Rules and Regulations of the 31st Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City
I. Purpose: To raise the standards of artistic creation and promote international cultural exchange.
II. Event Organization:
i. Supervisor: Republic of China(Taiwan) ;Taichung City Government
ii. Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government; Organizing Committee of the 31st Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City
III. Qualifications:
i. All domestic and foreign artists.
ii. Participants can apply to multiple categories, but only one entry per category is allowed, and the same work cannot be submitted repeatedly across categories.
iii. Artworks submitted must not violate the Copyright Act and related laws through plagiarism, imitation, commissioning, forgery, or copyright infringement on other's work. In the event of the above, the violator shall bear the legal liability. Moreover, the organizer reserves the right to disqualify him/her from the competition after approval by the review committee and forbid him/her from participating in the subsequent Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibitions for the next three years; any awarded prize, trophy, medal, and/or certificate shall be recalled.
iv. Entries must be works created personally by the participant on 2023 or afterwards. Works (including works that form part of a series) that have won awards or been shortlisted in open calls for entry and competitions (excl. school competitions) are not eligible for submission.
v. Art creations with secondary editions (such as prints, photography, sculptures, digital art, etc.) shall not be regarded as different works due to modification or partial adjustment, and shall not be repeated in the competition.
vi. If the artworks use AI technology, the creative concept and the use of AI technology must be detailed in the work description.
IV. Artwork categories: There are 11 categories, i.e., ink wash painting, calligraphy, seal engraving, glue color painting, oil painting, watercolor painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, crafts, and digital art.
V. The competition comprises two stages: preliminary review and final review. The entries will not be judged if they do not meet the requirements of these Rules and Regulations.
i. Preliminary Review: Applications can be made either online or on paper.
(i) Online Application: Participants are required to complete the application on the official website of the Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition (https://www.dadunfae.taichung.gov.tw/) between April 1 and April 15, 2026. Incomplete online forms and failed image uploads will not be accepted. After completing the online registration for seal carving, please send the
2 seal impression copies by registered mail before April 15th.
For detail information: https://www.dadunfae.taichung.gov.tw/index.php?inter=news&id=88
