Dec.19-Jan.10 Closed: Tuesdays and December 29- January 3
Kumamoto Citizen Art Exhibition KUMAMOTO ART PARADE is a public exhibition in which all Kumamoto citizens and people from Kumamoto 15 years old and over (excluding junior high school students) can enter their works.
Event title 27th Kumamoto Citizen Art Exhibition KUMAMOTO ART PARADE
Organizer Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto (Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Art and Culture Promotion Foundation)
Collaborator The Collaborator’s group
Venue Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto GalleryⅠ, Ⅱ
Term December 19, 2015 - January 10, 2016
Closed Tuesdays and December 29- January 3
Opening hour 10:00- 20:00 (No admission after 19:30)
(* January 10 close at 17:00)
Admission Free
Judge

photo by Yonekura Hirotaka

HACHIYA Kazuhiko

Media artist.
A native of Saga, he was born on April 18 (appropriately enough, Invention Day), 1966. After graduating from the Faculty for Visual Communication Design, Kyushu Institute of Design, he had worked for a consulting company, and started SMTV, a private TV station unit, as his art activity. His works include the special communication tool series, with Inter Dis-communication Machine and Seeing Is Believing, and many with special functions such as AirBoard, a jet-powered skateboard, and OpenSky. The developer of PostPet e-mail software, he is a representative director of PetWORKs, engaging in development and direction of PostPet-related software.

Entry Guide
Entry Qualifications Kumamoto citizens and people from Kumamoto 15 years old and over (excluding junior high school students)
Entry Fee Free
Entry Date December 12-13 , 2015 10:00- 17:00
Return Date January 10, 2016 17:00- 19:00 / January 11 10:00- 13:00, 16:00- 19:00
Entry & Return Location Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto GalleryⅠ
Theme "What a lovely day!"
Genre Flat works, Three-dimensional works, Videos, Calligraphies
*One person can enter one work in each genre.
Awards
⋅ Art Parade Grand Award 1 work (50 thousand yen, certificate, plaque)
⋅ Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto Award 1 work (30 thousand yen, certificate)
⋅ Special Award from the Judge 1 work (30 thousand yen, certificate)
⋅ Nobumichi Ide Award 1 work (30 thousand yen, certificate)
⋅ Excellent Award 5 works (10 thousand yen each, certificate)
⋅ Encouragement Award 10 works (memorial goods, certificate)
⋅ Special Award from Collaborators 1 work (certificate)
⋅ Audience Award 1 work (complimentary tickets for the next Exhibition at CAMK)
(Voting period of the Audience Award is from Dec 19 to Dec 25, and we will announce the award winner on Dec 27.)
Regulations of each genre
[Flat works] (Oil painting, Japanese painting, Print, Design, Photograph etc)
⋅ Size of a work (including frame) cannot exceed 110×110cm.
⋅ Attachments (eyebolts or something) to display a work have to be attached.
⋅ If you fit a surface protection on your work, you need to attach acrylic one. Glass protection is not allowed.
⋅ Connected works also can be entered, provided that their total size does not exceed 110×110cm.

[Three-dimensional works] (Sculpture, Crafts etc, excluding Flower arrangements)
⋅ The height, width and depth of a work cannot exceed 100cm.
⋅ The weight of a work cannot exceed 50kg.

[Videos]
⋅ Length of the video cannot exceed 20 minutes.
⋅ You need to bring equipment (a player and a display) to play the video for yourself, and need to submit its operation manual.

[Calligraphies]
⋅ Attachments (eyebolts or something) to display a work have to be attached.
⋅ Scroll style is not allowed.
⋅ Format 1: The size of a work (including frame) does not exceed 170×50cm
⋅ Format 2: The size of a work (including frame) does not exceed 110×110cm
⋅ Seal-engraving (Only imprint): The size of a work (including frame) does not exceed 40×30cm
⋅ If you fit a surface protection on your work, you need to attach acrylic one. Glass protection is not allowed.

∗Notice
①You can use any material, form and technique, but materials which can cause insect damages, for example, edible things, fresh flowers and dry flowers, are not allowed.
②We may refuse works which have problems in view of safety, public order and standards of decency.
③We do not accept objections to our way of exhibiting.
Application Form

You can get the application guidelines and application form (Only Japanese version) at Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto and every ward office in Kumamoto city. You also can download them from below.

 
Related Events
Award-giving Ceremony / Opening Ceremony / Previewing
*Every exhibitor can attend these events.
■Date and time: Dec 18, 2015 (Fri) 17:30-
■Location: Home Gallery in CAMK
■Fee: Free
Special Lecture by Hachiya Kazuhiko
■Date and time: Dec 19, 2015 (Sat) 14:00-15:30
■Location: Home Gallery in CAMK
■Fee: Free
Co-located Event
21th Kumamoto city Silver Cultural Works Exhibition (GalleryⅡ)