Prize Details
For All Participants (regardless of the prize received)
Certificate of Participation
Your certificate will be sent to your email address once it is ready. You will be able to download and print it for your records. Participants attending the Award Ceremony on 21 August 2026, at 3:00 p.m., at the „Antim Ivireanu” Cultural Center in Snagov, will receive their printed certificates in person.
Books and Literary Magazines
Books and literary magazines are generously offered by the editorial team of Urmuz Magazine, Master Florin Dochia, and author Iulia Stavre, who is donating ten children’s books. These books can be viewed and purchased at: https://www.booksprint.ro/product-page/strada-timpului.
The books and magazines may be collected only during the Award Ceremony on 21 August 2026 at the „Antim Ivireanu” Cultural Center in Snagov. Therefore, please confirm your attendance in advance. We look forward to welcoming you. Unfortunately, books and magazines cannot be mailed under any circumstances.
Zoom Interview
You may request a personal Zoom interview about yourself and your literary work, which will be promoted on our YouTube and Facebook channels. To request an interview, please email festivaluldearte@gmail.com.
If you would like to receive the Jury’s comments, please write to us at festivaluldearte@gmail.com.
Third Prize
- 10% discount on the Creative Writing Masterclass with Master Florin Dochia, held as part of the Festival of Arts / Festival 4 Arts – Masterclasses 2026, from 17–22 August 2026. Please register by 4 August 2026.
Second Prize
- 15% discount on the Creative Writing Masterclass with Master Florin Dochia, held as part of the Festival of Arts / Festival 4 Arts – Masterclasses 2026, from 17–22 August 2026. Please register by 4 August 2026.
First Prize and Special First Prize
- Promotion of one literary work of your choice on Facebook for four consecutive days. Please send your work to festivaluldearte@gmail.com.
- 20% discount on the Creative Writing Masterclass with Master Florin Dochia (17–22 August 2026). Registration deadline: 4 August 2026.
- 10% discount on the registration fee for the next edition of the International Literary Creation Competition organized by the Festival of Arts.
First Prize for Excellence
- Promotion of one literary work of your choice on Facebook. Please send it to festivaluldearte@gmail.com.
- 25% discount on the Creative Writing Masterclass with Master Florin Dochia (17–22 August 2026). Registration deadline: 4 August 2026.
- 15% discount on the registration fee for the next edition of the International Literary Creation Competition organized by the Festival of Arts.
- Master Florin Dochia will personally select a number of winning works for publication in Urmuz Magazine. The selected authors will be announced by him at a later date.
Grand Prize
- 550 RON (€106)
Only one Grand Prize is awarded in each competition section. If more than one participant shares the Grand Prize within the same category (ex aequo), the cash prize will be divided equally among all winners.
Additional benefits:
- Promotion of one literary work of your choice on Facebook. Please send it to festivaluldearte@gmail.com.
- 30% discount on the Creative Writing Masterclass with Master Florin Dochia (17–22 August 2026). Registration deadline: 4 August 2026.
- 20% discount on the registration fee for the next edition of the International Literary Creation Competition organized by the Festival of Arts.
- Master Florin Dochia will personally select a number of winning works for publication in Urmuz Magazine. The selected authors will be announced by him at a later date.
Festival Trophy
- 650 RON (€125)
Additional benefits:
- Promotion of one literary work of your choice on Facebook. Please send it to festivaluldearte@gmail.com.
- 30% discount on the Creative Writing Masterclass with Master Florin Dochia (17–22 August 2026). Registration deadline: 4 August 2026.
- 20% discount on the registration fee for the next edition of the International Literary Creation Competition organized by the Festival of Arts.
- Master Florin Dochia will personally select a number of winning works for publication in Urmuz Magazine. The selected authors will be announced by him at a later date.
Audience Award
The votes were counted on 30 July, beginning at 1:30 p.m., immediately after the official closing of the Facebook voting.
Facebook Audience Award
The Public Award for Facebook goes to Sara Maria Grădinaru with over 71 votes out of 624 votes.
Website Audience Award
The Audience Award for the site goes to Mireille Albers with 816 views, 54 likes.
Poetry
Poetry for children
| Group I | Prize | |||
| 1 | Karolina Ristovska | Skopje, North Macedonia | https://festivaluldearte.com/2026/07/20/karolina-ristovska-poetry-for-children-group-i/ | GP |
| Group IV | ||||
| 2 | Andra-Astrid Belibou | Constanța | https://festivaluldearte.com/2026/07/20/andra-astrid-belibou-poetry-for-children-group-iv/ | GP |
Short Prose
Stories for children
| Group I | Prize | |||
| 1 | Sophia Birca | Essex, UK | https://festivaluldearte.com/2026/07/20/sophia-birca-stories-for-children-group-i/ | I |
| Group IV | ||||
| 2 | Stephan D. Fales | Vicenza, Italy | https://festivaluldearte.com/2026/07/20/stephan-d-fales-stories-for-children-group-iv/ | I |
| 3 | Olimpia Otilia Ivan Arvinte | Galați | https://festivaluldearte.com/2026/07/20/olimpia-otilia-ivan-arvinte-stories-for-children-group-iv/ | I |
| 4 | Andra-Astrid Belibou | Constanța | https://festivaluldearte.com/2026/07/20/andra-astrid-belibou-stories-for-children-group-iv-2/ | I |