# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ars Independent Festival 2026 | Katowice
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: [English below]

🎟️ KARNETY: https://arsindependent.pl/bilety
🎥 16. ARS INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL 2-11 października 2026, Katowice

🐎 Wracamy po raz szesnasty – z filmami, animacjami, grami wideo, wideoklipami i wszystkim tym, co gdzieś pomiędzy.

👉 Ars Independent to multimedialny festiwal zorientowany wokół sztuk animacji, filmów, gier wideo, muzyki i wideoklipów. To niepokorny miks popkultury i sztuki niezależnej, gdzie możesz obejrzeć coś dziwnego, posłuchać czegoś intrygującego i pograć w coś niezależnego. Pokażemy Wam szczyptę najnowszych i najbardziej interesujących produkcji obiegających światowe festiwale, jak i zaprezentujemy subiektywny wybór najdziwniejszych audiowizualnych kąsków.

🏆 Ars Independent to także cztery konkursy, w których osoba zwycięska uniesie w górę statuetkę Czarnego Konia Festiwalu Ars Independent. Nagroda przyznawana jest przez publiczność, tak więc to Wy wybierzecie zwycięskie dzieła. Nagrody rozdacie w czterech konkursowych kategoriach:
🐴 Czarny Koń Filmu
🐴 Czarny Koń Animacji
🐴 Czarny Koń Wideoklipu
🐴 Czarny Koń Gier Wideo

Zapraszamy wszystkich i do zobaczenia w dni festiwalowe 2 - 11 października 2026.

👥 Organizatorzy: Katowice Miasto Ogrodów, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia Film
🌐 Więcej info: arsindependent.pl
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[ENG.]
🎟️ PASSES: https://arsindependent.pl/en/bilety 
🎥 16th ARS INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL October 2-11, 2026, Katowice

🐎 We’re back for the fifteenth time – with films, animations, video games, music videos, and everything in between.

👉 Ars Independent is a multimedia festival centered around animation, film, video games, music, and music videos. A rebellious mix of pop culture and independent art, where you can watch something weird, listen to something intriguing, and play something off the beaten path. We’ll bring you a mix of the freshest and most interesting productions from international festivals, as well as a carefully curated selection of the strangest audiovisual gems.

🏆 Ars Independent also features four competitions, where the winners will lift the Black Horse of Ars Independent Festival statuette. The awards are decided by the audience – which means you get to choose the winners. You’ll be handing out prizes in four competition categories:
🐴 Black Horse of Film
🐴 Black Horse of Animation
🐴 Black Horse of Music Video
🐴 Black Horse of Video Games

Everyone’s invited! See you at the festival from October 2-11, 2026.

👥 Organized by: Katowice Miasto Ogrodów, Silesia Film Institute
🌐 More info: arsindependent.pl
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/katowice/ars-independent-festival-2026-katowice/200029734768418
- **Event Categories**: festivals, entertainment, contests, art, music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1786

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Katowice
- **state**: SL
- **country**: Poland
- **location**: pl. Sejmu Śląskiego 2, 40-032
- **lat**: 50.25292
- **long**: 19.02349
- **full address**: pl. Sejmu Śląskiego 2, 40-032, plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2, 40-037 Katowice, Polska, Katowice, Poland

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ars Independent Festival 2026 | Katowice being held?
  - **A:** Ars Independent Festival 2026 | Katowice takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 pm at pl. Sejmu Śląskiego 2, 40-032, plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2, 40-037 Katowice, Polska, Katowice, Poland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ars Independent Festival 2026 | Katowice?
  - **A:** Ars Independent Festival 2026 | Katowice is organized by Ars Independent.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ars Independent Festival 2026 | Katowice is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Katowice, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 1,700+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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