Poster Quadrennial Bardejov (PQB) is an international poster competition held regularly with a four-year frequency in the town of Bardejov. It builds a unique presentation platform in eastern Slovakia, enabling graphic designers from all over the world to present their Poster Artworks.
The aim of the PQB is to raise public awareness of “poster culture” and visual communication in general. The event is also accompanied by other supporting activities in the field of graphic design. Poster Quadrennial Bardejov 2025 (PQB25) is exceptional in its focus on the physically printed Artwork Poster, in contrast to the current trends of just digital creation process.
Timetable:
October 1, 2024 — Call notice for posters submission
March 31, 2025 — Poster submission deadline
Jun 2025 — Exhibition of selected posters
The place Bardejov, Slovakia
Organizer
Kandelaber
A local non-profit organization, consisting of people aspiring to improve the cultural and social life in the town of Bardejov. Activities:
— organizing events on monthly basis including panelled discussions, exhibitions and very popular annual multi-genre festival
— creating podcasts and other digital content promoting the local communities and region
— stimulating the personal development of local population
Exhibition Curator
Peter Javorík
Project manager
Lenka Sisák
Architect
Miroslava Javoríková
Technical support
Jakub Lenart, Tomáš Dzuruš, Peter Sivanič, Andrea Kováčová