§1. Organizer

The organizer of the 5th International Composition Competition “Art and Violence” (hereinafter referred to as the “Competition”) is Fundacja 2Act.

§2. Subject and purpose

1. The subject of the Competition is the composition of an original chamber work for violin, percussion and piano.
2. The theme of the Competition is “Art and Violence”.
3. An individual approach to sound material and an artistic interpretation of issues related to the theme of the Competition are expected.

§3. Performers

The works selected for the final concert will be performed by the HERTET trio: Anna Kwiatkowska (violin), Magdalena Kordylasińska-Pękala (percussion) and Martyna Zakrzewska (piano).

§4. Eligibility

1. The Competition is international and open to composers of all nationalities and ages.
2. Participation in the Competition is free of charge.
3. Winners of the First Prize in previous editions are not eligible to participate in the Competition.

§5. Requirements for the work

1. The composition must be an acoustic work, without electronics or amplification.
2. Duration of the work: 8–10 minutes.
3. The basic percussion setup envisaged for the work comprises: vibraphone, crotales (one octave), 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, snare drum, 2 tom-toms and bass drum.
   The use of other small percussion instruments is also permitted, provided that their use is justified by the artistic concept of the work and does not require a significant expansion of the basic setup.
4. Piano preparation: [provision to be completed before publication].
5. A programme note referring to the theme of the Competition, “Art and Violence”, must be submitted with the score.
6. Performance instructions must be provided in Polish or English.

§6. Restrictions

The submitted work must not have previously won an award in a national or international composition competition, been commercially recorded, or been publicly performed before the Competition has been decided.

§7. Submissions

1. Any number of works may be submitted; each work must be submitted separately.
2. Submissions are anonymous.
3. A submission must include a PDF score bearing only a pseudonym and containing no personal information, a programme note, and a separate form containing the composer’s details.
4. The application form must be completed and submitted together with the score via the following website: APPLICATION FORM
5. Information enabling the identification of the composer must not appear in the materials provided to the jury.

§8. Dates

1. Submission deadline: 1 February 2027, 23:59 Polish time.
2. Announcement of results: 10 February 2027.
3. Planned final concert: 4 March 2027 at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków (AMKP), as part of the Elementi 14 National Student and Doctoral Conference.
4. Announcement of the Competition: 6 November 2026.

§9. Jury

The jury consists of Wojciech Widłak (Chair), Monika Szpyrka-Malinowska and Agnieszka Suchodolska-Zdrojek.

Jarosław Płonka – Competition Secretary.

The jury’s decisions are final.

§10. Prizes

1. First Prize: PLN 4,000 gross, plus a performance and a live concert recording of the work.
2. Second Prize: a performance and a live concert recording of the work.
3. The jury may divide the prizes or decide not to award a prize.

§11. Results and concert

1. The results will be published on the Organizer’s website: https://fundacja2act.org/pl/, under the “Projects” tab.
2. The final concert is scheduled for 4 March 2027.
3. Submission files will be deleted after the Competition has ended.

§12. Final provisions

Submission of a work to the Competition constitutes acceptance of these Regulations.

In matters not covered by these Regulations, decisions shall be made by the Organizer.

Enquiries should be sent to: competition@fundacja2act.org.