I.Summary
1.Exhibition Purpose：
As the most distinguished academic award in the Chinese Sculpture field, the establishment of “Liu Kaiqu Award” is to improve the creation quality and standard of public art and city sculpture; to encourage and honor outstanding achievements and actively promote academic research and practice; and to push forward the development of sculpture and its communication.
The 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition will bring the exploration practice of the concept of public art and city sculpture to a new level. With the former two exhibitions successfully held, the 2013 exhibition puts forward the new theme “Humanities and Ecology”. To continue strengthening its efforts for the better implementation of the art works and to realize the symbiotic harmony of art and the natural environment, we strive to make Wuhu Sculpture Park a pioneer in the contemporary public art and city sculpture field and to make "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition a grand international sculpture art event which embodies the latest trends and research achievements in the field.
2.Exhibition Theme
Humanities and Ecology
In the early stage of human history, sculpture was made out of the respect and worship to life and had the natural bond with the nature. After the renaissance, sculpture has entered the era of humanities and became an independent form of art - spatial art, which communicates and expresses human thoughts and emotions.
With the emergence of the post-modernism sculpture movement, the relationship between sculpture and the nature has reached a turning point, and then came the birth of many new forms of art, such as land art, eco-art, etc., with an emphasis on humanities and returning to nature.
The 2013 exhibition encourages sculptors to adopt new thinking when create works and to search for new possibilities in art development by applying new art concepts which combine humanities with nature. With all possible efforts made, altogether to create the new realm of sculpture landscape.
3.Form of the exhibition
Outdoor landscape sculpture works (size: about 4 meters)
4.Selection of Exhibition Works
Starting from today, the exhibition adopts both ways of open solicitation and special invitation, invites contribution globally.
II. Theme Activities
Section One: "Liu Kaiqu Award"
1. Prizes:
Gold Award 1 250,000RMB
Silver Awards 2 180,000RMB
Bronze Awards 3 120,000RMB
Jury Award 5 100,000RMB
Excellence Award 15 80,000 RMB
Other：
Special Honor Award 9
Excellent Short Listed Art Works Award 35
The organizing committee will invite internationally and domestically recognized experts and scholars to form the art committee. Based on the principle of openness, fairness and justice and strictly following the selection procedures and standard, the 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition Art Committee will organize the international jury to do the pre-selection, re-selection of the solicited art works and finally select the award winning art works among them. The selection information and the winning list will be announced through various media and press and the 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition Organizing Committee will issue the certificates and award the prizes.
To regulate the selection process, the "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition will strictly execute the avoidance system to ensure its openness, fairness and justice.
2.The 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition
The 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition plans to have 35 pieces of outdoor landscape sculptures implemented. All 35 pieces of sculptures will be collected by Wuhu People’s Government.
Exhibition opening: 2013/10/26（Saturday）
Exhibition venue：Wuhu Sculpture Park
Exhibition duration: All participating art works will be displayed permanently in Wuhu Sculpture Park.
3.All listed art works will be included in the 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition Art Works Catalogue. The exhibition organizing committee will give every listed artist one copy of the catalogue.
Section Two: Contribution invited
1.Form of the art works
All participating art works must be in the form of outdoor landscape sculpture, and the designed dimension should be about 4 meters.
2.Solicitation scope
All artists who identify with the theme and purpose of the exhibition and have the sculpture creation skills are qualified for participation, with no limitation of nationality, age and gender. Professional art organizations and art groups are also qualified to register.
3.Artworks requirements
All exhibits must be original and have not been showed in the public environment before; artists owns the intellectual property rights of the their own works; exhibits must have creative and unique concept，aesthetics forms and artistic expression, suitable for outdoor display; art work plan should be practical, safe and permanent.
4. Collecting Details
(1) On-line registration and application. (if you can’t access the internet, please contact the committee office). All applicants must submit photo materials of one to three pieces of works to the committee and fill in the corresponding forms. Please find and download the required forms and material lists at: www.csin.org.cn, or go to the physical office of the 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition Art Committee to complete the registration formalities. All required materials including the electronic registration form, exhibits project pictures, personal photo and a scanned copy of ID card (passport) must be sent to: wuhudiaosudasai@126.com before 15th March, 2013. If more than one piece of work are submitted, please make sure that the pictures correspond to their descriptions clearly; installation works must have clear described assembling structures (all electronic pictures sent via email should be at least 300DPI). The registration form should be filled up without missing any item. English should be the language in use for oversea participants (except the ethnic Chinese). Late applications will not be accepted.
（2）The Art Committee will evaluate all the applications and make the selection before 25th March, 2013. The final result will be announced on the official website of the 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition: www.csin.org.cn. The art committee will send the invitation letter and exhibition agreement to the selected participants to specify the responsibility, right and obligation of the two parties. The selected participants should return to the art committee the signed agreement along with a draft sculpture work (about 50 centimeters of its size) before 25th April 2013 for the participation in the excellent artwork exhibition. Exact time and venue for the exhibition will be decided by the agreement.
5. The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
（1） The project and plan submitted by the participants must not violate and infringe upon the patent, copyright, trademark, defamation or any other legitimate right and interest of the third party.
（2）Any text, images, graphics, audio or video material appeared in the submitted art works and projects of the applicants are protected by copyright, trademark and all other proprietary legal rights. No information mentioned above shall be released to the public without the consent of the participant.
（3）The organizer of the exhibition reserves the right to publish the art works catalogue and the catalogue’s distribution, as well as authorizes the Wuhu Municipal Government the right of its usage in public welfare.
6.Publication:
Exhibition catalogue: all the listed artworks and some excellent artworks will be included in the exhibition catalogue. Content of the exhibition will cover exhibition introduction, academic articles, exhibition highlights, artist biography and artwork descriptions.
Section Three: The making of the art works
The 35 pieces award winning artworks are to be produced in the professional factory designated by the organizing committee. Figurative realistic sculptures should be exemplified by the artist him/herself. The making of the end product will be during 15th May 2013 to 15th September 2013. During that time, the artist must go to the factory and supervise the production process at least once. Accommodation will be provided by the art commission. Artists who fail to perform the supervision are considered to give up their right and qualification for the award voluntarily. The exhibition organizing committee will organize the supervision department to coordinate and supervise the manufacturing process.
Section Four: China Sculpture Art Forum
China Sculpture Art Forum is a grand sculpture art forum continually held by China Sculpture Institute. We will invite the participation of well-known experts, artists, collectors, directors of large art institutions and media from home and abroad to join us in the high quality academic seminars, lectures and receptions to enhance the academic quality of sculpture exhibitions, to expand the comprehensive influence of sculpture art in the field and to build the communication platform for academic exchange, high-end cooperation and promotion.
III. Organization Structure
Organizers:
China Sculpture Institute
China Academy of Art
Wuhu Municipal People's Government
The organizer will set up the 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition organizing committee and the art committee.
1.The 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition organizing committee
Directors:
Zeng Chenggang Vice president of Chinese Artists Association, president of China Sculpture Institute.
Xu Jiang Vice president of Chinese Artists Association, president of China Oil Painting Academy, president of China Academy of Art.
Yang Jingnong Deputy secretary of Wuhu municipal government, mayor of Wuhu city.
Deputy directors:
Duan Yujia Standing committee of Wuhu Municipal Committee, head of information department
Hong Jianping Deputy mayor of Wuhu Municipal Government
Secretary-General:
Wu Helin Secretary-General of China Sculpture Institute
Sun Yuejin Head of the Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Committee of Wuhu City
Organizing Committee Office
Director: Sun Yuejin
Deputy Director:
Yu Xiaoping, Hou Qirong, Yang Zhiheng, He Jianming
2. The 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition art committee
Director of the art committee:
Zeng Chenggang Vice president of Chinese Artists Association, president of China Sculpture Institute.
Xu Jiang Vice president of Chinese Artists Association, president of China Oil Painting Academy, president of China Academy of Art.
Deputy directors of the art committee:
Li Ming Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, president of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
Yang Jianping Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, president of Arts College of Shanghai University.
Sui Jianguo Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, vice president of School of Plastic Arts in Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Sun Zhenhua Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, president of Shenzhen Sculpture Academy.
Chen Yungang Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, dean of sculpture department in Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts.
Yang Qirui President of the Public Art Institute in China Academy of Art.
Secretary-General of the art committee:
Yu Xiaoping Vice president of the Public Art Institute in China Academy of Art.
Art committee members:
(arranged in the order of Chinese character family name strokes)
Yu Xiaoping Vice president of the Public Art Institute in China Academy of Art.
Wang Lin Professor of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, well known art critic and curator.
Wang Zhong Vice president of the Public Art Institute of Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Wang Zhigang Dean of Sculpture department in Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts.
Long Xiang Dean of sculpture department in China Academy of Art, vice president of Artists Association of Zhejiang province.
Lv Pinchang Dean of sculpture department of Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Zhu Shangxi Director of Sculpture committee of China Arts and Crafts Institute, chief editor of China Sculpture Institute Website.
Sun Zhenhua Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, president of Shenzhen Sculpture Academy.
Sun Wei Director of Sculpture Art Creation Institute of Central Academy of Fine Arts, president of the Middle School of Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Wolfgang Gramm German artist and curator
Li Xiuqin Professor of China Academy of Art.
Yang Jianping Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, president of Arts College of Shanghai University.
Lin Guoyao Dean of sculpture department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
Chen Yanyin Director of Shanghai Artists Association.
Kim Young-won The president of Korean Sculptors Association, president of Fine Arts Academy of Hong Yi University in Korea.
Ralfonso Founder and chairman of Kinetic Art Organization (KAO), founder and council member of Florida division of Swiss-America commerce department.
Chen Yungang Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, dean of sculpture department in Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts.
Yang Qirui President of the Public Art Institute in China Academy of Art.
Xiang Jinguo Director of the sculpture department in Hubei Academy of Fine Arts.
Yin Shuangxi Deputy editor in chief of Art Research, chief editor of China Sculpture.
Yin Xiaofeng President of the Academy of Fine Arts in Northeast Normal University.
Huang Kai President of Art College in Anhui Engineering University
Jiao Xingtao Dean of sculpture department in Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
Fu Zhongwang Director of Hubei Museum of Art.
Sui Jianguo Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, vice president of School of Plastic Arts in Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Jing Yumin Professor of sculpture department of Tianjin Fine Arts Institute.
Li Ming Vice president of China Sculpture Institute, president of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
Huo Boyang Dean of the sculpture department of Luxun Fine Arts Institute.
Wei Xiaoming Professor of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, vice president of Beijing Artists Association.
Executive Curator:
Jack Tian Curator of China Sculpture Institute
Exhibition Supervision Department:
Director：Sun Wei
Committee：Wang Zhong, Jing Yumin, Chen Hui, Pan Song
Exhibition Publicity Department:
Director: Qian Xiaoming
Committee: Wu Hongliang, Zhu Shangxi, Tang Xiao
International Communication Department：
Su Duozhuang, Guo Hang
Art Committee Office:
Liu Meixia, Shao Yuejiao, Wang Feng, Lv Wentao, Deng Changchun
Contact of the Art Committee Office:
Tel: （+86） 010-66173056
Email : wuhudiaosudasai@126.com
Address: No.808, Building No. 1, Fangheng International Centre Yard No. 6, Futong East Street (Block C), Chaoyang District, Beijing.
Post Code: 100102
The 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition organizing committee reserves the right of the final interpretation to the contribution invitation.
The 2013 "Liu Kaiqu Award"
International Sculpture Exhibition
Organizing Committee
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2013 China Wuhu 3rd "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition Registration Forms
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