ROW
BALTICS
2026
Location
Sarkandaugava, Zāģeru Street
Organised by:
Dainis Rudens · ansis · Mākslas birojs
APPLY FOR THE DRAWING COMPETITION
Fill in the application form and become part of ROW BALTICS 2026. Applications are open until 22 June 2026 at 23:59.
RULES
2026
The Street Art Festival ROW BALTICS 2026 invites artists to participate in the drawing competition and become part of one of the most vibrant urban culture platforms in the Baltics.
The competition is organised by artist Dainis Rudens in collaboration with the association "Mākslas birojs" and the Riga City Municipality.
Competition Theme
BATTLE
Participants are invited to interpret the theme freely, maintaining respect for the surrounding environment and society.
Work Area
2.7m × 4m
Participants
30
Application
Submit a portfolio of works from the last two years and a social media profile. Applications are submitted at rowbaltics.com until 22 June 2026 at 23:59.
Selection
30 participants will be confirmed for the competition. The list of confirmed participants will be published on 30 June 2026.
Execution
Works will be created on 22 August 2026 in Sarkandaugava, Zāģeru Street. Competition hours: 10:00–17:00.
Voting
At the end of the festival, all 30 participants will take part in a mutual vote to determine the three best works.
Copyright
Graffiti and street art works created within the festival are the property of the organisers. Both the authors and the organisers retain the right to use photographs, video materials and other documentation of the works for publicity purposes without further agreement or compensation.
STREET
ART
FESTIVAL
Welcome to the Street Art Festival ROW BALTICS (Riga Open Wall) — one of the fastest-growing street art events in Latvia and the Baltics.
The festival is an ambitious continuation of an initiative that has been successfully developing since 2022, each year gathering an ever-wider audience of artists and urban culture enthusiasts.
ROW BALTICS transforms the urban environment into an open art gallery where creativity, contemporary culture and urban energy converge.
2022
Founded
30+
Artists
4th
Edition
creative contest
BATTLE
This year ROW BALTICS takes a step further and takes place with the support of the Riga City Municipality as part of the wider Street Art Month programme.
The central motif of the 2026 festival is "battle" — a significant element of street art and hip-hop culture. It is not aggression or conflict, but a creative, non-violent competition in which new ideas, styles and forms of expression are born.
In graffiti and street art culture, the "battle" tradition has always been a way for artists to assert their identity and create a dialogue with the urban environment.
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