TYPA's Linocut Contest is an annual event that celebrates printmakers from Estonia and all over the world. This year it is taking place for the 11th time! 2026 is Peeter Allik's, one of Estonian's most famous print makers, 60th birth year. This is why we encourage artists to get inspired by his works for this years contest! The works can be submitted until the 27th of March 2026.
The aim of the Linocut Contest, organized by TYPA, is to promote original artwork in linocut printmaking to new audiences. TYPA’s Linocut Contest is a yearly event, celebrating Estonian and international printmakers of all ages. Every year we invite artists from all over to take part by submitting their linocut printed artworks into our exhibition. The exhibition is also accompanied by a series of workshops, held at TYPA.
The 2026 linocut contest exhibition takes place from 23. April to 14. June.
The 2026 linocut contest theme is Peeter Allik 60.
View his works here.
Winners will be announced in four categories:
- Grand Prix — selected by the artists’ committee.
- Youth Prize — selected by the artists’ committee.
- Public Prize — selected by an online voting system found on Facebook.
- TYPA Special Prize — selected by the TYPA team.
Submit your work to the contest and fill in this form.
Submitting your works is free.
The deadline for submitting works is 27th March 2026.
Read the terms and conditions here.
The Linocut Contest started in 2016 as a small, local contest. It’s goal was to popularize, teach and celebrate the linocut technique. The amount of participants has grown over the years, extending outside of Estonia. During the 10 years of the contest taking place, we have been submitted over 700 artworks from more than 32 countries.