Eagerly awaited every year: the theme of Hahnemühle’s international calendar painting competition. For the year 2026, we want a ‘sporty and passionate calendar’, because the year 2026 will be sporty worldwide. Our painting competition is now open – join in! Theme of the painting competition ‘Emotions & Passion!’ We want to celebrate the unwavering spirit,…
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To mark our 440th anniversary, this year’s international competition was all about ‘Celebration’ – be it a glittering festival, a major sporting event or the joy of personal success. The artists have wonderfully managed to capture the many facets of celebration in their works. With vibrant colours, dynamic scenes and emotional moments, they show what…
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We are honouring an incredible 440 years of Hahnemühle and invite you to join in the celebrations: Create a motif on the theme of “Celebration”! Let the colours dance and create a firework of motifs in our international painting competition! Whether it’s a concert, a sporting event or a film festival where hundreds of people…
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Faith is a word with many positive meanings. The belief in yourself or in others, the faith in someone or in something greater than ourselves, the confidence in what lies ahead or the devotion to others. Faith is not just an emotion rather it’s a decision to change or believe in something. Despite not being…
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“Faith” – implements belief, trust, confidence, and loyalty – We are seeking your artwork on this theme! We would be happy to receive your images until 31 May 2023. The digital upload portal is open until the end of May. Faith is a word with many positive meanings. The belief in yourself or in others,…
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We are pleased to present the shortlist of 36 entries for our calendar competition “Colours of the Earth”. 1066 colourful and positive artworks by more than 500 international artists participated in this year’s competition. We thank all participants for their submissions! The 12 winners of this year’s competition will be published on our website soon.
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They have been chosen: the 12 winners of our annual painting competition for the art calendar 2020. “In action” was the hot topic – not easy, but very exciting. Many former participants and many more new ones submitted their pictures. We are happy about a new record! The 600 participants from 42 countries submitted more…
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Hahnemühle´s annual painting competition is open. Blazingly fast or deliberately slow – set the scene in motion. For the next Hahnemühle art calendar, we are interested in anything that is ‘in action’, anything that shows movement, either in a definitive or abstract way. Leaves in the wind, rolling vehicles, dancing people or animals on the…
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This year, our calendar painting competition revolved around the colour red. An open theme, determined only by this primary colour. We asked you to take a journey and experience the power of what this colour can incite. “Work in a figurative way or create abstract works of art. Express yourself with the most powerful of…
moreHahnemühle´s 2018 Calendar Painting Competition – Shortlist for a “Maritime World” Rolling waves, majestic sea animals, rural coastal landscapes and colourful beach life … Everything that is classically nautical can be found in our exclusive 2018 Hahnemühle FineArt Calendar. We therefore proudly present the video of shortlisted calendar paintings. Thank you to ALL participants who took…
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