On July 11, 12 and 13, 2025 the 48th edition the NN North Sea Jazz Festival will take place in Rotterdam. This year it will be for the 20th time that there is a competition for the NN North Sea Jazz Festival Artposter among the students of the Willem de Kooning Academy. By now the Artposter has become a yearly recurring element of the festival.
PRIZES
In this competition there are three prizes to be won: First prize: 500,- euro, Second prize: 350,- euro, Third prize: 250,- euro. Next to this money prize the 3 winners will receive an invitation to the Festival for 2 people for three days
EXHIBITION
There will be an exhibition at the NN North Sea Jazz Festival 2025 venue of 15 posters, including the three prizewinners, selected by a jury consisting of members of the NN North Sea Jazz Festival and Mojo Concerts. The winning design will get printed as a poster and on a T-shirt and will be sold at the Festival’s merchandise stands. It is not a streetposter, but a collectable that also will be presented as a gift to the guests of the Festival and to the Press. Visit this website for further information about the festival: www.northseajazz.com
JURY
On january 20th the three prizewinning designs will be chosen by the jury (in private), together with the selection of a total of 15 posterdesigns for the exhibition. All prize winners will be announced at the award ceremony on February 13. The jury consists a.o. of Michelle Kuypers (Program-manager NN North Sea jazz), Junior van der Stel (Communication-manager NN North Sea jazz) en Hans Pols (Designer/owner Bureau Barite) and Ferry van Leeuwen (Financial Project Manager Mojo).
WINNERS GALLERY
See the gallery below for the first place winners of the last 19 years, and keep an eye on our website and Instagram to see the winners of this year!
