BiG-i Art Project Call for Entries 2013

When we can see what is in our heart,
When we can feel our hearts beating,
Shapes,
Lines
Will be created
From nowhere
To meet you.

■ What is the BiG-i Art Project?
Art has the ability to connect people. Using this ability, the BiG-i Project encourages communication among all people, with or without disabilities, to share happiness and joy with each other. This project intends to help those with disabilities find their potentials and realize their dreams by following three concepts:
- Offering people with disabilities opportunities to engage in artistic activities;
- Discovering and fostering talented artists; and
- Supporting and promoting activities for artists with disabilities.

■ Entry and Selection Process
This is the third time we are calling for entries of artistic works by people with disabilities. As last year, we will make the selections by examining actual works submitted by artists from Japan. However, this year, in order to invite more overseas artists to submit their works for this project, we will conduct a primary photographic selection for the works submitted by overseas artists.

* For the 2012 Project, the exhibitions were held at the following venues:
Nakanoshima Design Museum (Osaka)
Bunkamura Box Gallery (Tokyo)
Sports and Cultural Center for the Disabled Yokohama Rapport (Yokohama)

■ Jury members
Yohei Nishimura (ceramicist/artist)
Yuji Akimoto (Director, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)
Baron Ueda (illustrator)
Koji Kakinuma (calligrapher/artist)
Ikko Nagano (photographer)

■ How to apply (from outside Japan)
Works for entry:
Unpublished artworks produced by persons with disabilities
Entries are welcomed from any countries and regions.

Entities eligible for application:
The creator of the work(s) for entry or a person with parental authority over him/her, or an organization/institution to which the right of using the work(s) has been transferred from the creator

Number of entries:
Up to three works per creator

Specifications of works for entry:
[Type]／Painting/drawing, illustrations, computer graphics, calligraphy, photography, plastic arts, etc. No restriction is imposed on materials used or the subject of the work, provided:
*Works using natural flowers and other perishable materials, as well as works of spatial arts requiring special conditions for display, will not be accepted.
*Works that infringe, or may infringe, the copyrights and/or the right of image/portrait/publicity held by others will not be accepted, either.
*Contact the project organizer (indicated at the end of this document) in advance for questions regarding the work(s) for entry, if your work(s) requires special arrangements/conditions of display, special ways of handling, and so forth.

[Framing]／No need for framing.

[Size and weight]／Due to limited exhibition space, please observe the size and weight specified below, in principal. If your work is larger than the following sizes, please contact us beforehand.
Work displayed on wall:Up to 2,000 mm in length  1,200 mm in breadth
Other types of work：Up to 1,500 mm in width  1,500 mm in depth  2,000 mm in height Up to 100 kg in weight
Regarding photographic works, how they are printed is examined as part of the entire execution of the work.
Pay attention to size, as well.

* Normally, the size is equivalent or larger than a quarter paper size (254 mm×305 mm)

Application period:
July 1 (Mon) – Aug. 15 (Thu), 2013

Application fee:
Free (but the cost of delivering the works to and from BiG-i must be paid by applicants.)

Application conditions:
If your submitted work is selected for any of the awards, you shall agree to loan the work to BiG-i for one year, and allow us to put it on public view at exhibitions held inside or outside Japan, publish it in an exhibition catalogue, and use it for designing goods/commodities related to BiG-i.　Even if your work is not selected for any of the awards, you shall also agree to allow us to include your work in a slide show to be presented at exhibitions.

Application method:
Complete the designated application form, attach a photo of your work, and send it to the address below. If you enter more than one work, please attach a separate application form to each work.
* We will not return photographic works that you send to us.

Screening method:
Primary selection: Five judges will conduct a photographic selection. The result of the primary selection will be notified by mail in early September or after. If your work passes the photographic selection, please send the works to BiG-i no later than Sep. 27 (Fri).

Secondary selection:The judges will judge the actual works by applicants from both Japan and overseas to decide the winners of the Judges’ Award, BiG-i Award, and other prizes. The result of the secondary selection will be notified by mail in mid-October or after. Winners of the Judges’ Award and BiG-i Award will be invited to the award ceremony to be held in early November. (The traveling and accommodation fees will be borne by the organizer.)

All award-winning works will be put on display at an exhibition of award-winning works, to be held at BiG-i from Nov. 2 (Sat) to Nov. 10 (Sun). Privileges accorded to award-winning works: Works that win any of the awards will be displayed at traveling exhibitions to be held at several venues in Japan, and will also be published in a catalogue of winning works.

< After your works pass the primary selection stage >
For the secondary selection, you will need to submit your actual work of art. Please read the following guidelines to send your work to us.

Delivery:
Please pack your works and make arrangements with a delivery company.
*To protect your works from possible damage caused during delivery, please be sure to pack carefully and securely.
*When the selection is completed, if your submitted work has not been selected for exhibition, we will pack them re-using the packing materials you used and return them to you. Unless there is a specific request otherwise, we will send your submitted works via an ordinary courier service (as “fragile” articles, but not as “artworks”).

Others:
We will pay every possible attention not to damage the submitted works while being handled and judged at BiG-i. However, if a work is damaged, compensation will be provided within the coverage of the movables comprehensive insurance policy purchased by the organizer.