Results of the 44th edition of the Maria Dokowicz Competition for the Best Master's Degree of the University of Arts in Poznan.
November 2024
organizerMagdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Poznań, New University of Arts Foundation in Poznań, UAP Municipal Galleries.
locationPoznan
descriptionOn Friday, November 8, 2024, the results of the 44th Maria Dokowicz Competition for the Best Diploma of the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Poznan were announced . The theme of this edition was "Narrations," covering a wide range of creative stories on a wide variety of topics developed in various media.
The competition named after Maria Dokowicz is the realization of the testament of the founder, who graduated from the Poznan university in 1932. The artist took part in the construction of Gdynia, probably participated in the Warsaw Uprising, then emigrated to the US, where she eventually settled and worked as a teacher of painting and drawing. She died in 1977 in Dayton. The funds she donated for several decades allowed UAP graduates to fund scholarship trips to the United States.
Each university department submits the authors and authors of the best diplomas to the competition. The main prizes are awarded by the UAP Senate in two categories: art and design.
The jury nominated 26 theses defended in the 2023/2024 academic year, of which two were awarded the Grand Prix. In the artistic field it was awarded to Andrzej Szwabe, and in the design field to Lutesse Paulus.
The UAP Rector's Special Award went to Maja Korczynska.
Architecture & Business, which is a partner of the competition, also awarded a Special Prize, which went to Maria Pielach. In addition, we decided to recognize Kacper Kokociński.
Special prizes were also awarded by other competition partners: Mayor of the City of Poznań, Griltex Polska Sp. z o.o., Forner Sp. z o.o., Contemporary Lynx, WhiteMAD, STGU Association of Applied Graphic Designers, Solar Company S.A., Tente Sp. z o.o., Galeria Wiele Sztuki, IKS/culturapoznan.pl and Notes Na 6 Tygodni.
A total of 24 prizes and honorable mentions were awarded.
We encourage you to take a look at the main awards.
