1The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTSInternational Art Competition
Call for Entries 2018

Organizer: The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS

■ What is The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTSInternational Art Competition?
With a view to realizing an inclusive society in which everyone can participate, the Nippon Foundation, under
the initiative of the Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS, works on a project that conveys thesignificance and value of diversity to the wider public, breaks down boundaries and spurs interaction, with afocus on the area of artistic activities of persons with disabilities. Fiscal year 2018 marks the launch of theNippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS International Art Competition. This Project leverages the powerof art to encourage interaction among all people, with or without disabilities, share the excitement and joy, andhelp persons with disabilities discover and fulfill their potential. To that end, the Project is committed toproviding opportunities for persons with disabilities to engage in artistic activities, unearthing and nurturing
artistic talent, and supporting and showcasing activities of these artists, thereby conveying the significance andvalue of diversity to a wider audience in society.

■ Entry and Selection Procedures
Original works will be judged to ensure that their true appeal is not lost in or misrepresented by photographs.
Japanese entries

Overseas entries[Entry Period][Entry Period]

From September 1 (Sat) to September 25 (Tue),

From July 2 (Mon) to July 27 (Fri), 2018

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Photographic Selection: early August
Results will be notified to applicants in the middle of↓August↓↓Judging of original works: middle of October
Selected Works (Award-winning Works, Winning Works and Honorable Mention) will be chosen.
Results will be notified to applicants in late October .
↓Award Ceremony scheduled for late November – early December, 2018 (tentative)
Award Ceremony to be held at Tokyo.
↓Exhibition of Selected Works scheduled for mid 2019 (tentative)

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Exhibition of Selected Works (Award-winning Works, Winning Works only)
to be held at several venues (Tokyo, Yokohama, etc.)■ Guidelines for Overseas Entries
Eligible works

Eligibleapplicants
Number ofentries

Artworks produced by persons with disabilities inside or outside of Japan. Works that havepreviously won awards are not eligible for entry.
Artist responsible for creating the work; person with the parental responsibilities and rights for theartist (if the artist is a minor); artist’s legal guardian; or juridical person entrusted with the right touse the entered artwork.
Up to three works per artist will be accepted for consideration.
Categories
Painting, illustration, graphic design, calligraphy, photography, 3-D objects, etc. There are norestrictions on materials or subjects.
- Works using natural flowers and other perishable materials as well as firearms and hazardous
materials will not be accepted.
- Works that violate copyrights or publicity rights of others are not accepted for consideration.
- Please consult the organizer before entering work that requires special handling or display
conditions.
FramingSpecifications

Works do not need to be framed. Please remove any glass before sending framed work.
Size and Weight
Due to limited exhibition space, works must conform to the following dimensions. The organizer
may not be able to return oversized works.
Two-dimensional works

Maximum height 200 cm × width 120 cm

Three-dimensional works

Maximum height 200 cm × width 150 cm × depth 150 cm, weight 50 kg

Please give thought to print size as well when submitting photography work, because the methodof printing is also considered an aspect of the work. Normally, print sizes equivalent to or larger
than yotsu-giri (254 x 305 mm) are advisable but not mandatory.
Application
periodApplication
fee

From July 2 (Mon) to July 27 (Fri), 2018Free3
The applicant agrees to lend his/her submitted work to DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS for a period of
one year for display in exhibitions in Japan and abroad and consents to images of his/herApplication
conditions

submitted work being used in the exhibition catalog and exhibition merchandise in the event
his/her submitted work is chosen for an award (Award-winning Works, Winning Works andHonorable Mention). The applicant agrees to the inclusion of images of his/her submitted work inslide shows etc. shown to the public during award ceremonies and at exhibition venues,
regardless of whether the work is chosen for an award.
Complete the application form, attach a photo of the work, and send by email or postal mail.

Application
methodAn application form is required for each work entered.
- Application materials and attached photos are non-returnable.
- The application form can be downloaded from the DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS website
https://www.diversity-in-the-arts.jp/news/category/information
Preliminary Selection
A photographic selection will be made by a panel of eight judges.
Results will be emailed to applicants starting from around the middle of August. Successful
applicants will be asked to submit original works to arrive at DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS no later
than September 25 (Tue).

SelectionFinal Selection

methodEntries from both Japan and overseas will be subjected to a judging of original works, in which apanel of eight judges will choose the Award-winning Works (8 works), Winning Works (42 works)
and Honorable Mentions (50 works).
Results will be emailed to applicants starting from middle of October. Winners of theAward-winning Works will be requested to attend an award ceremony (to be held in Tokyo in lateNovember to early December). Travel and accommodation for attending the award ceremony will
be paid for by the organizer.

Awardwinners’privileges●Serected works catalogue …Award-winning works, Winning Works and Honorable Mentions will
be published in the art catalogue.
●Traveling exhibitions…Award-winning works and Winning Works are scheduled to be displayed
at traveling exhibitions to be held in Tokyo, Yokohama (2019).

[Applicants shortlisted for the final selection]
Please send the original work (actual, physical item) to DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS for the final selection, following
the instructions below.
Applicants are responsible for packing and arranging for the delivery of his/her work toDelivery
methodDIVERSITY IN THE ARTS.
- To protect work from damage during transit, applicants are asked to ensure that their work issecurely packed.
- Works priced at ¥10,000 or more on the CIF basis (CIF= total cost, i.e., the work’s

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courier, because these cannot obtain customs clearance on a re-export basis. Even if the work
clears customs, customs duties may be charged upon its return. In this case, such customs duties
shall be paid by the applicant.
Shipping costs

The applicant is responsible for the cost of sending the work to DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS.
DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS is responsible for the cost of sending the work back to the applicant.
Unselected works will be returned after the screening in the middle of October 2018, followed by

When and how

Honorable Mentions in early December 2018. Award-winning Works and Winning Works will beworks are

returned after the exhibition.

returned

NB: As a rule, works will be returned in their original packing materials to the name and address
given on the shipping label.
While the organizer shall exercise due care to prevent damage to delivered works during handling

Othersand judging, damage to works while in the organizer’s care shall be compensated within thecoverage of the “all risk” policy purchased by the organizer.

[Applications and Inquiries]
The Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS
Email: contest@diversity-in-the-arts.jp
International Communication Center for Persons with Disabilities (BiG-i)
Address: 1-8-1 Chayamadai, Minami-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 590-0115 Japan
Phone: 072-290-0962

Fax: 072-290-0972■ Judging Panel (Japanese alphabetical order by surname)
Yuji Akimoto
Director, Professor of The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts / Director of Nerima Art Museum
Born in Tokyo in 1955. Upon graduation from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University ofthe Arts, he worked for the Benesse Art Site Naoshima project in 1991 and thereafter. He was appointed to the postsof Director of the Chichu Art Museum and Artistic Director of Benesse Art Site Naoshima in 2004. During his service
as Director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa from 2007 to 2017, he was responsible fororganizing, among others, Kanazawa Art Platform 2008, International Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa, and Art
Crafting Towards the Future. From 2013 to 2015 he concurrently served as Visiting Professor at Tokyo University ofthe Arts, and from 2015 to the present as Director, Professor of The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of theArts. Other positions he assumed were Visiting Professor at Akita University of Art from 2013 to 2017 and Guest
Professor at the School of Art, Joshibi University of Art and Design from September 2016 to March 2017. In addition
to the present post he has held since 2015 at The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, he currently
works for the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa as its Chief Executive Director.

5Baron Ueda
Founder of FR/LAME MONGER / Illustrator
Active both inside and outside Japan mainly in the fields of advertising, publishing, music, games, and other media,
Baron Ueda is known for his character illustrations with unique eyes and of aggressive style represented by boldlines. His major works to date include a BARON UEDA Exhibition at a McDonald’s store, a Google Chrome artist
theme, the character design for the instrumental band ichikoro, artworks for rock musician Tomoyasu Hotei and pop
groups EXILE and Perfume, and character artwork for the superhit series Interactive Psychological Game JIN-ROU(werewolf). He also produced interior wall paintings for the popular cheese tart cafés PABLO Osaka and PABLOKyoto. For the 400th anniversary of the Rimpa school of Japanese painting, he painted a large picture of Fujin (WindGod) and Raijin (Thunder God), which was exhibited at Toraya Kyoto Gallery. In 2015 he was invited as a guest
artist with Red Bull Ignition, a project to paint and customize streetlights in Osaka’s America Village. He received theK-Design Award 2017 for his golden maiko (traditional female entertainer in Japan) painting for PABLO Kyoto. Healso ranked 3rd in the LIMITS Digital Art Battle World Grand Prix 2017.

Edward M. Gómez
Senior Editor of Raw Vision
Edward M. Gómez is an arts journalist, critic and graphic designer. He is the senior editor of the London-basedoutsider-art magazine Raw Vision and the New York correspondent of the American magazine Art & Antiques. He
has written and provided photography for The New York Times, Art + Auction, Metropolis (U.S.A.) Folk Art Magazine,
Hyperallergic, The Japan Times (Tokyo), Reforma (Mexico City), Jamaica Observer (Kingston) and many otherpublications. His new film about the artist Valton Tyler was released in 2017. He is based in New York. Member ofthe Advisory Council of the Collection de l’Art Brut in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Emi Zouza
Director, Human Rights, Fukuoka
In 2000, Emi Zouza became a curator and librarian at the Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto. At an exhibition tocommemorate the museum’s founding in 2002, she met residents of National Sanatorium Kikuchi Keifuen, thelargest national sanatorium for people with Hansen’s disease in Kumamoto. This encounter acted as a trigger for herto gain new insights. Among exhibitions she was responsible for organizing are The Light – Prayerful Painting – AnExhibition of Works by the Kikuchi Keifuen Painting Club (2003, 2005 and 2010); the 5th Anniversary
Commemorative Exhibition Attitude 2007 (2007); Kobo Maru Ten, an exhibition of works by Studio Maru in Fukuoka
that supports creative activities mostly by persons with disabilities (2011); and ART BRUT JAPONAIS (2013). From2015 to the present, she serves as Director, Human Rights, Fukuoka and in that capacity has been involved in thestudy and preservation of paintings by National Sanatorium Kikuchi Keifuen. In 2018, she organized in Amami
Oshima Island Returning Home Amami, an exhibition of works by the Kikuchi Keifuen Painting Club.

Hiroaki Nakatsugawa
Artist / Art Director

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While creating his own artworks, he involves in art projects that question the relationships between art and society invarious fields. Through expression activity workshops, barrier-free art studios, art history workshops, and lectures,
he tells the meaning of human expressive activities and its importance. He has worked on many art studio directions,exhibition planning, production, and curation. Among others he served as a curator for Taro Okamoto and Art Brut at
Taro Okamoto Museum of Art in Kawasaki and as an Art Director for BiG-i Art Project Selected Works Exhibition. He
currently holds several positions, as Director, Able Art Japan; Director, Art de Vivre; Director, Get in touch; andPresident, Art InterMix.

Ikko Nagano
Photographer
Member of Japanese Professional Photographers Society (JPS). Representative for Kyoto Yomiuri Photo Club.
Judge of photo contests, etc. Born in Kyoto in 1945. Became a freelance photographer after working in the planningdepartment of a printing company. Based in Kyoto and has provided photographs of fine arts and antiques,architecture, food, traditional crafts, and people for numerous publications and magazines.

Kyoshu Mochizuki
Calligrapher
Born in Himeji City in 1949 and graduated from Department of calligraphy, Faculty of Education, Niigata University.
Currently, he is a lecturer at Himeji Municipal Koko Gakuen College and serves as executive committee member ofthe Kansai Exhibition of the Mainichi Shodo Exhibition. He took this position after serving as an administrative
committee member and Grand Prize selection committee member of the Mainichi Shodo Exhibition. Has also serves
as representative of the Kinki branch of Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation, administrative committee member ofHimeji Bijutsu Kyokai, and chair of Kyoshu Shohokai. His Awards include the Mainichi Shodo Exhibition Grand Prizeand Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation Member Award. As a calligraphy artist and commentator, Mochizuki lectures
extensively on rinsho as well as creative calligraphy and continues to develop his unique calligraphy theory throughresearch compilation, etc. He has authored books such as Kotsu ga wakareba daredemo kakeru.

Asuka MoriiFounder, Altruart, Inc., New YorkIn 2010, Asuka Morii founded Altruart, Inc. in New York with the aim of establishing an economic base for artists withdisabilities. Based on her experience of working at a special needs school in Kyoto, she has promoted licensing ofartworks by artists with disabilities to companies for their CSR activities. As an independent art curator, she curated
various projects including a thematic exhibition of Fountain House Gallery, the largest NPO in New York supporting
persons with mental illness; Outsider Art Fairs; and other art fairs. She also provides consulting services for artworks
by artists with disabilities to find their way into U.S. galleries. She actively runs her blog America purupuru art kanko– Altruant in America, which spotlights hidden brilliant artworks.