- Purpose:
To enhance international cultural exchange as well as to promote the inheritance and innovation of the art of woodcarving.
- Organizers:
- Supervisor: Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Organizer: Miaoli County Government
- Office-in-Charge: Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County
Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.
- Office-in-Charge: Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum
- Entry Qualifications: For all domestic and foreign artists.
- The submitted art piece must be original and of individual creation in the past two years.
The maximum for each artist is two pieces.
- The following offenses will cause disqualification for a 3-year period from participation in the competition.
(i) Copy or assume the work of another person.
(ii) Entries have been entered in other competitions, or shown in any public/private exhibitions (including any part of the art work)
- Entry and Regulations:
The contents of works are created with either traditional/contemporary single wood or complex materials. The size of each work is confined within 60cm – 150cm for every length, width and height. Please seal in a sturdy box for transportation and stick a photo of the art work on the top of the box. The host organization is not responsible for any damage caused during transportation. If the work is selected, please apply for official customs procedures and undertake transportation. Before the second phase of the competition, the artist should pay the freight cost and deliver the work to the museum. Please make sure the packing material for the transportation is solid and secure. If the artist doesn’t take the official procedures as regulated, the artist should be responsible for any tax or extra charge caused during the process.
- Application Procedure:
The contest includes two stages.
(1)Preliminary selection :
a)Domestic area:
- Please submit the work and all the following documents to Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum
b)Foreign area:
- Send all the following documents with the title “2017 Taiwan International Wood Sculpture Competition ” via registered mail to Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum
(No.88 Guang Sheng Xin Cheng, Guang Sheng Village, Sanyi, Miaoli 36744, TAIWAN)
- All documents, photos, and print-outs will not be returned. Please keep one copy
before mailing.
- c) Delivery Sheet:
Fill in the relevant information and details attached, including 4”x6” photos from four different angles-the front, back, right & left). Incomplete or inappropriate application forms will not be accepted.
- d) Art piece will not be reviewed if it doesn’t meet the requirements.
- e) Please download the Entry Form (including General Rules and Regulations along with the Delivery Sheet) from International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County Government (http://wood.mlc.gov.tw). Alternatively, applicants might obtain it either in person or through correspondence with the bureau (registered-mail envelope with return postage required).
(2) Final Selection
- a) Foreign Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the preliminary selection by
mail.
Qualifying candidates must submit original works for final selection.
- b) Candidates should set up special devices or equipment on their own if necessary.
- c) Please submit the work before the deadline and a receipt will be issued by the office-in-charge serving as a token for recovery.
- d) Selected works, must be sent through formal customs procedures , when export taxes arise they must be paid by the candidate.
- Receipt and Return to Sender:
| Stage | Collection Time & Place | Return Time | Review Date | Remarks |
| Preliminary Selection | Domestic area: From June 1 to June 9, 2017Foreign area:
From May 1 to June 9, 2017 （address see No.5, item 1） |
Submissions will not be returned. Please keep your own copies of works. | Estimate: June 19, 2017 | The work will be processed according to its delivery date, not postmark date. Late submissions will not be processed. |
| Final Selection | From July 14 to July15, 2017 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) at Sanyi WoodSculptureMuseum | Domestic area:A week after the review date for non- short listed works; a week after end of the exhibition for short listed works.
Foreign area: A month after end of the exhibition. |
Estimate:July 17, 2017 | ※ Please submit and return art works on the scheduled timeline.For submitting and returning art works, a firm box as protection is strongly and suggested.The host organization is not responsible for any damages caused during transportation.
※ Overdue cases will be processed by the Organizing Committee and there will be no dispute over such cases. |
Note: Delivery of Artwork
- Domestic applicants – take care of transport on their own.
- Foreign applicants –submit art works on their own, and returning art works will be assisted with the shipping by the organizer.
- Prizes and Monetary Awards:
(1)Yulon awards(two winners) : Monetary Award of NT$300,000 (tax inclusive)
and one certificate of merit.
(2)First Place : Monetary Award of NT$300,000 (tax inclusive) and one certificate of
merit.
Second Place : Monetary Award of NT$300,000 (tax inclusive) and one certificate of
merit.
Third Place : Monetary Award of NT$200,000 (tax inclusive) and one
certificate of merit.
Highly Commended(Three winners) Monetary Award of NT$100,000 (tax inclusive)and one certificate of merit.
(3)According to taxation, 20% of the monetary award will be taxed if it is over NT$20,000.
(4)Each winner will receive trophy and monetary award. The original works of Yulon awards shall be reserved by Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. for the permanent collection. The original works of the Top three winners and Highly Commended shall be reserved by the museum for the permanent collection. The organizer reserves the right to study, photograph, film, publish, advertise and website posting, etc., all the permanent collection items to which the artists shall have no objections.
All other exhibited work will be returned after the exhibition.
(4)Overseas Yulon awards ,top three winners, and Highly Commended , will be offered three days free accommodation by the organizer if they wish to attend the Award Ceremony in Taiwan.
- Exhibition Date of Listed Art Works:
(1) Date: From July 18 to October 29, 2017
(2) Location: Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum (No.88 Guang Sheng Xin Cheng, Guang Sheng Village, Sanyi, Miaoli, Taiwan)
(3) The insurance budget of the organizer for all works during the exhibition covers a maximum of NT $200,000. Insurance cover over this amount is the responsibility of the artist.
(4) Yulon awards ,Top three , and Highly Commended winners will receive five published collection books of all works and records of the exhibition; listed artists two copies each; all other applicants one copy each.
- Award Ceremony:
(1) Date: Will be incorporated with the Sanyi Woodcarving Festival in September 2017.
Exact date will be confirmed later.
(2) Location: Will be confirmed later.
- Application and Refund Place
Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum (http://wood.mlc.gov.tw/english/)
No.88 Guang Sheng Xin Cheng, Guang Sheng Village, Sanyi, Miaoli 36744, TAIWAN
Tel: 886-37- 876009 extension 15 or 13 Miss Chang
Fax: 886-37- 870181
e-mail:huey@mlc.gov.tw/ling@mlc.gov.tw
