Report of the Jury Proceedings
during the 13th  International Biennial of Disabled People’s Arts

The Jury consisted of:
Chairman:        prof. Adam Wsiołkowski – painter, Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
Members:        dr. Joanna Stożek – painter, architect, Technical University in Krakow
                        Agnieszka Bromboszcz – art historian, MA
                        Anna Kwiatek – painter, MA
Secretary:        Helena Maślana, MSc –  Foundation of Disabled People’s Art in Krakow

732 works reproductions of 411 authors from 6 countries (Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine) were sent for the first stage of the Biennial Competition.
On the first session the Jury have chosen 100 works to the final stage.
On September 19 the Jury assessed the original works and decided to award works as follows:

In the category of Children (born after January 1, 1997):

1st Prize: Artur Nowakowski – ("Figure", "Locomotive", "Bunch in the vase"))
2nd Prize: Zuzana Lajčáková – Čadca/Słowacja („Slnko”)
3rd Prize: Patrycja Orkisz – Sosnowiec ("Cheerful angel")

2 equal special awards:
Simona Kobziková – Čadca /Slovakia  („Anjeli”,) Angela Wołczyk – Sosnowiec ("Kitten")

In the category of Adults:

Painting

1st Prize: – Mieszko Zagrabski – Gdańsk ("Priest little frog")
2nd Prize: – Rusłan Wafin – Kraków („Cat”)
3rd Prize: – Mateusz Połeć – Skierniewice ("Locomotive shed in Skierniewice")

9 equal special awards:
Michał Baranowski – Olsztyn ("Without a sound"),Stanisław Chabowski – Toruń („Angel”),
Agnieszka Gniady – Korytniki ("Mania"),Jarosław Górski – Kościerzyna ("Balloon"),
Adam Niedzielski – Gdańsk („Robot”; )Antoni Parylak – Piasecznik ("Natural frenzy")
Agnieszka Sławęcka – Stara Wieś („Sun”), Eliza Tomczyk – Ruda Śląska ("Private grounds")
Mieszko Zagrabski – Gdańsk ("Martyrdom St Stephan”)

Prints and Drawings:

1st Prize: – Rafał Antos – Skierniewice („Parrots”)
2nd Prize: – Beata Kleszcz – Kraków ("Under parrots")
3rd Prize: – Piotr Wójcik – Stalowa Wola ("Enchanted carriage”)

6 equal special awards:
Krzysztof Grabowski – Kraków (untitled), Maciej Kamiński – Suwałki („Autumn”),
Adam Niedzielski – Gdańsk („Robot”), Bartłomiej Szczupalski – Zakopane ("Old highlander"),
Angelika Urbańska – Otłoczyn („Two Trees”), Michał Wieteska – Skierniewice (untitled)