A. Activity Background

    From 2017 to 2020, supported by the Special Fund for Promoting Culture and Sports Development in Futian District, Shenzhen Oriental Art Gallery initiated the "Oriental Cup" Foreigners Chinese Calligraphy Competition, and has been undertaking the competition for four consecutive years. The competition had a widespread influence and also played a positive demonstration role, especially in disseminating the excellent traditional Chinese culture and leading foreign friends in China in learning Chinese characters and calligraphy. This competition has been highly praised by people from all walks of life.

B. Organizations

Special Support Units:

Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles

Shenzhen Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Painting and Calligraphy Institute

China Culture Administration Association Calligraphy and Painting Working Committee

Calligraphy Institute of Guangdong

Sponsor:

Publicity Department of Shenzhen Futian District Committee

Guidance Units:

Foreign Affairs Office of Futian District

Organizer:

Shenzhen Oriental Art Gallery

Support Units:

China (Shenzhen) International Personnel Training Center

College of International Exchange, Shenzhen University

International Education Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing)

Shenzhen MSU-BIT University

Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute (GTSI), Tianjin University

Shenzhen Evening News, Shenzhen Press Group

Shenzhen Calligrapher Association

Shenzhen Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment

Futian Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Shenzhen

Xiangmihu Sub-district Office of Futian District

Futian Calligrapher Association, Shenzhen

Learn Language the Way Nature Intended

Sea Dragon Education Co., Ltd

Shenzhen Oriental Ginza Cultural Industry Co., Ltd

Hesper Media Holdings Group etc.

C. Participants

Foreigners who work, study or live in China (including Hong Kong, Macao) with valid and legal visas or residence certificates.

D. Collection Time

From May 20th, 2021 to September 20th, 2021

E. Artwork Specifications

a. Works must be created in Chinese characters.

b. The works shall be created on rice paper with writing brush (excluding hard pen and seal cutting).

c. The content of the works should be positive ancient and modern poems, couplets, texts, fu, etc. (the original author and the title of the name of the text should be marked). It is recommended to compose poems and fu by the participant himself or herself, and the content should match the era theme. Those who write ancient poems should use the authoritative version and keep the content coherent and complete. It’s acceptable to have Kai, xing, cao, li, zhuan style etc. (cursive script, seal script content should be attached with interpretation text).

d. Four specifications on size requirements:

★ Height 68cm x width 68cm

★ Height 136cm x width 34cm (vertical)

★ Height 136cm x width 68cm (vertical)

e. Unmounted works are expected.

F.Selection and Treatment

a. Honorary certificate will be issued by the organizing committee.

★. One first prize winner, 10,000 yuan bonus;

★. Two second prize winners, 5000 yuan each;

★. Three third prize winners, 3000 yuan each;

★. Twenty excellent award winners, 600 yuan each;

★. Three special honorable award winners, presented with trophies;

    All winners will be awarded with certificates of honor.

b. The Organizing Committee will conduct spot-check interviews with some of the authors and exhibitors of outstanding works, and strictly prohibit fraudulent acts of writing on behalf of others. Those who are not their own creators will be disqualified from the exhibition and award-winning qualification.

c. The results of the selection will be published on the WeChat official account of Shenzhen Oriental Art Gallery and relevant websites and newspapers in China.

d. Award-winning and shortlisted works will be exhibited in Shenzhen Oriental Art Gallery in November 2021.

 

G. Contribution Contact Information:

Tel:0755-82702486

E-mail:szdfartmuseum@outlook.com

WeChat: 18948766800

Mailing address: Shenzhen Oriental Art Gallery, 7th Floor, Grand Mercure Shenzhen Oriental Ginza Hotel, Zhuzilin, Futian District, Shenzhen

Contact person: Mr. Ji

Contact phone number: 18948766800

H. Event Schedule

Contribution time: May 20th, 2021 to September 20th, 2021

Expert review time: October 2021

Award time: November 2021

Exhibition time: November 2021  

 

I. Award Ceremony

Location: Grand Mercure Shenzhen Oriental Ginza Hotel

Time: November 2021