Kanazawa Crafts Council, 90 anniversary of the foundation
International Kogei competition, Kanazawa 2015
“The spatiotemporal of tea ceremony”
We are please to announce to hold the international competition, to seek for new
creation of craft, focus on tea ceremony and formative expression by contemporary
craft artists.
Exhibition & competition name:
International Kogei competition, Kanazawa 2015, “The spatiotemporal of tea ceremony”
Exhibition period & venues:
1. Exhibition by winners.
Sun. 14th - 18th, October, 2015
People’s Gallery B, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
2. Exhibition by selected works from winners.
Beginning of March, 2016(tentative)
Meitetsu M’ZA, in the occasion of 72nd Kanazawa Crafts Exhibition
* Every work is available to purchase. If you won't sell, please note "not for sell" on
application form.
Organized by; Kanazawa Crafts Council, Kanazawa city
Supported by(tentative);
Ishikawa prefecture, Kanazawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Ishikawa
Association of Traditional Industry Promotion; Junior Chamber International Kanazawa;
Hokkoku Shinbun Inc.; The Soukeikai Foundation; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Kanazawa Station; Hokuriku Broadcasting Co., Ltd; TV Kanazawa; Radio Kanazawa;
FM Kanazawa; Kanazawa Cable Television Net Co., Ltd
Conditions and requirement of entry
Exhibition Category:
The open contest exhibition for Tea Ceremony crafts categories: Ceramic, Lacquerware,
Dyeing, Weaving, Metal work, Wood craft, Doll making, Glass work and other craft
works.
* When you apply, please note where the front side of your work is.
* Pictures of winners works will be published on website.
Charge for application:
Applicant is required of payment 5,000 yen/one work.
Applicant is able to apply 3 works in max. If one work needs some pieces, it's counted
as one work.
Please pay when you bring works in, or pay through a bank transfer(includes transfer
fee).
Once you pay, no refund for any reason.
Bring in or Send TO:
Place: Kanazawa Craftwork Business Creation Agency
Address: Korinbo La Moda 8F, 2-4-30 Korinbo, Kanazawa city, Ishikawa prefecture,
Japan
*postal code: 920-0961
Phone: +81(0)76-265-5107
* Please write “Works for International Crafts Competition” on the package.
* If you send via post, please send on Thursday 17th September, 2015. Applicant will be
responsible to packaging and shipping cost.
* If you bring in, please come to the place during 11:00am - 17:0pm of Friday 18th
September, 2015.
* Please pack one work in one package for its safe.
Returning works:
Council will be responsible for repacking and send your works after each exhibition
period(cash on arrival).
If you come to the venues & carry out, we will let you know the schedule.
Schedule(tentative)
- As for winners
Please come to;
Venue: People's Gallery at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Date&time: Sun 18th October, 2015/18:00pm
- As for selected winners
Venue: MEITETSU M'ZA
Date&time: March, 2015/17:00pm(tentative)
Except winners
Venue: People's Gallery at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Period: Thursday 14th October - Sun 18th October, 2015
* No returning works sent from abroad, the museum in Kanazawa will have them as
its collection.
Exhibits:
Council will showcase works of winners and guest artist whom council invite from globe.
Announcement:
Every applicant will get mail about result of selection.
No requires asking reason through phone or e-mail.
Screening:
Juries will evaluate every work from applicants.
Deadline of submit:
Please fill-in application form and submit.
Deadline: Friday 4th September, 2015
Jury members:
Mr. Chozaemon Ohi/ recipient of the Order of Culture, member of The Japan Art
Academy
Mr. Mamoru Nakagawa/ Living national treasure
Mr. Iraku Uozumi/ Living national treasure
Mr. Yuji Akimoto/ Director of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Mr. Hiroshi Yabushita/ Director of Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum
Mr. Matsutaro Fukumitsu/ Chair parson of board of Kanazawa Craftwork Business
Creation Agency
Awards:
Grand prize: 300,000 JPY
Second prize: 150,000 JPY
Award for excellence: 100,000 JPY
Award of contemporary creation: 30,000 JPY
Award of traditional creation: 30,000 JPY
Award of technical creation: 30,000 JPY
Soukeikai prize: 30,000 JPY *Selection from metal works
Award of Jury selection: 30,000 JPY
Copyrights:
Information provided by applicants will be published on printing and media. The publicity
activities are on council's responsibility.
Council take pictures of winners works and publish on website.
Preservation of works:
Council will be responsible to keep every work safe during the exhibition period.
Award presenting ceremony:
Date&time: Friday 16th October, 2015/ 18:00pm
Place: Theater 21 at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Application form is available to be downloaded via links below.
Kanazawa Crafts Council
http://www.kanazawashi-craft.com
Kanazawa city, Crafts Policy and Promotion Section
http://www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp/17014/dentosangyo/index.html
Inquiry & address for apply:
Kanazawa Crafts Council Office
at Crafts Policy and Promotion Section, City of Kanazawa
1-1-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa city, Ishikawa prefecture Japan
*postal code: 920-8577
Phone: +81(0)76-220-2373
Fax: +81(0)76-260-7191
E-mail: craft@city.kanazawa.lg.jp