§ 1

General Information

These Regulations define the rules for the organization and implementation of the competition titled OP_YOUNG – Mentorship Program #7 (hereinafter referred to as the “Competition”), as well as the rights and obligations of its Participants.

The Competition is organized by OP ENHEIM Foundation, based in Wrocław (50-060), Plac Solny 4, hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”, with the support of its patron — GENTZ Notarial and Legal Office.

Objectives of the Competition:

  • to present the work of emerging visual artists (up to 35 years of age at the time of application) from the Lower Silesia region;
  • to present and promote valuable and innovative artistic practices;
  • to provide substantive support in artistic development and foster good professional habits and practices;
  • to support visual artists in their artistic careers;
  • to engage young visual artists in critical and artistic discourse;
  • to activate and mentor the local artistic community.

The subject of the Competition is the awarding of prizes to individuals (hereinafter referred to as the “Laureate”) whose artistic work will be presented as part of a collective exhibition (hereinafter referred to as the “Exhibition”), which will take place at the Foundation’s premises (Gallery OP ENHEIM, Plac Solny 4, Wrocław) in the following year. The exact dates of the Exhibition shall be agreed individually with the Laureates.

Current information regarding the Competition shall be published on the Foundation’s website and social media channels.

§ 2

Conditions of Participation

Participation in the Competition is free of charge and voluntary.

Any adult natural person with full legal capacity may participate, provided that they originate from, reside in, study in, or create work within the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, and are under 35 years of age at the time of submitting their application, excluding employees of the Foundation and Competition organizers.

Participation requires submitting a complete application (hereinafter referred to as the “Application”) within the deadline specified in these Regulations via the application form available at www.opyoung.pl.

A complete Application consists of:

  1. Application Form containing personal data, contact information, biography, statement, a short project concept intended for development, declarations, and GDPR information clause (hereinafter referred to as the “Form”);
  2. Portfolio (PDF file or online portfolio link);
  3. Project Proposal — a PDF file containing the concept of the artistic project to be developed during the mentorship program and ultimately realized in a form agreed upon with the organizers for the final exhibition. The PDF may not exceed 5 pages (hereinafter referred to as the “Project”).

Each Participant may submit only one Application. Artistic collectives are allowed to participate.

Submitting a complete Application together with the correctly completed Form constitutes participation in the Competition and full acceptance of these Regulations.

Only complete Applications shall be considered. Applications that do not comply with the format specified herein or are submitted after the deadline indicated in the Schedule shall not be considered.

The Project constitutes a work within the meaning of the Polish Copyright and Related Rights Act of 4 February 1994 and may take any form, including but not limited to installation, model, maquette, sculpture, device, photography, drawing, painting, print, visualization, animation, or film.

The Foundation reserves the right to exclude, at any stage of the Competition, any Participant who fails to comply with these Regulations or, at a later stage of cooperation, fails to observe principles of good faith collaboration and professional conduct.

The submitted Project, in conceptual form, should contain a concise description as well as preliminary sketches, ideas, or examples of existing works intended to be incorporated into the Project. Including previous works from the portfolio aims to ensure consistency of artistic practice, demonstrate continuity of artistic development, and enable better understanding of the Participant’s artistic context and intentions.

Works submitted as part of the Project may not have been previously awarded in competitions, reviews, or other forms of artistic selection, either in Poland or abroad.

§ 3

Course of the Competition

The Competition consists of two stages. The Competition schedule is as follows:

  • 15 June 2026 — announcement of the Open Call;
  • 26 July 2026 — final deadline for submitting Applications;
  • July/August 2026 — portfolio review with the Jury (Stage I);
  • August/September 2026 — individual meetings with artists selected in Stage I;
  • First half of September 2026 — Stage II: Jury deliberations;
  • Second half of September 2026 — announcement of Competition results.

In 2026, on a date determined by the Foundation, the concluding Exhibition will take place, presenting the projects developed during the Mentorship Program in cooperation with the Curator. The Foundation reserves the right to expand the presentation with existing works by the Laureates if deemed valuable in the course of discussions.

The Foundation shall appoint a Jury consisting of up to 8 (eight) individuals permanently cooperating with the Foundation. The Jury’s decision is final and not subject to appeal.

The Foundation reserves the right for the Jury not to select any Laureate or to select fewer than two Laureates. In such a case, the Competition may remain unresolved.

Laureates will be informed of their success via email within 2 working days of the publication of results on the official website. Notification will be sent to the email address provided in the Application. If incorrect contact details are provided, the Foundation reserves the right to disqualify the Project.

§ 4

Prize and Obligations

The Prize in the Competition shall consist of:

  • an individual presentation as part of a collective exhibition at OP ENHEIM, including full curatorial development;
  • an artist’s fee of PLN 5,000 gross;
  • an individual mentorship path.

The Distinction in the Competition shall consist of:

  • an artist’s fee of PLN 2,500 gross;
  • an individual mentorship path.

Each Laureate is obliged to present their Works at the Exhibition and to:

  • lend the Works to the Foundation for the duration of the Exhibition;
  • grant the Foundation a non-exclusive, unlimited (in time and territory) license to use the Works, and authorize the Foundation to exercise derivative rights where necessary for the purposes specified above, as well as for promotional and advertising purposes;
  • provide all necessary information regarding the Works and additional materials related to them for the promotion of the Competition and the Exhibition;
  • cooperate closely with the Program Curator and Exhibition Producer, in particular by adhering to the work schedule and deadlines established by the Foundation.

Submission of an Application constitutes acceptance of these obligations.

The Foundation undertakes to:

  • cover the costs of organizing the Exhibition, including project realization costs up to PLN 3,500 gross per project;
  • provide a substantive and production support team supervising the proper implementation of the Project;
  • transport the Works from one location in Lower Silesia indicated by the Laureate to the Exhibition venue and back, including nail-to-nail insurance;
  • install the Works in the Exhibition space according to the Laureate’s guidelines, while reserving the right to modify the display method if required by safety regulations or the structure of the building, without violating the integrity of the Works;
  • promote both the event and the Laureate’s profile;
  • conduct the mentorship path according to the schedule and format proposed by the Curator.

Detailed terms of cooperation, including the scope of the license, shall be specified in a separate agreement.

The artist fees referred to above shall be paid to the Laureates and the Distinguished Participant within one week after the Diploma Award Ceremony, i.e., the opening day of the Exhibition.

§ 5

Copyright

The Work submitted by the Participant constitutes a work within the meaning of the Polish Copyright and Related Rights Act of 4 February 1994 and is hereinafter referred to as the “Work.”

By submitting the Application, the Participant declares that:

  • they hold exclusive and unlimited moral and economic copyright to the Work;
  • the Work does not infringe any applicable laws or third-party rights, including copyright or personal rights;
  • they bear full responsibility for any discrepancy between these declarations and the actual legal status;
  • in the event of any claims brought against the Foundation by third parties for copyright infringement relating to the Work or its elements, the Participant shall release the Foundation from such claims and compensate it for any damages incurred.

§ 6

Final Provisions

These Regulations are available at the Foundation’s headquarters and on the project websites.

The Foundation reserves the right to amend these Regulations for important reasons, provided that each amendment is announced by publication on the official website.

All correspondence regarding the Competition should be sent to: info@openheim.org

The Foundation shall not be liable for the effects of force majeure, including cancellation or changes to the Competition or Exhibition schedule. Force majeure shall mean circumstances beyond the Foundation’s control preventing the fulfillment of its obligations.

Upon receiving information about amendments to these Regulations, a Participant may submit a statement of non-acceptance, which shall be equivalent to withdrawal from the Competition. Such statement must be submitted within 7 days of publication of the amendments via email.

In matters not regulated herein, the applicable provisions of Polish law shall apply, in particular the Civil Code and the Copyright and Related Rights Act.

Any disputes arising in connection with the Competition shall be settled by the court competent for the Foundation’s registered office.

INFORMACJA NA TEMAT PRZETWARZANIA DANYCH OSOBOWYCH

Klauzula informacyjna dla uczestników otwartego konkursu na realizacje artystyczne OP_YOUNG w OP ENHEIM zgodna z RODO 

Szanowni Państwo,
dział w przedmiotowym wydarzeniu stanowi zgodę w rozumieniu przepisów rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (UE) 2016/679 z 27.04.2016 r. w sprawie ochrony osób fizycznych w związku z przetwarzaniem danych osobowych i w sprawie swobodnego przepływu takich danych oraz uchylenia dyrektywy 95/46/WE (ogólne rozporządzenie o ochronie danych) (Dz.U. UE. L. z 2016 r. Nr 119, str. 1) – dalej RODO) na przetwarzanie moich danych osobowych.
Dane osobowe uczestników Konkursu zawarte w formularzu zgłoszeniowym oraz udostępnione w czasie trwania Konkursu będą przetwarzane zgodnie z RODO.

Dane osobowe będą przetwarzane przez Organizatora:

  1. w celu umożliwienia Uczestnikowi uczestnictwa w Konkursie
  2. w celu obrony przez Organizatora przed ewentualnymi roszczeniami lub w celu dochodzenia przez Organizatora ewentualnych roszczeń związanych z udziałem Uczestnika w Konkursie
  3. w celu wypełnienia obowiązków Organizatora wynikających z przepisów prawa, związanych z Konkursem 
  4. w celu promocji działalności Organizatora i promocji Konkursu (wizerunek, dane Uczestnika)

Przetwarzanie ww. danych osobowych w celu jw. odbywa się w oparciu o dobrowolnie wyrażoną zgodę (przepis art. 6 ust. 1 lit. a RODO). Podanie ww. danych osobowych jest dobrowolne, ale konieczne, by mógł być wypełniany powyższy cel. Ww. dane osobowe przetwarzanych będą wyłącznie w celu jw. przez VIKTOR Oppenheim Haus gemeinnützige SE z siedzibą w Berlinie oraz Współadministratorów (tj. pozostałe Spółki Grupy Womak: Womak Holding spółka akcyjna z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Holding spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Alfa spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Delta spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Galeria Rynek spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Gamma spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Lejdis spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Lambda spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Omega spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Sigma spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu, Womak Theta spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością z siedzibą we Wrocławiu. 

Ponadto, powyższa zgoda obejmuje powierzanie ww. danych osobowych Procesorom, pełniącym obsługę Współadministratorów w zakresie: serwisu IT, administrowania i obsługi stronami www, kanałami social media, wysyłki newsletterów oraz przechowywania danych cyfrowych. Lista ww. podmiotów jest dostępna u Administratora. Wskazane dane osobowe będą mogły być również przetwarzane niezależnie od wyrażonej zgody, w związku z dochodzeniem roszczeń lub obroną przed roszczeniami (przepisy art. 6 ust. 1 lit. f RODO). 

Każdy z Państwa ma prawo do żądania dostępu do swoich danych osobowych, ich sprostowania, usunięcia lub ograniczenia przetwarzania, prawo do wniesienia sprzeciwu wobec przetwarzania, a także prawo do przenoszenia danych oraz prawo do złożenia oświadczenia o cofnięciu każdej wyrażonej zgody w każdym czasie. Cofnięcie zgody nie ma wpływu na zgodność z prawem przetwarzania, którego dokonano na podstawie zgody przed jej cofnięciem. 

Ponadto, przysługuje prawo do wniesienia skargi do Prezesa Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych. Ww. prawa Pani/Pan możecie realizować poprzez kontakt z którymkolwiek ze Współadministratorów za pomocą adresu rodo@openheim.org lub korespondencji na adres pocztowy: Pl. Powstańców Śląskich 1/303, 53-329 Wrocław.