{"id":32476,"date":"2022-04-02T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T12:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/fundacja-pge-zaprasza-do-udzialu-w-iv-edycji-konkursu-plastycznego-spotkania-ze-sztuka\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T07:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:27:31","slug":"the-pge-foundation-invites-you-to-take-part-in-the-fourth-edition-of-the-encounters-with-art-art-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/en\/the-pge-foundation-invites-you-to-take-part-in-the-fourth-edition-of-the-encounters-with-art-art-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"The PGE Foundation invites you to take part in the fourth edition of the \u2018Encounters with Art\u2019 art competition!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>The theme of this year\u2019s edition is the work of Vincent van Gogh \u2013 one of the most recognisable painters in the history of art. The competition aims to foster the imagination and creative expression of children and young people, promote an understanding of art, and encourage participation in cultural life.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is it for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition is open to pupils in Years 1\u20138 of primary schools in towns and villages with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants. This gives children from smaller towns and villages the chance to showcase their talents and visit Poland\u2019s most important national museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Competition rules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants are tasked with creating an artwork that interprets a selected painting by Vincent van Gogh. Any technique may be used \u2013 from crayons and paints to cut-outs. Each class selects one entry to represent it in the competition. Entries will be judged in three age categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Years 1\u20133<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Years 4\u20136<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Years 7\u20138<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition runs from 29 September to 19 November 2025. The results will be announced on 5 December 2025. Museum trips will take place from March to 10 June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PGE Foundation will invite the winners (the whole class together with their teacher) on a one-day trip to a selected museum supported by PGE, as well as to the National Museum in Gda\u0144sk, the National Museum in Wroc\u0142aw and the National Museum in Szczecin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>List of museums sponsored by PGE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Museum in Warsaw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Museum in Lublin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Museum in Krak\u00f3w<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Museum in Kielce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each winner will receive a voucher worth PLN 300 for Empik, and the class teacher will receive a voucher worth PLN 200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional task \u2013 film competition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schools can take part in a competition for the best report on a trip to a museum. A film posted on the school\u2019s Facebook page will compete for the highest number of likes (relative to the number of pupils at the school). The five best reports will be published on the PGE Foundation\u2019s profile, where the final round will take place. Prizes for schools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st place \u2013 PLN 10,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd place \u2013 PLN 7,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd place \u2013 PLN 5,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The culmination of the 4th edition will be an open-air exhibition of the winners\u2019 works at Skwer Wolnego S\u0142owa in Warsaw \u2013 in front of the PGE S.A. headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patronage and promotion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition is held under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Minister of National Education. Media patronage for the event is provided by Telewizja Polska and the Niez\u0142a Sztuka portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further information<\/strong><br>Szczeg\u00f3\u0142y konkursu dost\u0119pne b\u0119d\u0105 na stronie Fundacji PGE: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fundacjapge.pl\/spotkania-ze-sztuka\">https:\/\/fundacjapge.pl\/spotkania-ze-sztuka<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mecenas MNK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-pge-godlo-rgb_original-1024x626.png\" alt=\"Na czarnym tle du\u017ce granatowe litery &quot;PGE&quot; pod stylizowanym \u0142ukiem, kt\u00f3ry u g\u00f3ry jest podzielony na dwa odcinki \u2014 lewy czerwony, prawy pomara\u0144czowy.\" class=\"wp-image-9970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-pge-godlo-rgb_original-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-pge-godlo-rgb_original-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-pge-godlo-rgb_original-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-pge-godlo-rgb_original.png 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The theme of this year\u2019s edition is the work of Vincent van Gogh \u2013 one of the most recognisable painters in the history of art. 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