The Triennial aims to present the achievements of artists from all over the world, creating posters for the cultural scene – classical, modern, experimental forms of various stage performances: theatre, opera, dance, operetta, musical, circus, puppet theatre, pantomime, concerts, pop music, festivals, video and visual forms, etc.
The Eleventh International Triennial of Stage Poster-Sofia will be held in November/December 2025 in Sofia.

Terms of participation:
Accepted are posters created during the period April 30, 2022 – May 30, 2025.
1st Category: Printed posters for cultural events – classical, modern, multi-genre, etc. display of theatrical, stage, screen, musical, visual or other type of art.

2nd Category: Posters on a specific topic: LITERATURE IS A STAGE
The section is open to posters issued for events that have already taken place or that are created specifically for the eleventh edition of the International Triennial of Stage Poster-Sofia.
No text is required.
Format:
Minimum format А2 (420 х 594 mm)
Number of posters to be submitted:
Each artist may submit up to 4 posters, accompanied by their digital images (size A5, format .jpg, .eps, .tif, .pdf, at 300 dpi resolution, CMYK), a completed application form for participation and a short CV.

Each file must be labeled as follows: Country_Name_Surname_Title-of-poster.

You can send a flash drive with the sent posters or you can send files to the following e-mail address: contact2024triennial@gmail.com

It is desirable already issued posters to be submitted in two copies.
Submission deadline: not later than June 6, 2025.
There is no participation fee.
Address:
Eleventh International Triennial of Stage Poster – Sofia 2025
6 Shipka Street, 4th floor, Sofia 1504, Bulgaria
e-mail: albenasa1@abv.bg
Jury
A national jury will select the collection of the 11th Triennial.
The results of the selection will be published and announced by the end of June 2025.

An authoritative international jury which we will announce at the beginning of 2025 will determine the awards shortly before the opening ceremony of the Triennial. The awards will be announced during the opening ceremony event.

Awards
GRAND PRIX – statuette GOLDEN POSTER, a small sculpture by Prof. Bogomil Nikolov
TWO EQUIVALENT PRIZES – a bronze plaque by Prof. Bogomil Nikolov (for each of the two categories)
PRIZE FOR YOUNG AUTHOR (not older than 35) – a bronze plaque by Georgi Chapkanov, created in memory of the eminent Bulgarian artist Assen Stareyshinski.

Every participant should send their posters properly packed for transportation, without frames or passé-partout, and labelled “Printed Matter. No commercial value”.

The organizers bear no responsibility for any damages incurred during transportation.
Upon consent of the authors posters remain property of the Fund of the Triennial after the closing of the exhibition.

The organizers are allowed to photograph and reproduce the posters free of charge for the needs of all both printed and digital materials and publications dedicated to the Triennial.

The organizers reserve the right to reject any work which is not in compliance with the statute of the Triennial, violates moral standards, or offends national or religious sensibilities.
Catalogue

A colour catalogue of the Eleventh International Triennial of Stage Poster – Sofia 2025 will be published.

All participants in the Triennial will receive a free copy of the catalogue edition.

For authors who prefer to send print files and to have their posters printed in Bulgaria we will additionally publish the technical conditions for this on the Triennial’s website.

For more information, please, visit https://poster.triennial.orbitel.bg