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Contest for entry in 2017 Yeosu International Art Festival

2017 Yeosu International Art Festival is now open for entries in Yeosu. Yeosu has an International Ocean Resort and is a tourist destination as well as the host of the 2012 World Expo, which was completed successfully.

This Art Festival has a slogan, “Arts-flow to Yeo-Su”.

We are looking forward to participation of competent and original artists from both domestic and  international locations for the development of art, culture, and opportunities to reach a diverse audience.

Exibition theme:   통 , [TONG]

"TONG" has many kinds of meanings in korea which are communication, connecting,

container, cask, tube, head, toatally, join, really, pain, through, walking, inform, .......

and so on....

Contest Sector: Any Genre  (Western Painting, Oriental Painting, Sculpture, Calligraphy,                   Installation, Photograph, Crafts, Design, etc. )

Who to apply : Professional and competent artist

Regardless of age and academic background

About 250 artists will be selected.

Exhibition Date : From September 15th to 0ctober 15th, 2017 for 31days

Venue :  Yeosu International Expo. ( Exhibition Hall D1, D2, Korea Pavilion)

Registration period: to 20th June 2017 (until 6 p.m.)

How to apply : On-line registration

Submit 4 Photographs of the works

Entry form (download on Guest folder of webhard)

www.webhard.co.kr

ID: yiaf2017  /  PW: yiaf2017

Be sure to have the title, size, year and material on the all the works.

Exhibition Place : YEO-SU EXPO  Exhibition Hall D1, D2, Korea Pavilion

After creating a folder with the artist name, Upload the folder with the entry form         and photographs of the work to the right genre folder on the site.

Set up the personal password of the folder.

Entrance Fee : None

Evaluation and Standards:

*The Panel of Judges, domestic and international, appointed by Yeosu International Art      Festival Steering Committee, evaluates  artworks.

*The committee has exclusive authority to examine the entry form and has full authority    to accept or deny the form.

*The art work should be displayable at the exhibition place according to the intention of    the committee.

*Once you become a participating artist, you can display a painting up to 100(F, P, M) or   a three dimensional sculpture(structure) within 1.5 meter including a pedestal.

*If  the committee finds factual errors on the entry form or violation of entry              requirements, we have the right to cancel the selection.

*Costs relating to the cancellation of the exhibition by regulation violation of a              participating artist should be covered by the artist.

*A participating artist should submit the photograph  of the work and artistprofile for the   brochure after confirmation of acceptance.

Announcement of Results:  in July in 2017 (The results will be notified individually.)

Benefits:

*Invitation to Yeosu International Art Festival as a participating artist

*The costs of local transportation for the artwork will be covered by the host.

*The art will be carefully transported only by the selected and professional delivery        company ( Considering the space,  a participating artist should discuss the size of the art   work with the committee. We can cancel the selection if the work is unable to be         delivered.)

*Invitation to opening ceremony of the exhibition

*Night cruise tour on the opening ceremony day

*Accommodation can be provided to artists outside Yeosu on a request basis.

*Opportunities to promote the work to leading companies in Yeosu Industrial Complex.      Once the work is sold, all the profit will be given to the artist.

*Art will be given the following promotional outlets:

Paper advertisement of art magazines, SNS promotion, The press and Broadcasting          advertising, A brochure and A leaflet.

Notice: Submitted documents will not be returned.

For more information, Visit our website.

The time of inbound delivery and outbound delivery of the art work will be                notified to each artist individually and online.

All the equipment and device for the installation of the art work should be               brought by the artist.

Inquiry: Executive Office(2ndfloor Yeosu JinNam sports center, 74 Jinnamcheyukgwan-gill ,

Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea)

TEL: 061-659-4972~3              FAX: 061-659-5920

Executive Director: Hee Jeong, Han  /Mobile: 010-7644-3446 (for domestic residents)

Mobile: +81-10-7644-3446 (for foreigners)

The Head of the Steering Committee: Yul Bae, Lee

* Host & Subjectivity / Yeo-Su International Art Festival Steering Committee

* Sponsor/ Yeosu City, EXPO World Korea Foundation

www.yiaf.co.kr