Textile art: Lotte Hofmann Memorial Prize 2026

Textile artists can apply for the Lotte Hofmann Memorial Prize for Textile Art until March 15, 2026.

This article is part of the special topic Interesting competitions for craftsmen

This year it's that time again: The Lotte Hofmann Memorial Foundation for Textile Art writes the nationwide Lotte Hofmann Memorial Prize for Textile Art out of. The Price was first held in the year 1984 awarded and pursues the goal of To promote textile art in Germany and To appreciate the works of textile artists.

Requirements and process 

Artists from all areas of textile creation, in the Germany live, work and working professionally in his own studio are, can until March 15, 2026 to participate in the competition.* The prize is not awarded to a single work, but to the artist's entire body of work. To do so, they must... Design and execution of the work in one hand The work should be carried out with the support of third parties or with design activities for industrial production, provided that any collaboration with third parties or design work for industrial production is of minor importance.

Applicants who exclusively design and manufacture clothing and personal accessories are not eligible.

Application

The free participation This is done via the digital submission of the fully completed form. Application form at Federal Association of Arts and CraftsApplicants can up to three works (Maximum two photos per project) can be submitted.* The winners will be informed directly following the jury meeting after the application phase.

*Photos: JPEG format, minimum 300 dpi resolution, minimum size 10 x 13 cm. Data can be transferred via WeTransfer; emails must not exceed 10 MB. 

prize-giving

The award ceremony for the winners will take place on 18 October 2026 Instead – participants are asked to keep this date free. While the winner receives a Prize money of 3.000 euros waves, which is from the Hanns A. Pielenz Foundation is provided Special awards for two young talents, With the 500 euros each are endowed. All prize winners also receive a certificateIncidentally, a book will be published to accompany the Lotte Hofmann Memorial Prize for Textile Art in 2026. Online publication.

All further information can be found on the Website of the Federal Association of Arts and Crafts as the Lotte Hofmann Foundation.

Video: A look back at the last competition in 2021

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Background With the aim of To promote textile art in Germany and to honor its protagonists, founded by those originally from Karlsruhe Sisters Lotte and Käte Hofmann The Lotte Hofmann Memorial Foundation for Textile Art, which is based at the Federal Association of Arts and Crafts in Frankfurt am Main. The siblings established the Lotte Hofmann Prize. first and so far only German prize for textile art created.

Lotte Hofmann (1907-1981) was also politically active in the association of arts and crafts: At the international level, she worked in New York at the The beginnings des World Crafts Council with the World Federation of CraftsFurthermore, she was Co-founder des Baden-Württemberg State Association, Association of Craftsmen of Baden-Württemberg e. V. Im Post-war Germany She was among the most important and internationally renowned German textile artists.Source: German Federal Association of Arts and Crafts – Professional Association of Crafts, Arts and Design / Lotte Hofmann Memorial Foundation for Textile ArtDHB now also digital!Simply click here and register for the digital German Crafts Journal (DHB)!