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Event History
The 35th Color Art Festival in 2026 marks over three decades of continuous history. Since 1990, the festival has promoted the artistic creativity of children and young people from around the world, making their diverse forms of visual expression visible and supporting their development. Over the years, the event has grown from a local initiative into an internationally recognized platform, gaining prestige and wider participation. Its long-standing tradition is reinforced by the patronage of the Polish UNESCO Committee and other renowned institutions, which has strengthened its reputation and ensured its lasting impact on youth art education.
What Makes this event different?
The Color Art Festival is unique because it goes beyond a simple art contest and functions as a creative, educational, and social experience for young people from around the world. In addition to the international competition, the festival includes multi-day art workshops by the Baltic Sea where winners and their guardians can learn directly from experienced artists and explore new artistic techniques in inspiring natural settings, making it more immersive than most youth art events. The festival embraces modern creative practices in addition to traditional media, offering activities like drone filming, video art, and storytelling workshops that reflect changing artistic trends and keep the program fresh and relevant. What also distinguishes Color Art is its social commitment: selected artworks are used in charity auctions and donated to hospitals and care centers, helping others through art and extending the festival’s impact beyond exhibitions. The combination of international participation, rich educational content, artistic innovation, and community engagement makes Color Art a distinctive and meaningful platform for young creative voices.
Copyright Policy
When you submit a work (drawing/painting/graphic) to the Color Art Festival competition, the Goleniów Cultural Center acquires the rights to process and use your submitted works. Submitted artworks become the property of the Organizer and are not returned to the authors. By entering the festival, participants agree to transfer ownership and usage rights of the submitted work to the Organizer for free. Participation also implies consent to the processing of personal data and the publication of images and participant names in the festival catalog and promotional materials.
Image Usage Rights
Works submitted by participants can be processed, published, exhibited, and used in promotional materials by the Organizer. The transfer of rights is broad and includes rights to use the work in festival programs, exhibitions, catalogs, and promotional contexts without returning originals. The festival rules explicitly state that submitting art also serves as consent for image and name publication within festival materials.
Deadline
14 February 2026 — this is the last date to submit your artwork.
Results Announcement
Expected on 8 May 2026.
Who Can Participate?
Children and young people aged 6–17.
Individuals, schools, educational institutions, and cultural organizations can all enter.
Categories
Painting – includes drawing, painting, and flat mixed media on formats A3–A1.
Graphics – includes linocut and monotype on formats A4–A2.
Prizes
Award‑winning participants, together with one accompanying person, will be invited to the festival finale in May 2026.
Prizes include:
- Multi‑day artistic workshops on the Baltic coast in Międzywodzie.
- Presentation of works at an exhibition.
- Publication in the official festival catalog.
- Material prizes and certificates.
Festival Finale
Award Ceremony: 8 May 2026 in Goleniow.
Workshops: 8–13 May 2026 in Międzywodzie.
Organizers provide accommodation, meals, and materials for invited participants.
Entry Fee
No entry fee — participation is free.
