Hiltrud Schäfer, a significant figure in the Osnabrück art scene, passed away in January 2023. She was always committed to supporting young artists. The Hiltrud Schäfer Art Prize was created in her memory and to support contemporary art. A five-member jury selected four prizewinners from 178 applications: Nikola Dicke (Osnabrück), Janina Fritz (Bremen), Olga Grigorjewa (Oldenburg) and the Stumpf Group (Hanover). The prize is a cooperation between the Dreidimensional e.V. association and the Freund:innen der Kunsthalle e.V., the Hiltrud Schäfer family, the Kunsthalle Osnabrück and the skulptur-galerie. It is endowed with a total of 10,000 euros.

The award-winning works will be on display at the Kunsthalle Osnabrück from March 1 to 30 and at the skulptur-galerie from March 1 to April 15.