International Poster Triennial in Toyama 2027 (IPT2027)

The International Poster Triennial in Toyama is one of the most prestigious poster competitions in the world, held every three years since 1985 by the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design in Japan. Its 15th edition, IPT2027, accepts printed posters on any theme, posters on the theme "FACE" and a digital category for designers aged 30 or under and students. The Grand Prix is ¥1,000,000, and entry is free. Submissions are accepted from 14 January to 12 March 2027, 6 p.m. Japan time.

The previous edition received 4,557 posters from 78 countries and regions. Selected posters are shown at the museum from December 2027.

Categories

• Category A: printed posters on any theme, commissioned or self-produced, published or not. Up to three submissions; a set of up to three posters can count as one work.
• Category B: self-produced printed posters on the theme "FACE", which must include the word "FACE" and the credit line "IPT2027". Up to two single posters.
• U30+Student: digital submissions on the theme "FACE", with the same two elements, for applicants aged 30 or under and students of any age. Up to two works. Applicants here cannot also enter Category B, but can enter different work in Category A.

Who Can Enter the International Poster Triennial?

Designers from anywhere in the world, individually or as a group, with posters they produced themselves on or after 1 February 2024. Categories A and B have no age limits.

Entry Fee

There is no entry fee. Applicants pay postage, and any customs charges, for printed posters.

Prizes

• Grand Prix: ¥1,000,000
• Gold Prize: ¥500,000 (two)
• Silver Prize: ¥300,000 (three)
• Bronze Prize: ¥100,000 (eight)
• U30+Student Gold: ¥200,000
• U30+Student Silver: ¥50,000 (three)
• U30+Student Bronze: certificates, up to ten

How to Submit

Everyone must first complete the IPT2027 entry form online. For Categories A and B, print the form and the poster labels, stick a label on the top right corner of the back of each poster and send the posters, unframed and unmounted, by post or courier. Posters must be between 36.4 × 51.5 cm and 120 × 180 cm. Overseas senders should mark the parcel "Printed matter – no commercial value" and declare a value under ¥10,000. For U30+Student, upload high-quality CMYK JPEGs at 200–300 dpi, sized to print at 103 × 72.8 cm. Posters are not returned, and selected A/B posters are requested as donations to the museum's collection.

Juries

The national jury includes Kazunari Hattori, Yoshiaki Irobe, Noriko Kawakami, Ken Miki, Kiyonori Muroga, Mina Tabei and Yuri Uenishi. The international jury is Cyan (Daniela Haufe and Detlef Fiedler), Kazunari Hattori, Kiyonori Muroga and Sulki & Min.

Tips for Entering

Posters are judged as physical prints, so print quality, paper and scale matter. For "FACE", the two required words give you freedom: integrate them into the design rather than adding them as an afterthought. Send early from abroad, since parcels must arrive by the deadline.

Things to Consider

• Free entry, but printed posters must be posted.
• Posters from 1 February 2024 onwards only.
• Posters are not returned.
• Deadline: 12 March 2027, 6 p.m. JST.

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The full guidelines and entry form are on the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design website.

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Last verified: November 2, 2026