Apply 21 January to 8 February 2026 online at www.kp-spring.dk.
DEADLINE 8 FEBRUARY 2026 23.59 (midnight)
Exhibition runs 28 March to 17 May 2026 in Kunsthal Aarhus, J. M. Mørks Gade 13, Aarhus C (DK).
Who can apply?
All artists, regardless of age, gender, education, nationality or place of residence, can submit works to KP26.
This applies to both individual artists and groups.
What can be submitted?
KP26 accepts all categories of art for assessment - inclusive performance and digital art.
For the selection must be submitted photo documentation of works and video- or audiofiles.
Physical work are not accepted for the selection.
Check out Technical Requirements.
One application allows you to submit up to 6 works and
If you wish to submit more than 6 works, you must purchase another journal number.
KP does NOT accept works that have previously been selected for KP or one of the following danish juried exhibitions:
Forårsudstillingen Charlottenborg/Spring Exhibition Charlottenborg (Copenhagen, Charlottenborg)
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling (KE)/Artists Autumn Exhibition (Copenhagen, Den frie)
Kunstnernes Sommerudstilling (KS)/Artist Summer Exhibition (Tistrup)
Nordkraftudstillingen (NK)/Nordkraft Exhibition (Aalborg)
Application fee?
There is an application fee of DKK 500 (€ 67).
If you have any questions or just need further information, please contact KP.
Email: info@kp-spring.dk
Phone: +45 2251 2243 (workdays 10-15).
Application procedure
The entire application procedure for KP26 will take place online at KP's website 21 January to 8 February 2026.
This includes registration, payment, filling in application form and uploading of images.
Registration
As the first step in the application process, you will be asked to register and enter your email address, name, address and phone number. This information is used solely for communication related to application and exhibition. We do not share the information with unauthorized persons or 3rd parts and delete the information from our servers when it is no longer relevant for this year's exhibition.
If you have your own website or an Instagram profile, a link to this can be entered. If you get works accepted for the exhibition, we will create a link to your website/Instagram profile on KP's website.
Payment
The application fee of DKK 500 (67 €) is paid online as the next step in the application process. The online payment is secure and can be made with Mobile Pay (from Denmark), Dankort, VISA, Mastercard, Maestro or JCB.
Confimation email/Receipt
A receipt is sent by e-mail and contains journal number and PIN to be used for login to the application form. Here you can upload your contributions and edit until deadline 8 February 2026 23:59.
Check your spam folder
Note that the receipt is sent as automatic mail. This means that the receipt is sometimes treated as spam. Therefore, always check the spam folder if the receipt is not reached within a few minutes.
If there are any problems according to the payment, please contact KP.
E-mail: info@kp-spring.dk // tel: +45 2251 2243
See application form here
KP26_application form (non-edible pdf)
Log in
For your application you must start by logging in to your application form. Use the journal number (KP26-xxxx) and PIN from your receipt that you received after the payment was processed.
Enter work details and upload images
Enter work details and uploading images is done on the application form. Up to 6 works can be entered on one journal number, which can be documented with up to 4 images per work. You don't need to use all four image fields unless it makes sense in relation to your work.
The works can be submitted in the categories; painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography, collage, ceramics, installation, performance, video, sound, digital or other. 'Other' is intended for works that do not fit into the first categories. You can mix several categories on one application form.
A work can consist of several parts (e.g. a series), and if the documentation of a work requires more than 4 images, the entire application form can be used to document this work (up to 24 images). In that case, only one work can be submitted. It is important to make it clear to the jury that then it is one work by writing part of work #1 in the title field for work #2, #3 etc.
If you want to submit more than 6 works, you have to buy another journal number.
Follow the instructions on the application form.
It's a good idea to have prepared work documentation before starting.
For the sake of the selection committee, video and sound works that last longer than 3 minutes must be accompanied by a trailer of a maximum of 3 minutes in a separate file.
For more details on image size etc. check out Technical requirements
Be aware that
- only image files (jpeg) can be uploaded on the application form.
All other types of files can not be uploaded, but if you have video, audio or other file types uploaded to e.g. YouTube, Vimeo or dropbox, you can add a web link to this on the application form.
Alternatively, video, audio and other files can be sent directly to KP in one of the following ways:
- If a file is less than 2 GB, it makes sense sending via www.wetransfer.com to info@kp-spring.dk. Remember to enter journal number and work number.
- If a file is larger than 2 GB, it must be submitted/send on a usb disk with clear indication of journal number and work number. This must be received no later than 8 February 2026 at the address:
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling
Kunsthal Aarhus
J. M. Mørks Gade 13
DK - 8000 Aarhus C
For video- and audio works you must always upload a still photo on the application form as it ensures a quick identification of the notified work.
All work details must be entered on the application form including video and sound works.
Pricing of works
If a work is for sale, a selling price must be noted. 30% of the sales price is calculated in commission to KP. Remember to include this in the selling price.
If a work is not for sale, a price must be stated for calculating insurance amount, since all works are insured by KP while they are in Kunsthal Aarhus. The insurance amount is an estimate on how much it will cost to reproduce the work.
Editing and deadline
You can freely edit the text, and upload new images throughout the application period.
After deadline, 8 February 2026 23:59 the page is locked for editing, but you can see the application as long as the exhibition runs.
Once you have uploaded an image and clicked SAVE, the image is stored on our server and submitted. You don't need to do more. You don't recieve a confirmation e-mail.
Once you have uploaded an image and clicked SAVE, the image is stored on our server and submitted. You don't need to do more. You don't get a confirmation e-mail.
You can freely edit the text and upload new images throughout the application period. The last saved is what you submit. After deadline, 8 February 2026 23:59 the page is locked for editing, but you can see the application while the exhibition runs.
PLEASE NOTE that this video guide concerns KP25, but the procedure is the same for KP26. Please note that dates, journal numbers, etc. in the video are therefore outdated.
The deadline for applying to KP26 is 8 February 2026.
In the video example the page is in Danish. The site is also in English. You change to English in the top right corner.
Selection results
Selection notification is send to you by mail Monday 23 February 2026 to the email address you entered by registration.
Check your spam folder if you can't find the email.
If NONE of my works are selected for KP26?
You don't need to do anything.
Once you have recovered the disappointment, keep in mind that all of us, without exception, have experienced to be rejected. Usually only approx. 5% of the submitted works are selected.
Submitted usb disks will be returned by mail on request.
CONGRATULATIONS
Remember to submit the selected works in a timely manner to KP.
Selected works must be in Kunsthal Aarhus on Saturday 21 March 2026. Delivery from noon to 7 pm.
The works cannot be claimed back until the exhibition is over. A work must not be changed in relation to the notified work. Do not frame drawings, graphic works or photos unless stated/visualised in the application form or the uploaded image documentation.
A selected work that does not correspond to the one submitted for assessment can be rejected for the exhibition by a member of the selection committee and at least two members of the KP board.
Opening for selected artists
If you have works selected for KP26, you are invited to the opening for selected artists in Kunsthal Aarhus on Saturday 28 March 2026 from 1-2 pm. The official opening is from 2-5 pm.
Exhibition
Installation of the selected works at the exhibition
The Selection Committee is responsible for composing the exhibition.
You shall not hang up your works by yourself, unless the installation of your work requires your participation.
It is your responsibility to provide the necessary technical equipment if needed for your work. However, we have ordinary tools as well as a limited number of monitors.
You cannot ask for a specific location for your works in the exhibition, except in the case of site-specific works.
KP strives to provide the individual works as optimal conditions as possible.
Insurance
Your works are insured by KP while they are in Kunsthal Aarhus.
Insurance during transport is your own responsibility.
If a work is not for sale, a calculated insurance amount must be stated, since all works are insured by KP while they are in Kunsthal Aarhus. The insurance amount is an estimate on how much it will cost to reproduce the work.
Sale of works at KP
KP handles the sale of works from the exhibition, and therefore 30% of the selling price is calculated in commission to KP.
Remember to include this in your works selling price on the application form.
If a work is not for sale, a price must be stated for calculating insurance amount, since all works are insured by KP while they are in Kunsthal Aarhus. The insurance amount is an estimate on how much it will cost to reproduce the work.
Submitting works for the exhibition
Submission / Delivery of works
Selected works for KP26 can be delivered to Kunsthal Aarhus on Saturday 21 March 2026, noon to 7pm
Collecting / Pick up works
After the exhibition, the works can be collected on Sunday 17 May, 5-7pm and Monday 18 May, 10am to 3pm
It is your own responsibility to ensure that the works arrive on time and are picked up in a timely manner. Unfortunately we do not have the opportunity to store works in Kunsthal Aarhus after the exhibition.
Shipping by mail or carrier
KP receives works sent by mail or shipping and also returns works for a packaging fee of DKK 100 (13.50€) per journal number which is added to the transport costs.
You have to pay for transport costs yourself and insurance during transport if needed.
The cheapest option is usually to buy the return freight bill while submission.
Works with the same journal number should be sent together.
Submission
All selected works to KP26 must be recieved by Saturday 21 March 2026 at the address:
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling
Kunsthal Aarhus
J. M. Mørks Gade 13
DK-8000 Aarhus C
From Copenhagen area and Odense we recommend Hellerup Flytteforretning & Kunsttransport.
For smaller works, it is usually cheaper to use one of the countless postal or freight companies.
Always remember solid packaging.
Return shipping
Dispatch from Kunsthal Aarhus will take place as soon as possibly after 18 May 2026.
It is your own responsibility to ensure that the works arrive on time and are picked up in a timely manner. Unfortunately we do not have the opportunity to store works in Kunsthal Aarhus after the exhibition.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Application fee
The application fee is DKK 500 (67 €) and covers the purchase of one journal number.
Payment has to be made online only.
The online payment is secure and can be made with Mobile Pay (from Denmark), Dankort, VISA, Mastercard, Maestro or JCB.
At one journal number you can submit up to 6 works.
If you want to submit more than 6 works, you have to buy another journal number.
All artists, regardless of age, gender, education, nationality or place of residence can apply KP.
Individual artists as well as groups are invited to submit works.
KP accepts all kinds of visual artworks
At KP all kinds of visual artworks can be exhibited - including performance and digital art. We therefore hope to receive works in a very wide range of media and expressions for evaluation by the Selection Committee
Please note, however, that a work accepted at KP,
- may be framed, but it is important that the appearance of the frame is clearly explained or visualized on the application form, as framing is considered to be part of the work
- must not be more fragile than it can withstand being shown in a 7 week period without maintenance
- must be able to be installed so that it does not endanger the public
- cannot be claimed back until the exhibition is over
- must not be more technically demanding than you can provide the necessary technical equipment during the exhibition period if your work requires it. KP has ordinary tools, nails and screws etc. as well as a limited number of monitors.
- must be consistent with what was submitted for assessment. If this is not the case, you may risk having it rejected for the exhibition
You cannot require a specific placement of a work at the exhibition unless it's a site-specific work, and this is clearly stated in the application.
The Selection Committee is responsible for selecting the works for KP and for composing the exhibition.
KP does not accept
- works that have previously been selected for KP or one of the following danish juried exhibitions:
Forårsudstillingen Charlottenborg/Spring Exhibition Charlottenborg (Copenhagen, Charlottenborg)
Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling (KE)/Artists Autumn Exhibition (Copenhagen, Den frie)
Kunstnernes Sommerudstilling (KS)/Artist Summer Exhibition (Tistrup)
Nordkraftudstillingen (NK)/Nordkraft Exhibition (Aalborg) - selected works that does not correspond to the one submitted for assessment. It can be rejected for the exhibition by a member of the selection committee and at least two members of the KP board.
How many and what kind of works can I submit?
Up to 6 works can be submitted on one journal number, which can be documented with up to 4 images per work. We recommend that the first and possibly the second image shows the work in its entirety. The rest of the images can be used for details. You do not need to use all four image fields unless that makes sense in relation to your work.
The works can be submitted in the categories; painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography, collage, ceramics, installation, performance, video, sound, digital or other. 'Other' is intended for works that do not fit into the first categories. You can mix several categories on one application form.
A work can consist of several parts (e.g. a series), and if the documentation of a work requires more than 4 images, the entire application form can be used to document this work (up to 24 images). In that case, only one work can be submitted. It is important to make it clear to the jury that then it is one work by, for example, writing part of work #1 in the title field for work #2, #3 etc.
If you want to apply with more than 6 works, you have to buy another journal number.
Follow the instructions on the application form.
How to submit a performance?
Basically, an application for a performance does not differ from an application with other categories. It can be documented with both images and video if necessary.
When submitting a performance, please provide information about duration, approximate dimensions (hxwxd), whether there are any special technical needs and whether the performance can possibly be performed several times during the exhibition period. If selected, you will be contacted by KP to make further arrangements for the performance.
If necessary for the work, there is space for a brief description in the field 'Text to Selection Committee' (500 characters) on the application form.
Remember to indicate the category 'Performance' on the application form.
Yes - application for KP is done online
Physical works are not received for selection.
The selection is based on your uploaded digital image files as well as submitted video and audio files.
It is therefore important that you obtain a work documentation in high quality and as accurate as possible.
For more details on image size etc. see Technical requirements
Keep in mind that the Selection Committee base the selection solely on this work documentation, and the documentation therefore must be of a quality that leaves no doubts about the character and appearance of your works.
A work may be framed, but it is important that the appearance of the frame is clearly explained or visualized on the application form, as framing is considered to be part of the work.
Video and audio works
For the sake of the Selection Committee, video and sound works that last longer than 3 minutes must be accompanied by a trailer of max. 3 min in a separate file.
Video and audio files cannot be uploaded to the application form, but if you have the video or sound work uploaded to e.g. YouTube, Vimeo or dropbox you can enter a web link on the application form.
Alternatively, video and audio files can be submitted/sent directly to KP in one of the following ways:
- If a file is less than 2 GB, it is useful to send it via www.wetransfer.com to info@kp-spring.dk. Remember to enter journal number and work number.
- If a file is larger than 2 GB, it must be submitted/send on a usb disk with clear indication of journal number and work number. This must be received no later than 8 February 2026 at the address:
Kunstnernes Påskeudstilling
Kunsthal Aarhus
J. M. Mørks Gade 13
DK - 8000 Aarhus C
For video- and audio works you must always upload a still photo on the application form as it ensures a quick identification of the notified work.
All work details must be entered on the application form - including video and audio works.
Notice; for video- and audioworks with a duration longer than 3 minutes, it may be a good idea to make a trailer of maximum 3 minutes for the selection committee. The intention of the trailer is to facilitate the work for the selection committee, and the trailer will not be included in the exhibition if the work is accepted.
Technical requirements for image files
Format: jpeg, jpg
Size: ideal 2600x1800 pixels, 300 dpi, max 6 MB.
Colour: RGB (standard for screen display. Don't use CMYK - it's for print)
Image file naming: Do not use æ ø å =) (/ &% € # "! § $? or any other command keys (this may be a source of upload errors).
Don't use spaces, use_underscore_instead_like_this
Technical requirements for video files
Format: mpeg4, avi, wmv, mov
Video files must be playable in VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player or Quick Time Player.
Duration: Enter the actual duration without a loop on the application form.
Example: 4 minutes and 35 seconds is written 4.35
Naming of video file: The video file is named with journal and work number, video or trailer, duration and title of the work.
Video example:
Journal no. 235, work no. 4, video, duration 9 min. entitled "Rygklapperklubben Klap i" is named: 235_4_video_9.00_Rygklapperklubben_Klap_i
Example video trailer trailer:
Journal no. 235, work no. 4, trailer, duration 1.45 min. entitled "Rygklapperklubben Klap i" is named: 235_4_trailer_1.45_Rygklapperklubben_Klap_i
Technical requirements for audio files
Format: aac, wma, mp3 or similar
Audio files must be playable in VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player or iTunes.
Duration: Enter the actual duration without a loop on the notification form.
Example: 4 minutes and 35 seconds is written 4.35
Naming of audio file: The audio file is named with journal and work number, audio or sample, duration and title of the work.
Example sound work:
Journal no. 235, work no. 4, audio, duration 9 min. entitled "Smoking Guns" named: 235_4_audio_9.00_Smoking Guns.
Example sound sample:
Journal no. 235, work no. 4, sample, duration 1:45 min. entitled "Smoking Guns" is named: 235_4_sample_1.45_Smoking_Guns
The Selection Committee, appointed by KP's board, selects the works for KP26 on the basis of the uploaded/submitted digital files + possibly project descriptions or statements of artistic intentions, if provided by the applicant.
During the evaluation, the Selection Committee gets no further information about the applicant than journal number and possibly the name by reasoned request.
Artistic criteria only
The Selection Committee select the works solely on the basis of artistic criteria. All other criteria are irrelevant to selection.
The whole Selection Committee evaluate all the submitted works.
Selection Conditions
The works for KP are selected over three rounds based on uploaded digital image files or video or audio files submitted on usb disk og by wetransfer.com.
First round:
All material is evaluated. If there is one committee member that wants to review one or more of the artist's submitted works, then ALL of that artist's works continues to the second round.
Second round:
Individual works can be selected. If there are at least two committee members who want to review one or more of the artist's works, then these specific works continue to the third round.
Third round:
Final and decisive - here the works are selected for KP. There must be at least three committee members (ordinary majority) in favor of a work.
How do KP use the uploaded images and submitted video and audio files?
The uploaded images and submitted material is not shown to anyone else than the Selection Committee during the evaluation.
All uploaded images are deleted from KP's server after evaluation and exhibition.
KP reserves the right to use images of selected works for the exhibition catalogue and other communication.
Permission for use of images
When you apply with images of your works, you give KP and Kunsthal Aarhus permission to publish your works in the exhibition catalogue for KP as well as for use in media coverage of KP and announcements at KP's and Kunsthal Aarhus' website, social media (Facebook and Instagram) etc.
You cannot demand royalties or other remuneration from the various media, KP or Kunsthal Aarhus.
Online info meeting on Teams: Thursday 8 January 2026, 7-8pm (find link to the meeting here, when it becomes relevant)
Open for online application: Wednesday 21 January 2026 (Link to registration and payment can be found on www.kp-spring.dk from 21 January 2026).
Deadline online application: Sunday 8 February 2026, 23:59 (midnight after Sunday)
Selection done: Friday 20 February 2026.
Selection notification: Monday 23 February 2026.
Artwork delivery: Saturday 21 March 2026, noon to 7pm.
Vernissage: Saturday 28 March 2026, 2-5pm. Pre-opening for exhibiting artists 1-2pm.
Exhibition open to Public: 28 March - 17 May 2026.
Collecting works after the exhibition: Sunday 17 May, 5-7pm and Monday 18 May 2026, 10am to 3pm.
Events during the exhibition period:
Sunday 17 May - finissage
Finissage, 2pm – 5pm.
Presentation of the Audience Award 2026, 2pm
Schedule for Jury-talk and Artist-talks will be announced here, when the dates are known.