Kiefer Hablitzel Stiftungaward
Kiefer Hablitzel | Göhner Art Prize (Kiefer Hablitzel │ Göhner Kunstpreis)
- Who Can Apply: Visual artists born in 1997 or later with a BA or equivalent training who are Swiss citizens, have lived in Switzerland for at least a year, or are enrolled at a Swiss university. Each artist may apply at most three times and win once.
- The Focus: Two-round visual-arts prize for young artists in Switzerland, culminating in the Swiss Art Awards exhibition during Art Basel.
- The Funding: Each winner receives CHF 15,000 (up to seven prizes); a special prize is a solo exhibition with publication at a Swiss institution; finalists receive CHF 1,000 toward expenses.
- Key Requirements: Register online between 23 October and 3 December 2026, uploading a Swiss ID or passport, a residence permit or Swiss university enrolment, and proof of a BA or equivalent. Once approved, upload a landscape PDF dossier with a title page, a short biography and recent works by 15 December 2026. You cannot enter the Swiss Art Awards in the same year.
DeadlineThursday, December 3, 2026
AwardEach winner receives CHF 15,000 (up to seven prizes); a special prize gives a solo exhibition with a publication at a Swiss institution, and every finalist receives CHF 1,000 toward expenses.
Program datesSecond-round exhibition during Swiss Art Awards at Messe Basel: 17–20 June 2027 (vernissage 14 June 2027).
LocationBasel, Switzerland
Open toArtists in Switzerland
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesEmerging
DisciplinesVisual arts
Age range–29
Application notesRegistration runs 23 October to 3 December 2026; the digital dossier must be uploaded by 15 December 2026, 00:00. Selected finalists present their works in Basel during the Swiss Art Awards, 17–20 June 2027 (vernissage 14 June 2027) and must email a portrait photo, three photos of earlier works and image captions to office@kieferhablitzel.ch.
Contactoffice@kieferhablitzel.ch
Kiefer Hablitzel Stiftung
Organization based in Bern