Painter of the Year

Painter of the Year Competition

2026

Organiser: Airless és Egyéb Szórástechnika Kft.

PAINTER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2026

Airless és Egyéb Szórástechnika Kft. as organiser and the Hungarian National Guild of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers (SZMTOI) as professional coordinator – Hungary's largest professional community in painting and spray technology – announce the most prestigious competition of the Hungarian painting trade. Painter of the Year is for professionals who deliver the highest quality in their everyday work and are ready to have their work assessed by a professional jury.

Enter the competition Call for Entries Entering is free of charge.

Jury members 2026

Jury and mentorsMore →

Csáki Csabajury president

Horváth Józsefjury member

Kovács Lászlójury member

Ujvárosi Ildikójury member

Kondor Valterjury member

Posztós Károlymentor

Past winners

Painter of the Year – first placesMore →Categories2025202420232022Interior painting, lacquering and wallpaperingKondor ValterKondor ValterHuszka IstvánSzabó SándorFacade paintingUjvárosi IldikóFazekas JánosKis-Pál AttilaSzalay GáborDecorative paintingLakatos KrisztiánVarjas JuditVarjas JuditPainting of wood and metal surfacesBeszédes Viktor

Our supporters

M.L.S. Magyarország

ViP Vita Portal

Competition organisation

Organiser, founder of the award

AIRLESS és Egyéb Szórástechnika KFt.

The AIRLESS group is the founder and organiser of the competition.

Neil Ogilvie

Chief Executive
Painting and Decorating Association – PDA
(United Kingdom)

Professional organisation

SZMTOI

SZMTOI, the Hungarian national guild of painters, decorators and paperhangers, is our partner in the professional organisation of the competition.

Supporting organisation

IPOSZ

The National Federation of Hungarian Crafts Corporations (IPOSZ) is a supporting organisation of the competition.