Nikšić will once again host an important event in the field of visual arts this year – the 2nd Nikšić Salon of Illustration and Animation, conceived as a representative art salon where Montenegrin illustrators and animators present their work annually.
This year, the Salon is again organized within the (RE)ANIMACIJA Festival of European Animated Film and Illustration, further confirming its role in promoting contemporary artistic expression in Montenegro.
The official opening of the Nikšić Salon will take place on the first festival evening, Friday, March 20 at 9:00 PM, at the Nikšić Theatre. At this year’s Salon, 38 authors from Montenegro working in the fields of animation and illustration will present their works, further positioning Nikšić as an important center for the development and promotion of this type of art.
Within the Salon, three awards will be presented:
The Municipality of Nikšić Award in the amount of €1000,
The IPC Tehnopolis Award in the amount of €500,
The Scout Association of Montenegro Award in the amount of €300.
The selectors of the exhibition are artists and illustrators Srđa Dragović, Aleksandar Ostojić, and Milovan Mićo Kadović.
As part of the (RE)ANIMACIJA Festival, this year will also mark the first edition of the International Exhibition of Animation and Illustration HUMAN 2026, organized in the spirit of the European Capital of Culture title and with the aim of promoting Nikšić internationally as a cultural center.
The exhibition will be ceremonially opened in cooperation with the Public Institution Museums and Galleries of Nikšić, at the King Nikola’s Palace in Nikšić, on Saturday, March 21 at 7:00 PM. The exhibition will feature 37 authors from 17 countries who responded to the open call under the theme “HUMAN.” The theme addresses contemporary challenges facing humanity, including the rapid development of artificial intelligence, which raises questions about the very nature and identity of human beings.
Within the international exhibition, two monetary awards will be presented:
International Award for Illustration in the amount of €1000,
International Award for Short Animation in the amount of €1000, awarded in cooperation with Radio Television Nikšić.
We remind you that this year’s edition of the (RE)ANIMACIJA Festival of European Animated Film and Illustration will take place from March 20 to March 23, 2026, featuring a diverse and rich program dedicated to contemporary animation and illustration.