De Kunstwedstrijd 2026: Visual poetry

Every year, the Heist-op-den-Berg Cultural Council and CC Zwaneberg organise ‘De Kunstwedstrijd’. With the support of sponsors, prizes are awarded to three artists. The jury’s selection is made anonymously on the basis of the submitted work. This year, all art disciplines are welcome, and ‘De Kunstwedstrijd’ has a theme of visual poetry.

Here, we define visual poetry as an art form in which language and image are combined artistically, so that the visual element is just as important as the words and their meaning. This art form knows no boundaries in terms of medium: from printed paper and handwritten works to digital art and installations — wherever the written word and image come together, visual poetry can emerge.

Artworks must be physically delivered to CC Zwaneberg on 13, 14 or 15 November 2026. The artist is responsible for delivering and collecting the artworks. Only works selected by the jury will be displayed in the exhibition. Three winners will be chosen from this group.

Please read the attached rules very carefully!