Rules and Regulations of the 26th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City
- Purpose: To raise the standards of artistic creation and promote international cultural exchange.
- Event Organization:
- Supervisor: Ministry of Culture, Republic of China(Taiwan) ;Taichung City Government
- Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government; Organizing Committee of the 26th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City; Preparatory Office of Taichung Fine Arts Museum
- Qualifications:
- All domestic and foreign artists.
- Participants can apply to multiple categories, but only one entry per category is allowed, and the same work cannot be submitted repeatedly across categories.
- Artworks submitted must not violate the Copyright Act and related laws through plagiarism, imitation, commissioning, forgery, or copyright infringement on other's work. In the event of the above, the violator shall bear the legal liability. Moreover, the organizer reserves the right to disqualify him/her from the competition and forbid him/her from participating in the subsequent Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibitions for the next three years; any awarded prize, trophy, medal, and/or certificate shall be recalled.
- Preliminary Review: Applications can be made either online or on paper.
- The competition comprises two stages: preliminary review and final review. The entries will not be judged if they do not meet the requirements of these Rules and Regulations.
- Artwork categories: There are 11 categories, i.e., ink wash painting, calligraphy, seal engraving, glue color painting, oil painting, watercolor painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, crafts, and digital art.
- Entries must be works created personally by the participant on 2018 or afterwards. Works (including works that form part of a series) that have won awards or been shortlisted in open calls for entry and competitions (excl. school competitions) are not eligible for submission.
- Online Application: Participants are required to complete the application on the official website of the Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition (https://www.dadunfae.taichung.gov.tw/) between April 1 and April 15, 2021. Incomplete online forms and failed image uploads will not be accepted.
- Paper Application
Please fill in your personal information (including Declaration and Data Protection Declaration) and artwork information in detail in the application form, and attach photos/printouts of your artwork to the application form, with your name and title on the back. Please make sure the photos are clear. Incomplete documentation and incomplete forms will not be processed.
Once the completed application form and artwork photos/printouts are ready, please send the application package to the Visual Arts Division, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government at 8F, Hui-Chung Building, No. 99, Sec. 3, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun Dist., Taichung City 407610 by registered mail. Please mark on the envelope: "Application for Preliminary Review in ________ Category of 26th DA DUN FINE ARTS EXHIBITION OF TAICHUNG CITY".
Rules and Regulations of the 26th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City