Krakow’s poster columns, which until recently showcased posters from the Tolerance Poster Show, are now hosting an exhibition featuring posters created by students as part of the international competition Poster Challenge 6. This event, which began as a modest initiative for students from a single university, has grown into a global competition attracting participants from around the world—from Taiwan to the United States.
This year’s sixth edition received more than 2,200 submissions. From all entries, the jury selected 102 posters, now displayed on poster columns in Krakow’s historic Kazimierz district from April 27th to May 11th.
Each poster was created in response to daily prompts sent by the organizers. This unique format – challenging participants to design within a 24-hour timeframe – is, as the organizers emphasize, “proof of the ability to formulate a quick and precise visual statement – a skill invaluable in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world.”
In this year’s edition, the organizers aimed (though not literally) to engage with the ideas behind the Tolerance Project. That's why the organizer asked me to write the exhibition's foreword.
The exhibition is organized as part of Cracow Art Week KRAKERS: “At times I think I’m dreaming” and the 3 Seas Art Festival.
Organized by UKEN Krakow – Faculty of Art – Art and Design Institute, GRUPA – Student Graphic Design Association at UKEN (GR.UP’a), academic supervision by Justyna Jędrysek, Marcin Urbańczyk, and Kasia Wojdyla, visual identity by Karolina Szafran-Kamrowska, photo documentation by Piotr Szewczyk.
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