Satyrykon 2026 - rules and regulations
I. Participation conditions
1. SATYRYKON 2026 International Exhibition is an open competition.
2. The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals and qualified by artists to one of the following sections:
I – theme: COMFORT ZONE
II – JOKE & SATIRE
1. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the SATYRYKON competition.
2. Works are to be sent via the online form by 7th January 2026 (no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: https://satyrykon.pl/en/applications/
3. Up to three works may be submitted for each section of the competition. Accepted work format: A3 (297x420mm) at maximum, 5 MB per picture, saved in JPEG format. In the case of objects that cannot be sent by e-mail (e.g. sculptures), please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl.
4. Entries produced using AI text-to-image generating software or platforms are not eligible to be qualified for the competition. AI-generated artwork or entries based on AI-generated artwork will be disqualified.
5. Each participant who submits an entry declares that they are the sole author of the entry.
II. Prizes
1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury.
2. Jury will award the following prizes:
* Grand Prix SATYRYKON 2026 – prize in kind – pure gold key and cash prize in the amount of 12.000 PLN
* 2 gold medals and cash prize in the amount of 8.000 PLN each
* 2 silver medals and cash prize in the amount of 7.000 PLN each
* 2 bronze medals and cash prize in the amount of 6.000 PLN each
* and 4 special prizes amounting to 5.000 PLN each
Additional Special prizes will be awarded:
* Mayor of Legnica award in amount of 5.000 PLN
* Director of Legnica Culture Centre award in amount of 5.000 PLN
* Museum of Caricature in Warsaw award in amount of 5.000
* Satyrykon`s Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation award in amount of 5.000 PLN.
The organisers are expecting extra awards for laureates:
for the Author of THE BEST DEBUT and the Author of THE STUDENT DEBUT to be accompanied by a solo exhibition at the Satyrykon Gallery within the programme of SATYRYKON 2026 events.
Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, i.e. to change their number, not to award them, or not to award the Grand Prix SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final.
The index of works qualified for the 2nd stage of the competition will be announced on 23rd January 2026 at Satyrykon webpage: www.satyrykon.pl.
The Organizer will inform the participants who have qualified for the second stage of the competition via email.
The competition results with index of works qualified for exhibition will be announced on 20th March 2026.
3. Participation in the competition is free of charge. The work originals will be returned on condition that the Author donates one of the works of her/his choice to the Satyrykon Gallery – as a form of compensation for posting costs. In case there is no clear Author’s indication, the organizer may post the work back on the Author’s cost. Details of payment and return will be arranged in individual e-mail correspondence.
n o t e !
IN-KIND and CASH AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition or the awards can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author.
III. Participants’ privileges
1. Authors of the works qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue.
2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2026 event on June 12-14, 2026.
3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in Poland and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2027. WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL (please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl).
IV. Final provisions
1. Organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for SATYRYKON advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues.
2. The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included in the collection of the Satyrykon Gallery.
3. The exhibition organisers are the final judges in interpretation of the regulations.
4. The members of the Jury and the authors of projects for the current edition of Satyrykon are excluded from participating in this edition of the competition.
5. Sending her/his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agrees to publication of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue.
6. Legnica Culture Centre (+4876 72-33-700; e-mail: satyrykon@lck.art.pl,) is the organiser of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2026.
S c h e d u l e:
● Work acceptance deadline: January 7th, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.(Polish time zone)
● Qualification for competition exhibition will be announced on 23rd January 2026 at Satyrykon website www.satyrykon.pl
● Jury meeting: March 13th, 2026
● Announcement of the list of participants selected for the exhibition: March 20, 2026.
● Post-competition exhibition: June – August, 2026
● Return of the works after the exhibition cycle:December 31st, 2027.
