printmaking, with selected works exhibited in Frechen and reproduced in a bilingual (German/English) catalogue.
Open to professional artists worldwide. Works must fall within the printmaking category, including traditional techniques (woodcut, linocut, screen printing, etching, etc.) and new graphic techniques such as computer printing. Three-dimensional works and unique pieces are eligible if they function as printmaking. Works must have been created within the last three years (2023 or later).
€40 entry fee charged to artists who are shortlisted in Round 1 and submit original works to the second-round expert jury. The preliminary online application itself is free.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
Selection takes place in two rounds. An internal jury first reviews all email/online applications to determine which artists advance to Round 2. A five-member expert jury then reviews original works to decide on inclusion in the exhibition/catalogue and to select prize winners. The expert jury includes representatives from Kunstverein zu Frechen e.V., art criticism, universities, museums, and practicing artists.
If works are sold during the exhibition, Kunstverein charges a 30% commission on the sale. The organizer's liability for original works begins upon delivery and ends upon handover for return transport. Damaged works cannot be accepted.
The call for entries is explicitly stated to be subject to the Triennale's financing being secured.