Idemitsu Art Award 2023 Application Guidelines
The "Shell Art Award" for young artists who will lead the next generation has changed its name to the "Idemitsu Art Award" and started anew in 2022, keeping the same spirit.
We are looking forward to your energetic and ambitious works.
Please see the recruitment guidelines for details.
Qualification requirements
Those who can process, ship, and return within Japan (regardless of nationality), and those who are under 40 years old as of March 31, 2023.
Solicited works
A two-dimensional work that can be hung and displayed using a wire. Three-dimensional sculptures, videos, and collaborative works are not permitted. New works created after 2021 that have not been selected for other public exhibitions.
[Work size, weight, etc.]
Work size = 162.0cm x 162.0cm (S100) or less / Work thickness and weight = 15cm, up to 30kg.
[Number of items to be exhibited/exhibition fee]
Up to 3 items per person can be exhibited
| Over 26 years old | Under 25 years old | |
|---|---|---|
| 1point | 7,000 yen | free |
| 2 points | 11,000 yen | 7,000 yen |
| 3 points | 14,000 yen | 11,000 yen |
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Under 25 years old: Those born after April 1, 1997
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All exhibitors will receive one catalog and two tickets.
award
Grand Prix: 1 point, prize money of 3 million yen
Jury Award: 5 points, 300,000 yen each
Special student award: 1 to 2 points, 100,000 yen each
Selected: 40-50 points
Audience Award: 1 point
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Prizes include withholding tax.
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Prize details, points, and prize amounts are subject to change.
Application method
Please apply according to 1 to 3 below.
1. How to enter
Please enter using one of the methods below. After receiving your application, we will send you a set of application documents.
(1) Fill out the entry form below and apply. Please submit a copy of your proof of age on the form.
(2) Please fill out the following information and send by mail along with a copy of a certificate that confirms your age.
Name, furigana, postal code, address, telephone number, number of applications, delivery method, delivery method
*Please pay the shipping cost.
Address: Hulic Kasai Rinkai Building 507, 3-6-4 Rinkai-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0086
Heart and Art Co., Ltd. “Idemitsu Art Award” Section
2. Entry period
May 30, 2023 (Tuesday) - August 25, 2023 (Friday)
3. Payment of listing fee
(1) Payment method: Please be sure to pay using the designated "payment slip" enclosed with the "application document set". We cannot accept refunds after payment.
(2) Payment period: Strictly from July 8, 2023 (Saturday) to September 8, 2023 (Friday)
About loading and unloading works
For details, please refer to the documents enclosed in the "Application Document Set".
Delivery period
■Delivery and delivery date: September 14th (Thursday) to September 15th (Friday), 2023
■Direct delivery date: Saturday, September 16th, 2023 to Sunday, September 17th, 2023, 10:00-16:00 (punctual)
Unloading period
■Unselected works delivery date: October 14th (Sat) - 15th (Sun), 2023, 10:00 - 16:00 (punctual)
■Delivery date of award-winning/selected works: January 13, 2024 (Sat) 10:00-16:00 (punctual)
judge
■Judge (title omitted)
Yuka Egami (Curator of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art)
Sachiko Shoji (Senior Researcher, National Museum of Art, Osaka)
Tomohiro Masuda (Senior Researcher, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)
Meruro Washida (Director, Towada City Museum of Contemporary Art)
Miyuki Takenaka (artist)
Inquiries regarding Idemitsu Art Award
Idemitsu Art Award Secretariat (inside Asahi Culture Center)
10th floor, Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, 2-6-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0210
TEL: 03-6258-0524
Weekdays 12:00-17:00 excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
(However, we are closed during Golden Week, August 10th to 16th, and the year-end and New Year holidays. We may be absent due to business reasons.)