Contest Rules

1. The competition for the Jerzy Panek Award for the best diploma is addressed to graduates of master's studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Rzeszów.

2. All graduates of the Institute of Fine Arts, College of Humanities of the University of Rzeszów, who defended their diploma in the academic year 2023/2024 with a very good grade, may apply for the award.

3. Artistic supervisors of diploma students submit a maximum of 3 best diplomas completed in the diploma studios.

4. Graduates selected by the Supervisors receive the competition rules along with an application form to fill out. The documentation prepared by the graduates should be sent to the following address: panek2024@ur.edu.pl, in accordance with the requirements and assumptions of the competition.

5. The composition of the Chapter awarding the Award is appointed annually. The Chapter of the Jerzy Panek Award shall consist of: Jerzy Panek is composed of: the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, or his representative, and invited teaching staff from WSP UR.

6. The Chairman of the Award Committee may be a person from outside the teaching staff of the Institute, invited by the composition of the Award Committee, e.g. an art critic.

7. The Chairman of the Award Committee is obliged to write a text explaining the verdict of the Award Committee and agrees to its free use for further promotional purposes of the competition.

8. The Jerzy Panek Award Committee awards one Main Prize for the Best Diploma of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Rzeszów and two equal distinctions.

9. The Main Prize is a commemorative medal and a diploma.

10. The other two distinguished persons receive diplomas.

11. Additional funded prizes are also provided - not specified in the regulations.

12. The decision of the Award Committee is final and irrevocable and will be recorded in the minutes.

13. The ceremonial presentation of the Jerzy Panek Award for the Best Diploma of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Rzeszów will take place during the opening of the exhibition in the Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Arts named after prof. Włodzimierz Kotkowski on the set date.

14. At the opening of the post-competition exhibition, the minutes of the proceedings of the Award Committee will be read. The names of the three nominated graduates, including the Winner of the Jerzy Panek Main Award for the Best Diploma of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Rzeszów, will also be made public.