Professor Harnoncourt from Graz initiated a contest on the occasion of his 80th anniversary in the year 2011 for the categories Visual Arts and Literature.

Professor Harnoncourt is best known for his long-time support for the art and literature scene in Austria.

On the occassion of his 80th birthday he initiated an art and literature award to deal with the Trinity.

He contacted the Cultural Minorite Centre in Graz and they first told him that this will not be feasible.

However, Prof. Harnoncourt stayed commited and countered that people are bored with church  and Christianity nowadays and therefore he wants to shed new light on the more and more antiquated views of conservative religious beliefs and their ikons.

In my opinion one of the best ideas to modernise outdated point of views at this time.

My first idea towards this topic was from a more art historic point of view let's just say the trinity has a lot of room for interpretation.

The call explicitly states that moralising and theological papers are not eligible.

So be part of this challenge and get the awards that total to 10.000 €.

More here: http://www.kultum.at/trinitaet/Award.htm

Applications for participation in the contest for Visual Arts have to be submitted at the latest before 1st of November 2010 at the Cultural Centre of the Minorites (Mariahilferplatz 3, A-8020 Graz). The works have to be handed in at the latest before 1st of March 2011.
For information in detail please contact elisabeth.wimmer@kultum.at

All my best,

Daniela Haberz