Open Call for 2023 ITAMI International Jewellery Exhibition

Requirements
Creation of works under the theme “Jewellery” with no restriction on material.
 
Entry
This is an open competition. Both individual and group entries are welcome.

Jury

• IWATA Hiroki, Jewellery and Metalsmith artist. Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts.
• KOSHIMIZU Susumu, Sculptor. Professor Emeritus, Kyoto City University of Arts.
• SATO Michihiro, Jewellery artist. Visiting Professor, Metal Work Course, Crafts Department, Osaka University of Arts.
• SEKI Akio, Chief of curatorial section 1, Curator, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.
• TODATE Kazuko, Art Critic. Professor, Tama Art University.
• HIBINO Kodue, Costume artist.
• MIN Bogki (Korea), Professor, College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University.

Awards

• Grand Prix: ¥500,000 for 1 artist.
• 2nd Best Overall Award: ¥400,000 for 1 artist.
• Itami Award: ¥300,000 for 1 artist.
• Awards for Promising Talent (presented by Koyosha Inc.): ¥100,000 each for 2 artists.
• Best Material Award (presented by Satake Glass Co., Ltd.): ¥100,000 for 1 artist.
• Judge’s Choice: ¥50,000 for 1 artist.
• Twinkle Award (presented by TANAKANAO SENRYOTEN Co., Ltd.): ¥10,000 and ¥10,000 shopping voucher for 1 artist.

Maximum Number of Submission
There is no limit to number of works to be submitted. However, when submitting works (or group of works) under different concepts, please submit separate entry forms for each set of works.
 
Application Essentials
All works must be complete, original and unreleased. There is no limit on size. However, organiser may decide not to show the works that may cause difficulty in transportation and display or for those that are too fragile. The works submitted from abroad will not be for sale. Please do not submit any display accessories that are not part of the work. All works that do not meet the above requirements will be excluded from the selection procedure.

Application Fee
General: 12,000 yen / Students (as of 31^st July 2023): 7,000 yen (both including return delivery fee of 3,000 yen).


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Delivery period of Works:
Friday, 28th July– Tuesday, 8th August, 2023.

Exhibition of Selected Works
Dates: Saturday 18th November - Sunday 24th December, 2023.
Place: Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture Room 6, 2-5-20, Miyanomae, Itami-City, Hyogo 664-0895 JAPAN.
 
Award Ceremony
Date: Saturday 18th November, 2023.
Place: Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture.


Organiser
Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture
 
Sponsors:
Koyosha Inc.
Satake Glass Co., Ltd.
TANAKANAO SENRYOTEN Co., Ltd.
 
Cosponsorship
Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Hyogo Prefecture
DAS Designers Association
Japan Jewellery Designers Association
Bay Communications Inc.
Itami Machimirai Co., Ltd.