45th edition of the Maria Dokowicz Competition for the Best UAP Diploma

The Rector and the Senate of Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan
have the honour to invite you to the opening of the exhibition and the official award ceremony of the 45th edition of the Maria Dokowicz Competition for the Best UAP Diploma entitled “Cooperation.”

Venue:
Słodownia, Stary Browar
42 Półwiejska Street, Poznan

Opening:
20 February 2026 (Friday), 7:00 p.m.
Słodownia +3, Stary Browar
42 Półwiejska Str.

Exhibition:
20 February – 8 March 2026

Organised by:

Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan
Nowa Foundation of the University of the Arts Poznan
UAP Municipal Galleries

Partners:

City of Poznan
Arsenał Municipal Gallery
Stary Browar

Honorary Patronage:

Minister of Culture and National Heritage

Curator:

Maciej Kurak

Exhibition Visual Identity:

Kamila Lukaszczyk

Coordination:

Yuliya Zalozna

Coordination, Exhibition Design and Arrangement:

Rafał Rzadkiewicz, Jarek Jasik

Production Manager:

Piotr Grzywacz

Organising Team:

Michał Jaborski, Jarek Jasik, Matylda Konarska, Agnieszka Krupa, Olena Petrenko, Yuliya Zalozna, Viktoria Zalozna

Technical Team:

Damian Bródka, Dariusz Dymek, Renata Dymek, Witold Idkowski, Jarek Jasik, Tomasz Kochański, Robert Kosmecki, Krzysztof Maciejowski, Cyprian Mroziński, Paulina Nowak, Dariusz Szustak, Piotr Wilczek, Dariusz Zajączkowski

Audiovisual Production:

Mateusz Kokot, Jarek Jasik

In Cooperation With:

UAP Student Government

Competition Partners:

Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
City of Poznan
Nowa Foundation of the University of the Arts Poznan
Stary Browar

Honorary Patronage:

Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Prize Sponsors:

Mayor of the City of Poznan
BFM Home Sp. z o.o.
Forner Sp. z o.o.
Poznan City Development Foundation
Galeria Wiele Sztuki
Griltex Polska Sp. z o.o.
Rebell Studio Sp. z o.o.
Solar Company S.A.
STGU – Association of Graphic Designers
Tente Sp. z o.o.
UWI Inwestycje S.A.
Webmetric Sp. z o.o.
Architektura & Biznes
Contemporary Lynx
IKS / kulturapoznan.pl
Notes Na 6 Tygodni
WhiteMAD

Media Patrons:

Architektura & Biznes
Contemporary Lynx
IKS / kulturapoznan.pl
Notes Na 6 Tygodni
WhiteMAD
Wielkopolska. Kultura u Podstaw
Zeszyty Artystyczne

Special Thanks:

Magdalena Kowalak
Marcin Gregorczyk – President of the company managing Stary Browar
Joanna Tupalska
Iwona Chrząstowska – Marketing and PR Department, Stary Browar
Pawilon
Smartlights.pl

Nominees in the Artistic Category:

Zuzanna Tetera
Piotr Lewandowski
Paulina Płaneta
Oktawia Derybowska
Mikołaj Thiel
Maria Majkowska
Krzysztof Kędzierski
Karolina Piotrowska
Jakub Żwirełło
Gabriel Kryszpiniuk
Cezary Malinkiewicz
Barbara Borysewicz
Anna Myszkowiak
Andrzej Staniek
Agnieszka Olejniczak
Agata Stemerowicz

Nominees in the Design Category:

Zuzanna Kowalska
Zofia Krzyżanowska
Wiktoria Bartczak
Piotr Banaszek
Paulina Talewska
Mikołaj Betka
Maciej Kozłowski
Justyna Wiśniewska
Danuta Kobylacka