In 2026, the city of Krems, for the second time, will award the Erich Grabner Prize for contemporary graphic art in various categories. The exhibition “paper unlimited_02” features works selected by a jury of experts during the graphic art prize competition. These include pieces by the prize winners, who will be honoured at the awards ceremony and exhibition opening on 3 June 2026.

Curators: Doris Krammer, Gregor Kremser and Anna Mustapic

Visit the exhibition and cast your vote! Visitors are invited to help decide the winner of the Audience Award. Voting closes on XX/XX/2026. The Audience Award, dedicated by friends of the Grabner family, will be presented on September 18, 2026, at 6 p.m.

From January 19 to March 9, 2026, artists can submit their works online.
For more information here.

With the “Austrian Graphic Arts Competition” in 1970, 1973, and 1976, Krems became an important centre for modern graphic art. In the spring of 2024, the graphic arts competition was revived in a contemporary form on the initiative of the Cultural Office of the City of Krems and announced as the Erich Grabner Prize for Artistic Graphic Arts of the City of Krems.

The Erich Grabner Prize for Artistic Graphics, awarded by the City of Krems, honors the memory of Erich Grabner, a former mayor and patron of the arts who passed away in 2022. Grabner's deep understanding of art and culture contributed significantly to the city of Krems's positive cultural development. The art prize, named after Grabner, comprises various categories and is awarded in cooperation with the Province of Lower Austria, the Göttweig Abbey, the Rotary Club of Krems-Wachau, and friends of Erich Grabner. The prize is awarded every two years.