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AICA Award for Young Art Criticism 2026
Institution: AICA Deutschland (German Association of Art Critics)
Deadline: 1 December 2025
Location: Germany
The AICA Award for Young Art Criticism (third edition) offers €12,000 to support and promote innovative art-critical writing. The award is aimed at authors living in Germany who are up to 35 years old. The prize money will be distributed in monthly payments of €1,000 throughout 2026.
Purpose
The award seeks to recognize authors who update and expand the understanding of art criticism through precision, experimentation, and reflection.
Eligibility
- Authors residing in Germany
- Maximum age: 35
- Submitted texts must be published
- All types of art-critical texts are accepted
- Texts can be in German or English, but at least two must be in German
Application Requirements
- Three text samples (each 6,000–8,000 characters, including spaces)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Indicate the publication medium and date for each text
Jury
The five-member jury, composed of AICA members and external authors, is announced each year in December.
Funding
Supported by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation.
