2025 ART NOW GLOBAL Contemporary Art & Design Competition

A Grand Prize of One Million Awaits You! 2025 ART NOW GLOBAL International Contemporary Art & Design Competition

百万大奖等你来拿！2025 ART NOW GLOBAL国际当代艺术设计大赛

2025 ART NOW GLOBAL Contemporary Art Exhibition poster showing the Osaka Bunka-kan-Tenpozan venue designed by Tadao Ando, dates January 8-13, 2025

1.Exhibition Introduction\ 1.展览简介

2025 ART NOW GLOBAL
国际艺术设计大赛
Art and Design Competition organized by OCIYAC (Organizing Committee International Youth Art)
OCIYAC/Organizing Committee International Youth Art 组织开展

3.Six themes\ 3.六个主题

The 2025 ART NOW GLOBAL International Art Fair will be officially launched on January 4th, 2025. The exhibition consists of six thematic chapters and a competition chapter, featuring sculpture, painting, ceramics, video and other works by influential and iconic artists such as Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami, Dürer, Giorgio Morandiand Yayoi Kusuga.
2025 ART NOW GLOBAL国际艺术博览会将于2025年1月4日正式亮相。展览共包括6个主题章节及比赛章节，汇集雕塑、绘画、陶瓷、影像等作品，其中包括安迪·沃霍尔、村上隆、丢勒、乔治·莫兰迪、草菅弥生等极具影响力与代表性艺术家的作品。

Andy Warhol

*安迪·沃霍尔*

Takashi Murakami

*村上隆*

Giorgio Morandi

*乔治·莫兰迪*

4.Co-branding

4.品牌合作

In April 2024, OCIYAC signed with leading North American chains Walmart, Hobbylobby, Big Lots, Ross, Dollar General, and Kirkland, an initiative that will bring unprecedented opportunities and benefits to young artists.
2024年4月，OCIYAC与北美知名连锁品牌Walmart、Hobbylobby、Big Lots、Ross、Dollar General以及Kirkland签约，这一举措将为年轻艺术家们带来前所未有的机遇和福利。

All winning artists will have the opportunity to have their work produced into prints and related art derivatives that will be sold in tens of thousands of chain stores worldwide, with all proceeds going to the artists themselves.This is a landmark opportunity for artists to not only be recognized on the international stage, but also to bring their creations to a wider audience. OCIYAC will continue to strive to build a renowned international art platform that provides artists with broader space and opportunities for development.
所有获奖艺术家将有机会将他们的作品制作成版画及相关艺术衍生品，并在全球几万家连锁店中销售，所有收益将归艺术家本人所有。这对艺术家来说是一次里程碑式的机遇，他们不仅可以在国际舞台上获得认可，还能够将他们的创作推向更广泛的受众。OCIYAC将持续致力于打造知名国际艺术平台，为艺术家提供更广阔的发展空间和机会。

5.Exhibition space
5.展览场地

The Osaka Bunka-kan-Tenpozan was built by renowned architect Tadao Ando and completed in 1994. Facing the sea, the building’s inverted conical body is covered by glass windows, and its futuristic inverted conical shape presents perfect architectural craftsmanship, attracting pilgrimages by architects and artists from home and abroad.
大阪文化馆·天保山由著名建筑设计大师安藤忠雄建造，于1994年竣工。这座建筑面向大海，倒锥形的建筑主体由玻璃窗覆盖，极具未来感的倒圆锥形，呈现出完美的建筑工艺，吸引着海内外建筑设计师、艺术家前来朝圣。

Tadao Ando’s Architectural Works: Osaka Culture Center – Tenpozan
安藤忠雄建筑作品:大阪文化馆(三得利美术馆)

2025 ART NOW Contemporary Art & Design Competition
Floor plan of the exhibition hall Osaka Bunka-kan-Tenpozan
2025 ART NOW GLOBLA 國際當代藝術博覽會
展馆平面图大阪文化馆-天保山

6.Tournament Outline\ 6.赛事概要

2025 ART NOW GLOBAL International Art & Design Competition is one of the high-profile art competitions for the global art fair. The competition is open to students and teachers of art colleges and universities as well as freelance artists from all over the world, with the aim of providing a platform for global art creators to showcase their creativity and talent, and to promote the development of the global art field.
2025 ART NOW GLOBAL国际艺术设计大赛是艺博会其中一项面向全球的高规格艺术赛事，大赛面向全球艺术院校师生以及自由艺术家开放投稿，旨在为全球艺术创作者提供一个展示创意与才华的平台，促进全球艺术领域的发展。

7.Tournament Theme\ 7.大赛主题

Free theme creation, unlimited theme, unlimited techniques and forms of creation, can be centered on current events as the theme of the hotspot to develop.
自由主题创作，不限主题，不限技法及创作形式，可围绕当下时事热点作为主题进行展开。

9.Media Coverage\ 9.媒体报道

\ 10.Timeflow\ 10.时间流程

1、Call for entries
Now – December 15, 2024
1、作品征集
即日起-2024年12月15日
2、Professional Review
January 1, 2025 – January 4, 2025
2、专业评审
2025年1月1日-2025年1月4日
Awarding of prizes
January 8, 2025 – February 15, 2025
3、赛事颁奖
2025年1月8日-2025年2月15日

\ 11.大赛主题\ 11.Theme of the contest

We are pleased to announce that
A cash prize of up to 100,0000.00 JPY will be awarded to the winner of the GLOBAL TOP top prize.
Based on the guidelines of the OCIYAC International Jury, original design works with accurate communication of content and artistic inspiration will be selected from all the entries, and will be awarded separately:
我们很高兴地宣布，
将向GLOBAL TOP最高奖获得者颁发高达100,0000,00JPY的现金奖励。
依据OCIYAC国际评审团准则，将从所有参赛作品中评选出具备内容准确传达性、艺术灵感性超脱的原创设计作品，分别设置：
1 GLOBAL TOP Top Award (13 winners)
2 GLOBAL Gold Award
3 GLOBAL Silver Award
4 GLOBAL Bronze Award
5 GLOBAL Honorable Mention
6 GLOBAL Finalist Award
1 GLOBAL TOP最高奖（13名）
2 GLOBAL金艺奖
3 GLOBAL银艺奖
4 GLOBAL铜艺奖
5 GLOBAL荣誉奖
6 GLOBAL入围奖
BENEFIT\

All award winners, including honorable mentions and finalists, will receive professionally designed certificates ofrecognition stamped with the seals of four art centers around the world.
1 )本届所有奖项获得者包括荣誉奖获得者和入围者，都将获得专业设计的全球4个艺术中心钢印加盖的认可证书。
This year’s winners and their instructors will be invited to be part of the “GLOBAL TOP International Award Honorary Jury” and will be awarded the “Honorary Jury Certificate”.
2)本届获奖者及其指导老师将聘请部分担任“GLOBAL TOP国际奖荣誉评委”，并颁发《荣誉评委证书》。
All winners will be eligible to participate in the 2025 ART NOW GLOBAL International Art Fair .
3)所有获奖者将有资格参加2025 ART NOW GLOBAL国际艺术博览会。
(Consult OCIYAC organizing committee for details of the declaration method)

4)This year’s winners and instructors will select some of their works to be displayed in the relevant media to maximize the publicity and display their achievements.
4)本届获奖者及指导老师将精选部分作品在相关媒体进行展示，最大限度宣传展示其成就。

\ 12.Important Notes\ 12.参赛须知

1.Participating Groups
A: Toddler Group (4-6 years old)
B: Children’s Group (7-12 years old)
C: Youth Group (13-19 years old)
D: Youth Group (20-25 years old)
E: Professional Group (25 years old and above)
1.参赛组别
A：幼儿组（4-6周岁）
B：儿童组（7—12周岁）
C：青少年组（13—19周岁）
D：青年组（20—25周岁）
E：专业组 (25周岁以上）

There is no requirement on the number of submissions and entry categories by the same author.
2.同一作者投稿数量与参赛类别不做要求。

No more than four (4) collaborators in the Artistic CreationCategory/Visual Communication Category (inclusive).
3.艺术创作类/视觉传达类合作者不超过4人（含）。

No more than three (3) collaborators for digital media works.
4.数字媒体动态作品合作者不超过3 人（含）。

The number of participating organizations and instructors for all categories shall not exceed 2 (inclusive).
5.所有参赛类别参赛单位、指导教师不超过2人（含）。

The information of the author and instructor cannot be changed after the work is submitted.
6.作品提交后，不得修改作者、指导老师等信息。

The award information of the competition will be based on the order of the entry form to produce certificates, and no adjustment of the award information will be accepted.
7.参赛获奖信息将根据参赛报名表的排序制作证书，不接受获奖信息调整。

13.Points of Attention\ 13.注意事项

All entries must be original works, plagiarism, plagiarism is strictly prohibited, AIGC-generated works are not accepted and must not be identical with existing works on the Internet. The copyright of the content of the work is the responsibility of the participant himself/herself. Any work suspected of plagiarism or involving intellectual property rights will be automatically disqualified from the competition, and the organizing committee has the right to cancel the qualification of the work. In case of winning entries, the prizes will be withdrawn and announced.
1)所有参赛作品必须是原创作品，严禁抄袭、剽窃，不接受AIGC生成类作品并不得与互联网上的现有作品雷同。作品内容所涉及的版权问题由参赛者本人负责，凡涉嫌抄袭、涉及知识产权问题的参赛作品，将自动失去参赛资格，且组委会有权取消其参赛资格。若为得奖作品，则收回已颁发奖项并公告。
The right of authorship and related intellectual property rights of all entries belong to the entrant.\
所有参赛作品的署名权及相关知识产权全部归参赛者所有。
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to publicize, publish, distribute, display and exhibit all the entries in various media.\
大赛组委会有权对所有参赛作品在各类媒体进行宣传、出版、发行、展示、展览等。
The Organizing Committee reserves the right of final interpretation of the terms and conditions of the competition.\
大赛组委会保留对大赛各项条款及未尽事宜的最终解释权。

14.Artwork Requirements\ 14.作品要求

1、Picture submissions: JPG or PNG format, resolution of not less than 300DPI, size A4 and above (horizontal and vertical versions are available), color mode RGB, image size of not more than 5MB. art creation category does not require the size of the picture, can be submitted through the form of photography or scanning.
1、图片类稿件：JPG或PNG格式，分辨率不低于300DPI，尺寸A4幅面及以上（横版竖版均可），颜色模式RGB，图片大小不超5MB。艺术创作类图片尺寸不作要求，可通过拍照或扫描形式提交。

2、Video submissions: Mp4 format, length control within 10 minutes, video file size does not exceed 500MB. video generation class entries require video length of not less than 30 seconds.
2、视频类稿件：Mp4格式，时长控制在10分钟内，视频文件大小不超过500MB。视频生成类参赛作品要求视频时长不少于30秒。

3、Game design: need to record the actual running screen, MP4 format, the video does not exceed 500MB.
3、游戏设计：需录制实际运行画面，MP4格式，视频不超过500MB。
All of the above submissions do not require source files, please upload them in zip format. All registration files can be accompanied by a video presentation of the work, which is not mandatory, and can be recorded to express the meaning of the work, teamwork and the creative process, etc., which will help to better reflect the work.
以上所有投稿作品均不需要源文件、请以压缩包形式上传。所有报名文件均可搭配作品展示视频，非必选项，可录制视频表达作品寓意，团队合作创作过程等，有助于更好地体现作品。

15.Submission of work & Cost breakdown\ 15.作品提交及费用明细

➢All submissions are to be registered and submitted through Tree Art campuses.
➢所有作品通过 Tree Art校区报名提交。
➢ Free of charge at the preliminary evaluation and review stage.
➢ 初评审核阶段免费
➢ After the works are finalized for review, the evaluation fee is 40SGD (excluding trophies)
➢ 作品入围复审后，评审费40SGD（不含奖杯）