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TULCAS 2026 Congress Exhibition

International Turkish Language, Culture and Arts Congress (TULCAS 2026) Exhibition

The International Juried Group Art Exhibition, to be organized within the scope of TULCAS 2026, aims to bring together academics, artists, researchers and graduate students working in the fields of art and design on a common artistic platform.

EXHIBITION DATES
October 28–30, 2026
VENUE
Budapest
ARTWORK SUBMISSION DEADLINE
October 16, 2026
Purpose

The International Juried Group Art Exhibition, to be organized within the scope of the International Turkish Language, Culture and Arts Congress (TULCAS 2026), aims to bring together academics, artists, researchers and graduate students working in the fields of art and design on a common artistic platform.

The main theme of the congress and exhibition has been determined as “Cultural Continuity and the Digital Future in the Turkic World.”

The exhibition aims to make interdisciplinary approaches to Turkish language, culture and art visible, support contemporary artistic production, and promote the continuity of national and international academic-artistic interaction.

Artworks accepted within the scope of the congress will be presented in the physical exhibition as well as in the online gallery and digital catalogue.

Jury / Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Adem YÜCEL
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Fine Arts / Curator
Prof. Dr. Serkan ÖZTÜRK
Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Art and Design
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sena SENGİR
Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Education
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek AYDEMİR
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Fine Arts
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahir YERLİKAYA
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Fine Arts
Asst. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan KABALCI
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Fine Arts
Important Information
  1. The exhibition is open to all national and international artists, academics, researchers, independent artists and graduate students.
  2. Participation in the exhibition is subject to a fee. Information regarding the application fee is available on the official congress website.
  3. Previous exhibition of an artwork does not prevent participation.
  4. Applications will be submitted online through the official congress website after registration.
  5. Artworks will only be submitted digitally. Prints of accepted artworks will be produced by the Organizing Committee.
  6. The exhibition will be held physically, and accepted artworks will also be published in an ISBN-registered digital exhibition catalogue.
Artwork Specifications
DIGITAL ARTWORK SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FORMAT
JPEG
RESOLUTION
300 dpi
LONG EDGE
Minimum 5000 px
COLOR MODE
RGB
PRINT SIZE
35 × 50 cm
ORIENTATION
Portrait / Landscape
  • The artwork must be prepared in high resolution suitable for printing.
  • The Organizing Committee may perform CMYK conversion when deemed necessary.
  • The artwork must not contain the artist's name, signature or logo.
Accepted Art Disciplines

Applications may be submitted with original artworks produced in the following disciplines.

Graphic Design Painting Printmaking Photography Digital Art Illustration Typography Ceramics Sculpture Glass Art Traditional Turkish Arts Textile Art Interdisciplinary Art New Media Art Visual Communication Design Experimental Art Collage / Mixed Media AI-Assisted Artworks

Note: AI-assisted artworks will be evaluated within the framework of ethical rules determined by the Organizing Committee.

Important Dates
ARTWORK SUBMISSION DEADLINE
October 16, 2026
EXHIBITION DATES
October 28–30, 2026
EXHIBITION OPENING
October 28, 2026
Congress Venue
Exhibition and Evaluation Process
  • An e-Catalogue will be prepared after the exhibition and sent to the participating artists free of charge.
  • A certificate of participation will be issued to the artists whose works are exhibited.
  • The Jury / Organizing Committee will decide on the suitability and exhibition of submitted artworks.
  • Artworks printed by the organization will not be returned.
  • The organization reserves the right to exhibit printed artworks at another venue.
  • By submitting an application, participants declare and undertake that they accept all conditions in advance.
Important Legal Notices

The participant accepts, declares and undertakes that the artwork submitted for exhibition belongs to them and that all necessary permissions have been obtained. Any violation of this condition will be considered a breach of the rules and the application will be rejected.

If a violation of the above condition is identified, a retrospective decision may also be made and the participant may be excluded from the evaluation process.

Applications will be evaluated by the Selection Committee, and only participants whose artworks are accepted will be notified.

All responsibilities regarding copyright, permissions and similar matters relating to any objects and/or persons appearing in the submitted artwork belong to the applicant. The Exhibition Organizing Committee and Selection Committee accept no legal responsibility regarding the content of submitted artworks.

Submitting an artwork that does not belong to the participant for evaluation will be considered a violation of the rules. In such cases, all responsibility belongs to the participant. The Exhibition Organizing Committee and Selection Committee members accept no legal responsibility.

The right and authorization to exhibit and publicly present accepted artworks for non-commercial purposes will be transferred to the Exhibition Organizing Committee. Artworks deemed suitable for exhibition by the Selection Committee will be entitled to be published on the official exhibition page.

Applicants will be deemed to have fully and unconditionally accepted all of the conditions stated above.

Participants whose artworks are accepted and exhibited will receive a certificate of participation, and their artworks will be published in the digital exhibition catalogue.

How to Submit Your Artwork

To submit an artwork to the TULCAS 2026 International Juried Group Art Exhibition, please use the Submission page. The artwork submission process consists of the following two steps.

1
Select the Presentation Format

On the submission page, click the drop-down menu in the “Presentation Format” field.

From the available options, select “Congress Exhibition (Poster Visual)”.

Selecting Congress Exhibition Poster Image from the Presentation Type field
Select Congress Exhibition (Poster Image) from the Presentation Type field.
2
Upload Your Artwork

After selecting the presentation type, proceed to the “Upload Artwork” field located in the lower section of the application form.

Click the “Choose file...” button and select the image file of the artwork you wish to submit from your computer.

Selecting the artwork image from the Upload Artwork field
Select your prepared artwork file from the Upload Artwork field.
Artwork Submission in Brief
1 Select Congress Exhibition (Poster Visual) from the Presentation Type field.
2 Select your artwork image from the Upload Artwork field and upload it to the system.
Before Uploading Your Artwork

Please make sure that your artwork is prepared in JPEG format, at 300 dpi resolution, with a minimum long edge of 5000 px and in RGB color mode. The artwork must not contain the artist's name, signature or logo.

TULCAS 2026
Use the button below to access the TULCAS 2026 submission page and upload your artwork.