OPEN CALL: AFTER THE PALACE: Resonance 2026 Video Mapping Contest
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Entry deadlineOct 31, 2026 · 6:59 AM
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Show opensNov 23, 2026
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Show closesNov 23, 2026
Organization:
Unloc Project
Location
International
Entry Fee
Free Entry
Deadline
October 30, 2026
Exhibition
Nov 23
- Nov 23, 2026
AFTER THE PALACE: Resonance 2026 is an international video mapping competition and outdoor showcase, constituting an artistic attempt to redefine and creatively reinterpret the dissonant heritage of socialist-era architecture in the context of the history, cultural identity and memory of Kraków’s Nowa Huta.
We invite digital media artists, animators, motion designers, creative teams and design studios from around the world to create original site-specific projections for the courtyard façade of Building “Z” of the New Administrative Centre (formerly part of the Lenin Steelworks) in Kraków.
The competition and showcase are organized by the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków as part of the international artistic and research project unLoc.
SCHEDULE
Open Call announced: 15 September 2026
Submission deadline: 30 October 2026, 23:59 CET (UTC+1)
Selection results announced: by 10 November 2026
Final Outdoor Showcase and Award Ceremony: 23 November 2026 (Courtyard of Building “Z”, New Administrative Centre, 1 Ujastek St., Kraków-Nowa Huta)
CASH PRIZES
1st Place: PLN 10,000
2nd Place: PLN 6,000
3rd Place: PLN 3,000
The Jury reserves the right to award additional honorary distinctions and to distribute the prize pool differently.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Medium: 2D / 3D video mapping (with sound).
Duration: from 1 minute to a maximum of 8 minutes.
Format and Quality: MP4 file (H.264 / AAC), 4K, minimum bitrate of 40 Mbps, frame rate 25 fps, audio 48 kHz/16-bit, optimized for the dedicated building mapping matrix (Appendix No. 4).
AI Disclosure: The use of Generative AI tools is permitted, provided that the scope of their use is fully disclosed in the application form and that the applicant holds the rights to the source materials.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK
Submissions must be made exclusively digitally. Applicants must submit the completed online application form together with a link to download the work.
Download the full document package, regulations and building mapping matrix:
http://unloc.art/aktualnosci/after-the-palace-pl/
Contact: [email protected]
We invite digital media artists, animators, motion designers, creative teams and design studios from around the world to create original site-specific projections for the courtyard façade of Building “Z” of the New Administrative Centre (formerly part of the Lenin Steelworks) in Kraków.
The competition and showcase are organized by the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków as part of the international artistic and research project unLoc.
SCHEDULE
Open Call announced: 15 September 2026
Submission deadline: 30 October 2026, 23:59 CET (UTC+1)
Selection results announced: by 10 November 2026
Final Outdoor Showcase and Award Ceremony: 23 November 2026 (Courtyard of Building “Z”, New Administrative Centre, 1 Ujastek St., Kraków-Nowa Huta)
CASH PRIZES
1st Place: PLN 10,000
2nd Place: PLN 6,000
3rd Place: PLN 3,000
The Jury reserves the right to award additional honorary distinctions and to distribute the prize pool differently.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Medium: 2D / 3D video mapping (with sound).
Duration: from 1 minute to a maximum of 8 minutes.
Format and Quality: MP4 file (H.264 / AAC), 4K, minimum bitrate of 40 Mbps, frame rate 25 fps, audio 48 kHz/16-bit, optimized for the dedicated building mapping matrix (Appendix No. 4).
AI Disclosure: The use of Generative AI tools is permitted, provided that the scope of their use is fully disclosed in the application form and that the applicant holds the rights to the source materials.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK
Submissions must be made exclusively digitally. Applicants must submit the completed online application form together with a link to download the work.
Download the full document package, regulations and building mapping matrix:
http://unloc.art/aktualnosci/after-the-palace-pl/
Contact: [email protected]