Cheongju International Crafts Biannual 09
· Type(s): Awards and Competitions
· Closing date: 22 Jun 2009
As the theme for the 2009 Biennale, ‘Outside the box’ proposes that craft be considered or approached as a collective whole, rather than as a series of fragmentary and contending disciplines.
To think outside the box, as the phrase goes in the West, is to transcend conditions and boundaries through the human faculty of imagination. ‘Outside the box’ is where the state of integration becomes attainable; where meetings become possible.
The practice of craft is intrinsically the intercommunion between mankind and the immensity of nature. This is a substantializing principle in which all arts and crafts were once unified. What we term craft, as much as any art form, should in itself have the power to unify and represent all human values, in the here and now. To embrace an integrated world, both craftsman and fine artist must think across the spurious divisions of our times, and these reflections should inform the work itself.
*The application process*
Application forms are available online until Monday 22nd June 2009 at the official website: www.cheongjubiennale.or.kr.
- 1st Reception: Images (Period: June 12th – 22nd 2009) – 2nd Reception: Real Works (Period: August 3rd – 14th 2009)
- Participation Fees: None
- Initial selection: 26th June – 9th July 2009 (results- 14th July 2009) – Final assessment: 17th – 20th August 2009(results- 25th August 2009)
Applications
Cheongju International Craft Biennale Committee
329 Heungdeok-Ro, Heungdeok-Gu, Cheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-Do,
361-828, Republic of Korea
Tel +81 43 277 2501-3 Fax +82 43 277 2610 E-mail cjcraft@korea.com
The Prizes
There will be 26 prizes to include a total of $110,000 in cash:
The First Prize of $30,000
5 ‘Outside the box’ Special Awards of $8,000
5 Merit Awards of $5,000
15 ‘Craft Ideal’ Awards of $1,000
Certificates will also be awarded to approximately 150 runners-up
The Award Ceremony
Time : 18:00 ~ 20:00 Wednesday 23rd September 2009.
Venue : The Event Hall in The Cheongju Arts Center
The Exhibition of competition winners and runners-up
Time : 23rd September – 1st November 2009
Venue : The Special Exhibition Room of the
More information please visit : http://www.okcj.org/
