Galeria Plakatu AMS (AMS Poster Gallery) is quite probably Poland’s largest competition for young graphic designers for a poster dedicated to social issues. Gallery is a non-profit project aiming to stimulate public interest in outdoor advertising, promote the best Polish poster designs and bring closer advertising and academic communities.
The annual open competition for a poster on a social or cultural theme is addressed to students of art schools and young graphic designers. Winners are selected by a jury made up of advertising creative directors of, academic teachers and professional designers.
Winning posters are presented all year in national campaigns on AMS citilight displays.
The theme of the 18th AMS Poster Gallery competition was Rzeczpospolita = Rzecz wspólna (Republic = Common Good). Nearly 500 designs were entered, many with a positive message, affirming the country and Poland’s achievements, and quite a lot critical, condemning xenophobic behaviours, egoism or nationalism of Poles.