"Art Olympia 2019," Third International Open Art Competition, Set for 2019 in Japan

This third Art Olympia will accept two-dimensional artworks. Acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal, digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography, etc. will be also accepted. The maximum size is 117cm x 117cm (46 x 46 inches).

A primary review will be done using artwork images and the final review will use actual artworks. Moreover, the final review will use a point-rating system, allowing the public to check the reviewing process. With an eye to supporting young artists, Art Olympia has created a Student Category, allowing students to apply for both All-Entrants and Student Categories.

Internationally based jurors:

Brett Littman: Director, Noguchi Museum/New York
Chu Teh-I: Artist, Founder of Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts/Taipei
Florence Derieux: Director of Exhibitions at Hauser & Wirth/New York
Emmanuelle Lequeux: Journalist for Le Monde/Paris
Zheng Lin: Founder and Director of Tang Contemporary Art/Beijing

Tokyo-based jurors:

Hiroshi Senju: Artist
Toyomi Hoshina: Vice President, TokyoUniversity of the Arts
Akiya Takahashi: Director, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
Yuko Hasegawa: Curator at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Akiko Endo: Artist

Awards:

All-Entrants Category: 1st prize US$120,000 (one winner)
Student Category: 1st prize US$20,000 (one winner)
1,000 artists will be honored and featured.

Schedule:

1. Entry period: From October 1, 2018, to March 15, 2019
2. Announcement of winners: June 6, 2019
3. Exhibition: Toshima Ward Office Building, June 8-16, 2019
                      Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, June 23-29, 2019

The International Open Art Competition, "Art Olympia 2019"
English, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese versions: http://artolympia.info/ 

Entry site: http://www.juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=event_info&event_id=1452