7. International Poster Competition “We Want Jazz” 2025
7th “We Want Jazz” Poster Competition, organized by the EUROJAZZ Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, calls upon artists from around the globe to submit original poster designs inspired by the evocative theme “In Jazz We Hope.” Participants are encouraged to visually interpret jazz not just as a genre of music but as a universal symbol of hope, dialogue, creativity, and mutual understanding. This prestigious art contest provides a unique platform for designers, illustrators, and visual artists to express their creative talent, contributing to the global appreciation of jazz culture.
Organizer
The organizer of the competition is the EUROJAZZ Foundation for the Popularization of Jazz Music, the publisher of the RadioJAZZ.FM online radio and the JazzPRESS magazine.
Participants
The competition is open. We welcome both students and professionals.
ask
The competition participants are asked to design a poster. The topic is “IN JAZZ WE HOPE”.
Awards
12 000 PLN
Deadline
September 5, 2025, 11:59 p.m
Opening
Warsaw, Poland
Browary Warszawskie, September, 2025
Terms
DATES: Deadline for submitting works: September 5, 2025 / Competition results: September, 2025 / Final exhibition of the competition: September, 2025.
AWARDS: 1st prize – PLN 6,000 / 2nd prize – PLN 3,500 / 3rd prize – PLN 2,500 / The amount of the prizes is gross amount and will be reduced by the tax due on the prizes.
TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF POSTERS: Each author may submit a maximum of 3 posters / dimensions: 70×100 cm (vertical) / file format: JPG / colors: CMYK / resolution: 200 dpi / Please note! SIGN FILE NAME: country_surname_first-name_poster-title.jpg
The poster does not have to include the competition title! Works that do not meet all technical parameters will not be evaluated by the jury!
Regulations
The organizers will select the submitted posters. Selecting 25 works from among them. Out of the selected 25 final posters, three winning posters will be chosen, whose authors will receive a final prize. The jury will also award distinctions. The selection of posters and the selection of winning work will be made by a jury appointed for this purpose, consisting of experts and representatives of the organizer. The results of the competition will be announced on September, 2025, on the website JAZZPRESS and on social media. Please be advised that the author, by submitting his works, grants the organizer of the project, free of charge and for an indefinite period of time, a non-exclusive license to use the submitted works. Under the license, the organizer of the competition is authorized to use the works in all fields of exploitation known at the time of granting the license, in particular: (1) recording and multiplying the works by creating copies of the work by printing, reprographics, magnetic recording, and digital technique, (2) lending or renting the original or copies of the work, (3) publicly exhibiting, displaying, and making the works publicly available in such a way that everyone can access them at a place and time of their choice. The project organizer may sublicense the use of the works to other entities in the scopes listed above. By submitting works to the exhibition, the participant declares that they have the proprietary copyrights to the work and its’ submitted digital version, and agrees to publish their name, surname, and nationality.
Questions about the competition? Write to: wewantjazz@radiojazz.fm
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