The August Macke Prize, named after the painter August Macke, was given the first time in 1959 by the districts Arnsberg, Brilon, Meschede and Olpe in the region of the Hochsauerland, Germany. With the award the recipients get the offer to show their works in museum show in Arnsberg and get a monetary prize of 20,000 €. Recipients 1959: Carl Josef Hoffmann, Gebhard Schwermer 1964: Christa Biederbick 1969: Christine Bandau, Ruth Hoffmann and Claus Harnischmacher 1975: Bernd Bohmeier, Theo Lambertin 1978: Emil Schumacher 1981: Monika Hollekamp 1984: Günter Ferdinand Ris 1987: Gotthard Graubner 1990: Fujio Akai 1993: Herbert Bardenheuer 1996: Heribert Friedland 2000: Ansgar Nierhoff 2005: Matthias Weischer 2008: Leiko Ikemura 2011: Corinne Wasmuht 2014: Kerstin Brätsch 2017: Michael Sailstorfer See also List of European art awards References German art awards Awards established in 1959 Contemporary art awards August Macke