◎ Purpose：To enhance international exchange of painting and calligraphy, promote arts and culture, improve the art quality, encourage art creation, and further enhance the aesthetic literacy.
Steering Organization—The Council for Cultural Affairs.
Organizer—National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall、
The CTS Cultural Education Foundation
Planning and execution－Hesen Art Scene.
◎Eligibility：
Ⅰ.This competition is divided into the four categories of calligraphy, ink painting, watercolor and oil painting. The qualifications for participating in each category are as follows:
1. Calligraphy
（1）Elementary School Group: Registration is restricted to elementary school students from grades 1-6.
（2）Junior and Senior High School Group: Registration is restricted to junior and senior high school students.
（3）Junior College and Society Group: Registration is restricted to University and Junior College students, as well as from the society.
（4）International Group: Any foreigner who is not of R.O.C. nationality and does not use Chinese as their mother language.
2. Chinese brush painting
（1）Youth Group: Registration is restricted to elementary and junior students, as well as senior high school students.
（2）Junior College and Society Group: Registration is restricted to University and Junior College students, as well as from the society.
3. Watercolor painting
（1）Junior and Senior High School Group: Registration is restricted to junior and senior high school students.
（2）Junior College and Society Group: Registration is restricted to University and Junior College students, as well as from the society.
4. Oil painting: Not limited.
Ⅱ. In the event that the awarded works has been proven to be plagiarized or having involved in any infringement of copyrights or other laws, the organizer shall have the rights to disqualify the awarded winners and revoke any prizes and certificates awarded at it sole discretions.
◎First round and Final round：
First Round:
1.Mailing information:
The participants should mail or deliver the work to “Secretariat of 2012 Golden-hot Prizes International Fine Art & Calligraphy Competition Center” between April. 5th, 2012(Thu.) and April. 30th, 2012(Mon.), Taipei local time (GMT+08:00).
Mailing Address :
2012 Golden-hot Prizes International Fine Art & Calligraphy Competition Secretariat of 2012 Golden-hot Prizes International Fine Art & Calligraphy Competition Center 1F., No.16, Lane 25, Linyi street, Taipei, Taiwan. (10059)
2. For the first round, all applicants should submit the following items:
(1) Application form. (Please write personal information in detail.)
(2)Form for stick work picture.( Fill in the first-round form with the color picture of work)
(3)Picture of work. (Picture size : 4x6 inch. A clear color picture, please stick on the submitted form.)
(4)A CD (contains work picture)( JPG file with 300dpi。Please write participant’s name and the name of work on it.)
(5)Proof of payment : receipt for the entrance fee The application fee is NT$300. Post office Account name : Hesen Company (赫聲行事業有限公司) Post office Account number: 19843669 Free gift: all Applicants will receive one “educational DVD” (worth NT$1200). Collecting location: please check the website www.e-artTV.com
3. If come with a group, please provide the name list of the group, and make sure each envelop for one person.
4. Either information or material incomplete will not be accepted.
5. All the materials of the first round will not be returned. Please make sure you have your own copy.
6. The qualification of first round will be announced by May. 5th, 2012 at http://www.yatsen.gov.tw and www.e-artTV.com , will be notify by e-mail.
7.All works have to be completed in two years, and do not be entered in any competition.
Final Round:
1. For Chinese brush painting、Oil painting and Watercolor painting categories : we will inform the qualified applicants by e-mail. Please send your original creation work to attending the final round between July. 10th, 2012 to July 31th, 2012.
2. Calligraphy: we will inform the qualified applicants by e-mail. Please attend the final competition on Aug. 18th, 2012
3. Please enclose the final selection form with the creation work. Mail or send to : 2012 Golden-hot Prizes International Fine Art & Calligraphy Competition Secretariat of 2012 Golden-hot Prizes International Fine Art & Calligraphy Competition Center1F., No.16, Lane.25, Linyi Street, Taipei, Taiwan. (10059)
4. The following winners will be awarded to participants based on the judges’ evaluation of final round. One Gold Winner、two Sliver Winner、two Bronze Winner and several Entrants Winners.
5. If the judge panel decides that a work fails to meet the review selection standard, the prize can be without a winner.
6. First and second round’s creation should be the same one, please do not mark anything on it. Any violation will result in being rejected from the review selection.
7. All the reviewed winning works will be displayed in the exhibition. The Organizer has all copy rights, including the right to use for research, photographing, publication, promotion, and exhibition without any limit of time, location, and frequency.
8. The number of awards will be increased or decreased according to the awarding standard or the number of participants.
