International poster and illustration competition in Torun. The deadline for submissions is April 15th, 2024.

15th PLASTER COMPETITION / CoCA in Torun

Part of the Fifteenth International Graphic Design Festival Plaster, the international poster and illustration competition has taken New World as its motto, giving competitors the freedom to interpret it in any way they like. Submitted works can present a vision of the future, a new world order driven by technology, conflict or artificial intelligence, but they can also paint a picture of hope – a visualisation of a world full of harmony, peace and pure air. The phrase “new world” may be incorporated in the poster, but this is not a requirement.

The focus of this year’s three exhibitions presented at the Centre for Contemporary Art in Torun will be on Latin American graphic design, hence the motto – New World – makes a direct reference to how new geographical discoveries, the Americas, were once described.

Free to enter our competition are artists, arts students and graduates, as well as professional graphic designers.

Those willing to take part should send their works (posters, illustrations or other compositions), exploring the ideas behind the motto, in the following formats: 
vertical, jpg file, 100 × 70 cm, 300 dpi, CMYK, and jpg file, 100 × 70 cm, 72 dpi, RGB to: 15plaster@csw.torun.pl 

Maximum number of works – 3 pieces

An international jury will select the final set to be presented at the show. It will award five honourable mentions and one main prize – an individual show to be staged at next year’s Festival, the winning artist will also be invited to come to Torun at the organiser’s expense.

Each artist qualified for the exhibition will receive a copy of the exhibition catalogue by post. Participation in the competition constitutes consent to the publication of works in the catalog and on the Internet and to the processing of the participant's personal data by the Center for Contemporary Art in Torun as part of the 15 Plaster festival.

The competition results will be announced here

We are looking forward to your submissions! The deadline for submissions is April 15th, 2024.

You can dawnload the official pdf from here