15/07/2026
👀 PICTOPLASMA x Balkans: not your average festival.
🎟️ Get your ticket now and join us for vol. 3:
https://balkans.pictoplasma.com/tickets/
One ticket. Three days. Countless ideas you'll wish you'd had first!
From 18–20 September, Varna once again becomes the table where the Balkan creative community gathers to share ideas, exchange stories, and celebrate character design in all its weird and wonderful forms.
⚡ 8 internationally acclaimed visual rebel speakers.
🎤 Talks that spark curiosity, challenge the way you see character design, and take you behind the creative process.
🙌 Hands-on workshops that push you to create beyond the expected.
🎬 Exclusive animation screenings from PICTOPLASMA Berlin to get the creative juices flowing.
🎨 An international exhibition featuring 77 artists from 32 countries.
👀 A design market where you can rub shoulders with artists, designers, illustrators, and the rest of the weirdos.
💛 Three days surrounded by people who speak your creative language.
🪩 One legendary party to seal the deal.
Whether you're chasing your next big idea, looking for a collaborator, or simply craving three days with people who just get it — you've found your table. 🍽️
Come hungry.
We'll serve the inspiration.
Join the today by securing your ticket!
It's going to be a doozy.
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For over two decades, PICTOPLASMA has championed character design, putting creative characters in context. As its official Balkan outpost, PICTOPLASMA x Balkans is proud to carry that mission forward — bringing the region's visual rebels together to expand the conversation.
🎨 PICTOPLASMA x Balkans 2026 is organised by .art.association with the support of .
This project is implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria and Varna Culture Fund.