Date

06 May 2026

Time

10:00 AM - 17:30 PM

Where

Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes, 37-38 - 08018, Barcelona - Spain

Fruition

In-person event

On 6 May, Visual Arts students from IED Barcelona, IED Milano and IED Roma will present their thesis projects on the stage of the Barcelona Design Museum.

This will take place as part of the 9th edition of High Potentials, an event organised by the Art Directors Club of Europe (ADC*E) to connect the 32 most promising emerging creatives on the continent with leading design and advertising agencies in search of new talent.

Each student will have five minutes to present their work.

The event will also include one-to-one interviews with talent scouting agencies.

Free admission with prior registration here.

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