Frequently Asked Questions

We prefer Paypal and credit card, since it's faster to process your application but you can also pay via bank transfer if you like. Once the payment is made, please send a proof of payment to hello@bba-prizes.com and once the payment is received we will provide you with a confirmation number which you need to use for the online submission.

Account: Kudlacek Shah BBA Gbr
Bank: Postbank
IBAN: DE50100100100876296100
BIC/SWIFT PBNKDEFF

After you have paid the fee to enter the BBA Artist Prize, you will receive an email confirming your order. This will contain an order number that is important for your application. You will also receive an email with a link to complete your application. If you do not receive an email from us, please check your spam folder and ensure you do not have any blockers enabled. You do not need to complete your application immediately. You have until the final deadline to select and enter the works that you wish to submit.

If your application to the BBA Artist Prize is successful, you will become part of our longlist. From the longlist, a shortlist will be selected to exhibit at Kühlhaus Berlin. Winners will then be selected by the jury from this shortlist. All applicants will be notified via email whether their application is successful or not. The results of the longlist will also be posted on our website and social media channels. Longlist results are typically announced 2-6 weeks after the final application deadline has passed.

Ideally the artworks that you submit as part of your application for the BBA Artist Prize will be available for sale. Your application should demonstrate the extent of your artistic talent, however, so if you feel that certain works communicate this you may submit them. The curation of your works can be discussed if selected. Artists cannot apply with artworks that are exclusively contracted with another gallery.

If selected for the shortlist exhibition in Berlin, it is the artist’s responsibility to transport the works to us. They will be responsible for cost and logistics.

One application to the BBA Artist Prize allows the upload of up to 6 works. The BBA Photography Prize allows the upload of up to 10 works. Artists/photographers can upload less than this number if desired but no more. If you want to upload more images or works then two application payments need to be made and processed.

You will be required to submit up to 5 artworks in your application in either jpg or png format. These images should be no more than 2MB per file and should be titled accordingly.

For performing artists:
Please include the length of the piece in your application, there is a max length of 30 mins. Kühlhaus has a concrete floor. For special requests, let us know in your application.

JPGs/PNGs should be named in the following format:
ARTISTsurname_ARTWORKTitle_Medium_Year

Sample: Miller_GoldenCage_Photography_2022

The entry fee for the BBA Artist Prize covers the upload of all 5 artworks.

Unfortunately if you exit the application your place will be lost. You have until the general deadline date to upload your work, however, so you are welcome to take your time to make decisions or complete works before beginning the submission of your application. We advise that you take your time.

Unfortunately if you exit the application your place will be lost. You have until the general deadline date to upload your work, however, so you are welcome to take your time to make decisions or complete works before beginning the submission of your application. We advise that you take your time.

After purchasing a submission to the BBA Prizes, you will have until the general deadline to complete the upload of your application. If you purchase an application during the earlybird phase, you will still have until the general deadline to upload your application, so you do not need to stress.

If you have completed your order, you have secured an application and will have until the deadline to upload. Our application sometimes experiences a glitch in which certain fields will not input correctly, however. Please clear your cache and try again on a different browser or device. We recommend completing your application via desktop. If it still does not work send an email to hello@bba-prizes with the completed application form (download pdf below) and jpegs attached. Please title the email: “YOUR NAME BBA Prize Upload not working”

Artist Prize:

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Photography Prize:

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The longlist consists of 50 artists. These artists will be promoted on our website and on our social media. From these 50, 20 artists will then be chosen to be part of the shortlist. The shortlisted artists will also receive online promotion and will be part of the exhibition at Kühlhaus Berlin.

The exact date is yet to be confirmed but the BBA Prize usually takes place in April/May each year. Shortlisted artists will be contacted ahead of time to organise the shipment of their work for the exhibition.