Poster Art Exhibition 2026 – Berlin, Germany

Overview

Open call for a poster art and political graphics exhibition to be held at the Interventionistische Linke's national conference in Berlin. The call situates itself within a tradition of left-wing poster art and political graphic work, inviting artists to translate counter-designs to the political status quo into a bold, poster-like visual language.

Theme

Left-wing poster art and political graphics—translating utopian and counter-status-quo ideas into a collective, poster-based visual language.

Eligibility & Submissions

• Up to three submitted works per person
• Both previously published works and new productions are eligible
• Minimum 300 dpi (PDF or PNG/JPEG format)

Media & Size

• Sized between A5 (smallest) and A0 (largest format)
• Orientation freely chosen

Required Materials

• Work title, year, technique and medium
• Short statement (max. 300 characters)
• Contact details
• Indication of whether work should be exhibited as original or reproduced as a print by organizers

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
• Notification of selection: 9 October 2026
• Exhibition: 23–25 October 2026

Awards & Benefits

Selected works will be exhibited at the IL conference in Berlin. No honorarium or prize money is paid for participation or for the use of the work within the exhibition.

How to Apply

Submit by email to [email protected]. Entry fee: Free.

Rights & Data

• Copyright remains with submitting artists
• Artists agree their work may be shown and published as part of the exhibition and in accompanying materials (e.g. social media)
• Personal data is processed solely for conducting the exhibition and is not shared with third parties, in accordance with GDPR