Short Description

AMADEUS Festival Vienna commences its fourth International Design Competition 2025/2026, with a mission to promote and uplift fresh emerging talents in the fields of visual arts and graphic design.

This initiative, framed within the communication strategy of the Festival itself, aims to serve as a platform that recognises and rewards the works of artists interested in the world of classical music, who help us project and promote the image of the Festival internationally.

AMADEUS Festival Vienna’s fourth International Design Contest, AMADEUS Festival International Design Competition 2025/2026 will award the best design of a poster promoting AMADEUS Festival Vienna for the year 2026. We welcome and value a variety of creative approaches and artistic points of view. The theme of this year’s competition is Metamorphosis.

Eligibility

  1. Participants of any nationality between the ages of 16 and 30 are eligible to enter.
  2. Participants with any level of experience, whether it is amateur or professional, are eligible as long as their work abides by the stipulated regulations.
  3. Submissions must be individual. Collaborative or collective works are not permitted. Each participant may present a maximum of one (1) design, with their own name connected to their work. Pseudonyms will not be accepted. 
  4. Fully AI-generated works will not be accepted to the competition. 

Posters must adhere to the following guidelines: 

  1. The posters must be submitted in pdf format with a Google Drive link to the open file in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Canva. 
  2. The poster design must be adjusted to A1 size. 
  3. Size resolution: 84.1 x 59.4 cm (7016×9963 pixels) 300 dpi 
  4. Color space: (CMYK and RGB)
  5. Orientation: Vertical (portrait) only

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

The Design that popularly achieves the greatest impact on social networks, will be endowed with 50 EUR  and diploma. The winner of the Public Jury will receive a double ticket to attend the Opening Gala of the new edition of the AMADEUS Festival Vienna.

Entry Fee

None

Location

Vienna, Austria

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 4 October 2025

Website Link: https://www.amadeusfestival.com/international-design-competition-2025

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