Young Stage – First Stage Results

We already know the finalists of this year’s Young Stage competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work. We received many truly interesting projects, and the overall quality of the submissions was exceptionally high.

After reviewing all the entries and holding lengthy jury deliberations, we decided that, given the high level of the submissions, we did not want to limit the final group to the originally planned number of participants. Therefore, we decided to increase the number of finalists from 8 to 10.

Meet the 10 Young Stage 2026 finalists:

Maja Dzida, Martyna Milewska – „KIN kolektyw”

Michał Jachymek – „FOLLON”

Chaker Lahmadi – „Illustration & Animation Project for Medisept Lublin: Clean Lines, Animated Stories”

Aleksandra Majewska – „WULWA”

Karolina Piasecka – „Tytograj”

Jagoda Pilch – „Zestaw elementów do tworzenia scenografii teatru tańca – Posé”

Wiktoria Stącel – „Od serca”

Natalia Stateczna – „Lubelska hop cone”

Julia Słomkowska – „4the20s”

Antonina Tucker – „Micro Arena”

The finalists now face the next stage of the competition – presenting their projects during East Creative 2026. This will be an opportunity for them to talk about their ideas, design processes, and the decisions that led them to the final form of their projects.

If you want to discover the work of young creators, learn more about their way of thinking, and hear the stories behind their projects, make sure to join us at East Creative 2026.

Congratulations to all the finalists, and thank you to everyone who submitted their work.

See you at East Creative 2026!