Art Prize of the City of Kempten (Allgäu)

The art prize of the city of Kempten (Allgäu) is the oldest award for fine arts in Swabia and is given to Allgäu artists for a single work or an artistic life achievement. The first artist to be honored was Ludwig Magnus Hotter (1892–1962) in 1950.

Two artists were twice successful: Martin Wank from Oberthingau (1960 and 1978) and Horst Heilmann from Kempten (1985 and 2002). The art prize, which is currently endowed with 5,000 euros, is awarded continuously.

Award winners

2017: Kathrin Ganser 2016: Roman Harasymiw 2015: Corinna Theuring, Memmingen 2014: Jürgen Bartenschlager, Trunkelsberg 2013: Winfried Becker, Kempten (Allgäu) 2012: Silvia Jung-Wiesenmayer, Opfenbach 2011: Oliver Kromm, Kaufbeuren 2010: Markus Pieper, Grünenbach 2009: Stefan Winkler , Immenstadt 2008: Franz Meier , Sonthofen 2007: Gudrun Gmelch, Nesselwang 2006: not awarded 2005: Peter Zeiler, Irsee 2004: Peter Krusche, Osterzell 2003: Peter Mayer, Nuremberg 2002: Horst Heilmann , Kempten (Allgäu) 2001: not awarded 2000: Max Schmelcher , Scheidegg 1999: Christian Hörl , Ruderatshofen 1998: Edith Baumann , Immenstadt 1997: Werner Merzhäuser, Altusried 1996: Stephan Rustige, Wiggensbach 1995: not awarded 1994: Erwin Roth 1993: Alf Setzer 1992: Dieter Schütz 1991: not awarded 1990: Waltraud Funk 1989: Wolf Maurer 1988: Kilian Lipp 1987: Gerhart Kindermann 1986: Honest Schempp 1985: Horst Heilmann 1984: Maria Munz-Natterer 1983: Johann Löflath

1982: Hermann Gierer 1981: Michael Schmid 1980: Josef Kober 1979: not awarded 1978: Martin Wank 1977: Gottfried Andreas Herrmann 1976: Helmut Kursche 1975: not awarded 1974: Karl Hoefelmayr 1973: not awarded 1972: Hans Semlich 1971: Luis Gurschler 1970: Hans Joachim Strube 1969: Regine Schirmer 1968: Max Pöppel 1967: not awarded 1966: Kathrin Veits-Kick 1965: Hans Erwin Steinbach 1964: Maximilian Rueß 1963: Toni Maurer 1962: Hans Wachter 1961: Arnulf Heimhofer 1960: Martin Wank 1959: Heinz Schubert 1958: Frieda Prutscher 1957: Wanda Schubert-Helfferich 1956: Theo Bechteler 1955: Max Schöfer 1954: Max Rankl 1953: Erwin Henning 1952: Ernst Wild 1951: not awarded 1950: Magnus Hotter

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.museen-kempten.de/index.php?plink=roman-harasymiw-2016&alink=kunstausstellung-2016
2. ↑ museen-kempten.de: If the art prize surprises  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 6, 2015)  
3. ↑ kultur-oa.de: The Lord of the Gray Rings (accessed on June 6, 2015)
4. ↑ Report on Oliver Kromm in kultur-oa.de
5. ↑ Gudrun Gmelch in brief

Web links

• The art prize of the city of Kempten with naming of all prize winners since 1950
• The Kempten art gallery
• The 2010 Art Prize Winners
• 50th award of the art prize (2008) (PDF file; 54 kB)
• Report on the 2011 award winners on kultur-oa.de