14th edition of the Śląska Rzecz competition

The 14th edition of the Śląska Rzecz competition, organized by Cieszyn Castle, is launching. It is the only regional competition in Poland that recognizes high design quality and functional, innovative design solutions.

"Why design? Why participate in a competition at all? Because awards and nominations confirm the highest quality, and also certify care for people – viewers, customers, residents," said Ewa Gołębiowska, director of Cieszyn Castle, during last year's announcement. The competition is aimed at such companies, institutions, organizations, and designers who are "creators of a better everyday life" – as defined by Prof. Czesława Frejlich, chairwoman of the jury.

Awards can be sought in the following categories: product, utility graphics, including visual communication and multimedia, and service. The rule remains that all projects must have been implemented in 2018 in the Silesian and Opole Voivodeships. A new category is: exhibition design, which applies to designed spaces of both a business nature (exhibition stands, exhibition systems) and a non-commercial nature (exhibitions, thematic displays). In this category, the submitting entity must be headquartered in the aforementioned voivodeships, but the implementation is not geographically limited. Information, regulations, and the application form are available at: www.zamekcieszyn.pl

Śląska Rzecz

competition categories:
– product,
– utility graphics,
– service,
– exhibition design.

we invite to participate:
companies, designers, non-governmental organizations, public institutions

submitted projects:
must have been implemented in 2018 in the Silesian and/or Opole Voivodeships (the exhibition design category is an exception)

we evaluate projects based on:
– innovation of solutions,
– sustainable development,
– recognition of user needs, including those of the elderly and disabled;
– design process,
– functionality and ergonomics,
– quality of workmanship and materials used,
– aesthetics.

competition jury:
Prof. Czesława Frejlich – lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, chairwoman of the jury,
Ewa Gołębiowska – director of Cieszyn Castle,
Daniel Zieliński – designer, representative of the Association of Industrial Form Designers (SPFP),
Neon Neonov – designer, representative of the Association of Applied Graphic Designers (STGU),
Marcin Piotrowski – service design expert,
Pavel Choma – designer, lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava,
Tomasz Zjawiony – president of the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice,
Paweł Garus, Jerzy Woźniak – architects, mode:lina™ studio.

application deadline:
19.06.–9.09.2019

awards gala:
17.10.2019
19th European Congress of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Katowice

Honorary Patron:
Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice

Partners:
Opole Center for Economic Development,
Association of Industrial Form Designers,
Association of Applied Graphic Designers,
Association United by Design.