New Talents Award 2026 by Klimt02. 12th Edition

The New Talents Award by Klimt02 celebrates emerging talents and the schools that help shape them.

Now in its 12th edition, the Award seeks to recognise outstanding graduation projects while highlighting the educational environments where they originate. Each nominated graduate represents not only an individual achievement, but also the teachers, methodologies, workshops, and institutions that have contributed to the development of the work.

Through the participation of Klimt02 Member Schools, the Award creates an international platform where contemporary jewellery and arts and crafts education becomes visible to a global audience. The nominated projects reflect years of learning, experimentation, research, and critical thinking, offering a unique perspective on the future of the field.

The JURY will focus on several key aspects: the clarity of the artist’s statement, the balance between concept and visual language, the coherence of the project, the quality of the execution, and the work’s ability to offer meaningful layers of interpretation. 

At Klimt02, we believe that supporting emerging talents means supporting the educational structures that make those talents possible. For this reason, the Award serves both as a recognition of individual excellence and as a celebration of the role schools play in shaping future professionals.

The winner receives international visibility through Klimt02, a solo exhibition at Hannah Gallery, and the acquisition of one selected work for the Maria Luisa Samaranch Collection. Together, these opportunities create a bridge between graduation and professional practice, allowing one emerging artist to establish a first connection with the professional world.

From June to December 2026, Klimt02 will present the nominated graduates through dedicated articles, newsletters, and social media channels before announcing the Award winner in January 2027.


AWARD NOMINEES
The nominated graduates will be presented in the Klimt02 Forum from June until December 2026 and promoted through the Klimt02 Newsletter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn channels.


ABOUT THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Klimt02 Member Schools play a fundamental role within the Award. Beyond nominating graduates, they contribute to an international educational network dedicated to contemporary jewellery and arts and crafts.
Through their profiles on Klimt02, schools share information about programmes, workshops, artist residencies, educational opportunities, research activities, and academic initiatives. Together, they form a valuable resource for students, educators, researchers, professionals, and anyone interested in discovering new talents and educational approaches within the field.
The New Talents Award exists thanks to their participation and commitment to education.


JURY
Maria Luisa Samaranch. Collector, Director of Sd-edicions and Member of the Board of the FAD.
Xavier Franquesa. Founder of Il·lacions Gallery and of the pioneering designers’ association Difusions.
Ezra Satok-Wolman & Jennifer Howard. Artists and Klimt02 Partners.
Hannah Offermann. Artist winner of the previous edition.
Cécile Maes. Content Editor of Klimt02.
Amador Bertomeu. Art Director of Klimt02.
Leo Caballero. Managing and Content Director of Klimt02.


PRIZE
One-year free artist membership with a personal artist profile at Klimt02.
Solo exhibition of the selected graduation works at Hannah Gallery.
In 2026, the New Talents Award includes a €1000 prize sponsored by M. Luisa Samaranch, in recognition of a work that will find its place in the Maria Luisa Samaranch Collection — a gesture of support, a gesture of acquisition.


KEY DATES
31 December 2026: Deadline for Submission.
11–15 January 2027: Klimt02 jury examination period for the New Talents Award.
25 January 2027: New Talents Award result announced.
Mid-March 2027: Solo Exhibition at Hannah Gallery.


PARTICIPATION
To participate, please review the details published in the:
Open Call 2026 Klimt02 New Talents Award.


RELEVANT DATA
12th Edition of the Klimt02 New Talents Award.
One nominated graduate from each participating Klimt02 Member School.
International visibility through Klimt02 publications and social media.
Solo exhibition at Hannah Gallery for the Award winner.
One-year free artist membership at Klimt02.
€1000 prize sponsored by M. Luisa Samaranch.
Acquisition of one selected work for the Maria Luisa Samaranch Collection.
59,000+ visits to Degree Shows, Award Nominees, Award Winner and related pages.



AWARDED GRADUATES
2025: Hannah Offermann. Graduated and Nominated from Pforzheim University School of Design
2024: Yonghak Jo. Nominated by Jewellery Class, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle.
2023: Natascha Frechen. Nominated by Hochschule Trier.
2022: Lucy Pearl Petts. Nominated by Glasgow School of Art.
2021: Shuyao Hong. Nominated by Nanjing University of Art + Lars Joosten (Audience Award). Nominated by PXL-MAD School of Arts in Belgium.
2020: Hannah Oatman. Nominated by Rhode Island School of Design + Inbar Avneri (Audience Award). Nominated by Shenkar College of Engineering, Design, and Art.
2019: Esther Heite. Nominated by Hochschule Düsseldorf, Peter Behrens School of Arts, Applied Art and Design.
2018: Shengyi Chen. Nominated by Central Saint Martins, BA (Hons) Jewellery Design.
2017: Lucy Ganley. Nominated by Central Saint Martins, BA (Hons) Jewellery Design.
2016: Sara Malm. Nominated by HDK - Academy of Design and Crafts.
2015: Anna Norrgrann, Akiko Shinzato & Katrin Feulner. Nominated by HDK - Academy of Design and Crafts, Central Saint Martins, BA (Hons) Jewellery Design and Pforzheim University - Faculty of Design.


COMPILATIONS PREVIOUS EDITIONS
View previous editions with Degree shows + Award Nominees + Award Winners:
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