Art competitions were held as part of the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the first time that art competitions were part of the Olympic program. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.
Art competitions were part of the Olympic program from 1912 to 1948, but were discontinued due to concerns about amateurism and professionalism. Since 1952, a non-competitive art and cultural festival has been associated with each Games.
Medal summary ArchitectureBuilding plan of a modern stadiumnone awardednone awardedLiterature"Ode to Sport"none awardednone awardedMusic"Olympic Triumphal March"none awardednone awardedPaintingThree connected friezes representing "Winter Sports"none awardednone awardedSculptureBronze statuette "An American trotter"Model of the entrance to a modern stadiumnone awarded
Medal table In 1952, art competition medals were removed from the official national medal counts. However, at least since June 2021, the art competitions medals are again taken into account by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the medal tables for the relevant Olympics.
Events summary Architecture The following architects took part: Rank Name Country 1 Alphonse Laverrière, Eugène-Édouard Monod AC A. Laffen Unknown AC André Collin AC Frantz Jourdain AC Fritz Eccard Unknown AC Guillaume Fatio AC Jacob Rees AC Julius Skarba-Wallraf AC Konrad Hippenmeier
Literature The following writers took part: Rank Name Country 1 Georges Hohrod & Martin Eschbach AC Gabriele D'Annunzio AC Marcel Boulenger AC Maurice Pottecher AC Gabriel Letainturier-Fradin AC Paul Adam AC René Morax
Music The following composers took part: Rank Name Country 1 Riccardo Barthelemy AC Ethel Barnard AC Gustave Doret AC Max d'Ollone AC Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
Painting The following painters took part: Rank Name Country 1 Carlo Pellegrini AC Ernest Townsend AC Ferdinand Gueldry AC Jean François Raffaëlli
Sculpture The following sculptors took part: Rank Name Country 1 Walter Winans 2 Georges Dubois AC Otakar Španiel AC Tait McKenzie AC Rembrandt Bugatti AC Victor Segoffin AC Paolo, Prince Trubetskoy AC Antoni Wiwulski Congress Poland Notes
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