Dear artists:
Hello. The Organizing Committee of the 5th China Changchun International
Ceramics Symposium expresses warm greetings to you.
Since 2011, the city of Changchun has hosted the International Ceramics
Symposium for four consecutive years. There are more than 500 proposals representing more than 80 ceramists from 35 countries which are collected in
Changchun International Ceramic Gallery. These works are highly evaluated by the
Chinese and foreign artists. The ceramics symposium plays an important role in promoting the Chinese and foreign culture exchanges. The 5th China Changchun
International Ceramics Symposium is going to be held in the way of “created by group and exhibited intensively” in the next year.
In view of your achievements of the ceramic creative field, the symposium
Organizing Committee sincerely calls for your proposals. If your proposals are reviewed and accepted by the Organizing Committee, you would be formally invited and individually separated into one of the following groups according the periods below, for creating your works on site in Changchun.
The 1 st
phase: Porcelain engraving creation exhibition of domestic young and middle-aged artists.
Time: April 15 th
, 2016 –April 25 th
, 2016 (10 days)
The 2 nd phase: Plastic arts creation exhibition
Time: May 5th, 2016 – May 25 th
, 2016 (20 days)
The 3 rd
phase: Plastic arts creation exhibition
Time: June 1 st
, 2016 – June 20 th
, 2016 (20 days)
The 4 th
phase: Professional group creation exhibition
Time: June 21 th , 2016 – June 30 th , 2016 (10 days)
The 5 th
phase: Plastic arts creation exhibition
Time: July 5
Th
, 2016 – July 25 th
, 2016 (20 days)
The 6 th
phase: Porcelain engraving creation exhibition of masters
Time: August 1 st
, 2016 – August 10 th
, 2016 (10 days)
The 7 th phase: Plastic arts creation exhibition (particiate the forum activity)
Time: August 15 th
, 2016 – September 4 th
, 2016 (20 days)

Changchun International Forum of Ceramics Plastic Arts (see the appendix)
Time: Friday, September 2 nd ( One day)
More details of the symposium is available in the attachment file and our official website http://en.changchun.gov.cn
.
We sincerely hope that your work would be selected and could be invited for creating on site in Changchun.
Best Regards!
Attachment ：
1. A brief introduction to the 5 th
China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium
2.Participation Guide
3.Registration Form
4.Activity plan of the Changchun International Forum of Ceramics Plastic Arts
The OrganizingCommittee
The 5th China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium
Contacts:
Miss Wang Kun +86-15643628029 email: cctaoyi@sina.com
Miss Liu Mengmeng +86-18604465761 email: Ljjmyh@163.com
Mr. Wang Hong +8613384301716 email: 2661642582@qq.com
Official website: www.cctao1.com

Participation Instructions
1. The applicants need to send their applications to the organizing committee
( cctaoyi@sina.com
or Ljjmyh@163.com
) or register at http://en.changchun.gov.cn at the end of February 2016, which should contain three of their work samples, specified sizes, materials and the concepts. After the expert’s deliberation, the organizing committee will decided whether send out formal invitation.
2. The participants would be granted 1000 US dollars, meals, accommodation, interpreter, round trip air tickets from current residency to Changchun, for completing a minimum of three works during their stay in Changchun, as well as basic supplies.
The expenses of the professional group and the creation of porcelain painting will be consulted afterwards.
3. The selected participants have an option of bringing one completed work which represents the style and level of their own, and create two works in Changchun, or create three works in Changchun. They are also encouraged to bring their special tools and pigments for their own use.
4. During the symposium, the Organizing Committee offers the ceramists special worksite and following equipments and materials:
1. 2 fuel gas shuttle kilns (1.5m³ 、 1.0m³); 2 electric kilns (0.5m³ 、 0.35m³), which can be used to dry works.
2. Throwing wheels; slab roller; pug mill
3. Porcelain clay from Jingdezhen; grained clay from Shandong;
4. Over 20 kinds of glazes
5. The Organizing committee would discuss with the selected participants about their working process in detail after they register.
6. The Organizing Committee would hold a welcome reception when every camp registers.
7. Given the limitations of workplace and accommodation, it would be better to have 6 - 8 participants in each camp.
8. The participants would be arranged some activities, such as visit and tour, except on dates.
9. The selected participants should consult the time of creation in Changchun with the Organizing Committee. Once the date is set, it can not be changed with the

exception of irresistible incidents.
The Organizing Committee
The 5th China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium

The 5th China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium
Brief Introduction
1.Aims:
Promote national traditional culture
Encourage international cultural exchange
Improve the culture tastes of the city
Familiarize foreign approaches to art to the Chinese society
2.Theme:
Create Distinct Art works that echoes participant ceramist’ traditional background in relation to the following two key terms: Classical, Unique
3. Time and place:
Time: From April 15, 2016 to August30, 2016, seven groups of 6 to 10 participants are separately invited to create on worksite for about 20 days (project creation: 10 days).
The final exhibition would be held at Changchun International Ceramic Galleryall after September 1, 2016.
Place: Changchun International Ceramic Gallery Studio
No.1039, Xincheng Street, Jingyue High-tech Development Zone
4 . Organization
Organizers: Changchun Municipal People's Government
China Ceramics Industry Association
Hosts : Foreign Affairs Office of Changchun Municipal People's Government
Changchun Urban Sculpture Planning and Management Office
Changchun Publishing and Media Group
5 .
Symposium Schedule: a. Ceramists create ceramic works on site

b. Ceramists communication c.Special seminar, lectures or other forms of activities of academic communication d. Visits from teachers and students from art colleges to studios e. Communication between ceramists and the public f. Sights seeing and tours for participants would be arranged
6. Copyright Issues:
All the works created during the 5 th
China Changchun International Ceramics
Symposium belong to Changchun Municipal People's Government and would be permanently collected by Changchun International Ceramic Gallery, and at the appointed time, the certificate for collection would be issued by Changchun
International Ceramic Gallery to the selected participants.
7. Publish issue
Some of the displayed works would be selected by the Organizing Committee of ceramics symposium with public release in the Ceramic Portfolio (album) which is published every two years. Each selected participant would be given 5 albums.
The OrganizingCommittee
The 5th China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium

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Besides a photo of the proposal in this registration form, please be sure to include the J PEG format photo of each proposal with specified detailed in the submission.