The “Memory and Future” Center in Wrocław has announced a competition to develop an artistic concept for an exhibition with the working title “Wrocław Factory.” What will the exhibition be about?

The competition is an open, single-stage competition.

The planned exhibition is to be a scenographic display that engages the senses and evokes emotions. According to the organizers’ guidelines, it will consist, among other things, of scenographic elements that reinforce the narrative proposed in the exhibition script, multimedia displays (audio-visual and audio) and interactive elements that engage visitors in seeking information through simple manual activities, as well as display cases in which original objects and artifacts will be presented.

The exhibition’s set design should create the impression of entering a factory and allow visitors to explore it “from the inside.” It is intended to showcase postwar Wrocław as a center for the production of unique and recognizable industrial goods and everyday products, highlight the significance of selected Wrocław brands and industrial plants as elements shaping the city’s economic and social identity, to explain the process of product creation as well as their role in users’ daily lives; to raise awareness about the realities of industrial production during the People’s Republic of Poland era, including material constraints, product quality, and the innovation of creators; to highlight the role of designers, engineers, and workers as co-creators of iconic products made in Wrocław; to raise awareness of Wrocław’s industrial heritage by presenting specific products as testimonies to the era and socio-and economic changes, as well as to provide visitors with an enjoyable and entertaining experience, spark the curiosity of children and young people, and support their educational process through engaging interactive activities.

For more information, see the contest rules

Prizes

One grand prize is to be awarded in the competition. The creator of the best competition entry will be invited to negotiations regarding the award of a public contract for cultural services related to the organization of exhibitions, specifically for the presentation of the “Fabryka Wrocław” exhibition.

Timeline

• Deadline for submitting questions regarding the content of the contest rules: by September 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
• Deadline for submitting competition entries: by September 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
• Deadline for announcing the competition results: by September 25, 2026

Competition Jury

The competition jury will be appointed by the Contracting Authority’s Manager.