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The 8th Kiyosu CityHaruhi Painting Triennale
Competition Information
The city of Kiyosu is a suburb of Nagoya city in the center of Japan. Kiyosu has a lot of history such as the site of Kiyosu Castle and isbuilt as an environmental city with safety, comfort and creativity in mind along the waters of the Shonai and Gojo rivers.
One of the aims of the city is to raise the cultural awareness of its citizens and foster exceptional people for the next generation, towhich we open the Kiyosu City Haruhi Painting Triennale.
This will be the eight opening, and has become one of the known competitions around Japan. Many of the past entrants have used thisas a starting point for careers in Japan and abroad.
With many types and styles to express in these days, we welcome works from around the world and encourage the creators of art thatcan be framed and hung to see how much they can do, and wish to enrich the hearts of the friend of art.

AwardsGrand Prize
Gold PrizeBest Prize
Honorable Mention
Notable Entry Award
Kiyosu AwardMuseum Award

1 winner(1,000,000yen)

2 winners(200,000yen each)up to 5 winners(100,000yen each)up to 20 winners(10,000yen each)up to 30 winners
1 winner
1 winner･The Grand Prize winner must donate the winning artwork to the Museum collection.
･Prize winners will have their winning art works exhibited in the Museum. Notable Entry Award winners will be asked to exhibit their works at
the Library wing.
･All winners will have their art shown in the Exhibition Catalog.
･One of the Honorable Mention winners will be given the Kiyosu Award as well. This will be chosen by the Executive Committee.
･Museum Award will be given to one of the prize or Award winners as is chosen by the public viewers.
･Other Top prize winners may be asked to donate their winning art to the Museum collection.
･Some of the winners will have the chance to have a solo exhibition at the Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum.

JudgesToeko Tatsuno, Painter, Professor at Tama Art University
Hideki Nakamura, Art Critic, Professor Emeritus at Nagoya Zokei University of Art & Design
Nobuya Hitsuda, Painter, Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts and Aichi University of the Arts
Kazuo Yamawaki, Art Critic, Professor at Kinjo Gakuin University
Yukiya Takakita, Artist, Director of Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum

Organizers

The City of Kiyosu
The Kiyosu City Board of Education
The Executive Committee for Kiyosu City Painting TriennaleKiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum

Endorsed by

The Aichi Prefectural Government
The Aichi Prefectural Board of Education
Tokai Television Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.
The Chunichi Shimbun

Announcements
Award Ceremony

Exhibition

All announcements will be made by the last part of January, 2015 by e-mailand will be posted on the Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum home page.
Date : Saturday, April 18, 2015
Place : Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum*After the ceremonies, there will be a Judges’ critique and reception.
*All travel arrangements and fees must be paid for by the participants themselves.
Date：Sunday, April 19−Sunday, Jun 7, 2015
Place：Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum, Kiyosu City Library

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International Entries
Points forInternational
Entries
ScheduleRules

Entry Date
How to enter

1) There is no application fee if sent in from overseas.
2) This does not apply if sent from within Japan. (You would have to pay.)
2014

November 1−November 30

Entry Date

2015

January 16 −January 18
The last part of January
April 18
April 19−Jun 7

Art Shipment Date
Announcements
Award Ceremony
Exhibition

1) Anyone can enter.
2) Specifications:・From size 10 (53.0×33.3cm) to size 100 (162.0×162.0cm)
・Can be framed and hung on a wall.
・Must be within 15cm in thickness.
・Can not weigh more than 30kg including frame.
・Can not have won a prize or award in another contest.
・Must be framed for moving and transportation either by yourself or professionally.
The frame must be higher than 5mm from the surface of the artwork. The frame width must be within
5cm. You may have the frame removed when preparing for display. You may frame your work behindclear acrylic, but not glass. (For safety)*Please refrain from sending anything that might be susceptible to change or not keep or travel well.
Also do not send anything that could damage other people’s works.
3) Number of works: up to 3 per person
4) Entry fee: Free (for works sent in from overseas)
Saturday, November 1−Sunday, November 30, 2014
Please enter your information by e-mail within the listed entry period. You will be issued an entry
number upon conformation by the staff.

Requested Information
1.Name
2.Sex
3.Address
4.E-mail address

5.Occupation
6.Name of school (if a student)
7.Title of work(s), size, materials used
*Fill out one entry for each submitted work

[Contact us]
info@museum-kiyosu.jp

Art Shipment Date: All artworks must arrive:

Friday, January 16−Sunday, January 18, 2015
From 10AM. to 4PM.
Please take care of all shipment costs by yourself.
[Address]
Kiyosu Painting Triennale
Kiyosu City Haruhi B & G Gymnasium, Higashide 6, Haruhi, Kiyosu, Aichi 452-0961 JAPAN[Other]Any art not arriving within the listed dates will be disqualified.
We are not responsible for any damages or shipping problems before receiving.
Return of Artworks
Our policy is NOT to pay for the return of any entered artworks. If you wish to arrange for its
return, please do so yourself.
●Return of winning artworks：From the end of the exhibition from the middle of June, 2015.
●Return of other artworks：From the first part of February, 2015.

OtherWe shall agree to display the artworks for this exhibition free of charge. And we retain the right tophotograph and/or use the entered images to promote and record the event.
We also cannot take any responsibility for any damage caused by a natural disaster or act of God.
Personal information of entrants will not be given out by the organizers and staff.
Art that is shown in the catalog will note the name of the artist and name of that person’s city andcountry.

KIYOSU CITY HARUHI ART MUSEUM
If you have any questions, contact us at: info@museum-kiyosu.jp

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