This year, Kunstraum Niederoesterreich presents the H13 Lower Austria Prize for Performance for the 19th time, to date Austria’s only prize for performance in the context of visual art. The aim of the prize is to spotlight the diversity of contemporary performance– in Austria and beyond.

  
The **premiere** of the winning performance project and the **award ceremony** will take place **on Fri, 21.11.2025** at Kunstraum Niederoesterreich. An accompanying exhibition (22.11.-06.12.2025) offers our audience the opportunity to engage with the content of the performance project and the artistic practice of the winner outside of the award ceremony itself.

  
With the intention to increase the international visibility of the local performance art scene and to make a lasting contribution to its promotion, Kunstraum Niederoesterreich awards this year’s H13 Prize again in partnership with an internationally renowned partner institution – this time our partner is **Studio Voltaire** in London. In addition to the prize money, the H13 winner will undertake a residency at Studio Voltaire, which offers a wide range of opportunities for creative exchange and professional development.

* The H13 Prize 2025 is endowed with **€ 5,000**.
* The winning **performance** will be presented live on **Fri, 21.11.2025** at Kunstraum Niederoesterreich.
* The accompanying **exhibition** will be on view there from **Sat, 22.11\. until Sat, 06.12.2025**.
* A **two weeks residency at Studio Voltaire** (in February 2026), which offers a wide range of opportunities for creative exchange and professional development.
* In addition to the prize money, the Kunstraum provides € 3,000 for the realization of the winning performance project and the accompanying exhibition.
* The Kunstraum provides a two-person set-up team (max. 2-3 days) by arrangement.
* On November 13th/14th/17th/18th/19th, there is the possibility to use the Kunstraum for rehearsals, preparations, and setup in arrangement with the team. Site visits are possible from June onwards by prior arrangement.
* Photo documentation of the performance & the exhibition, as well as a video documentation (rough cut, filmed from one angle), will be provided by the Kunstraum upon request.

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