2025.08.08
2025 Hi-Tech University Youth Art Award Collection Competition - Submission Extension
Items and content of submissions:
(i) Works of visual arts (including oil painting, mixed media, printmaking, watercolor and acrylic, ink and gouache, calligraphy and seal carving, three-dimensional and sculpture, video, photography, new media, and others) are mainly accepted. The media techniques and creative themes are not limited, but the works must be suitable for preservation, circulation, transportation, and display in public spaces.
(ii) Entries containing materials that are not suitable for preservation, are fragile, or difficult to exhibit will not be accepted. If the contestant still sends the work after evaluation, the organizer will not compensate for the damage received.
(iii) Each artist may submit a maximum of two (sets) of works for review.
Registration method and review information:
(i) Preliminary review
1. All applications will be submitted through the "online registration" system:
(1) Please log in and register on the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Youth Art Award Collection Application website (URL: https://yaa.nkust.edu.tw) to register online. (2) After the registration information is uploaded, the system will send a confirmation email to the correct and valid email address. (3) If you have any questions about the operation of the online registration system, please contact the organizer by phone. 2. Specifications of works: (1) Take one full-view photo and up to two close-up photos of the "creative work". The photos of the work must be clear and no post-production or retouching is allowed. If such photos are found, you will be disqualified. (2) Image specifications: The file must be a JPG file, the color mode is RGB, 300 dpi, and each image is limited to 5 MB. (3) If it is a component work, you must provide a full-view photo of the complete combination. (4) Notes for various types of works: ① Prints and photography: the edition and type must be indicated (for example, A/P editions must also indicate the edition); photography works must indicate the edition. ② Two-dimensional works: The total size of the work (including the frame) must not exceed 500 cm wide by 240 cm high (if the work is a component, the dimensions of the assembled components must meet these limits).
③ Three-dimensional works: The length, width, and height must each be within 200 cm. The size and weight must be suitable for indoor exhibition.
④ Video works: The edition number must be indicated.
(II) Submission for Review
1. Applicants who pass the preliminary review will be notified by the organizers to submit their original work for review. Applicants who fail the preliminary review will not be notified.
2. Please package your work properly and ship it to the organizers for review. If you wish to deliver it in person, a receipt will be issued on site. For mail delivery, the shipping costs will be borne by the entrant, and any losses incurred during transportation will be the sole responsibility of the entrant.
3. Entries that fail to be accepted for collection after review must be retrieved within one month of receiving notification. If you fail to do so within this timeframe, the organizers will not be held responsible for their storage. 4. Two-dimensional works should be signed and inscribed, and suitable for hanging and display.
5. Three-dimensional and multi-media works must be packaged in a box or outer box to facilitate return and collection.
Eligibility
Individuals and groups with ROC nationality or residence visas in Taiwan are eligible to participate. For group entries, at least one-third of the group members must be young artists with ROC nationality or residence visas in Taiwan. The artist may register individually. For collaborative works, one representative will complete the registration information and indicate the co-creators in the registration system.
III. Submission Period: From now until 24:00, September 15, 2021. (Submission period extended.)
IV. Exhibition Dates: December 6 to December 31, 2021 (tentative). Electronic copies of the call for applications and application forms can be downloaded from the registration website (https://yaa.nkust.edu.tw).
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, College of Education, Arts and Culture Center, Tel: 07-3814526, #13821 Ms. Chen, or #22351 Ms. Wu. Email: arts.nkust@gmail.com
(i) Works of visual arts (including oil painting, mixed media, printmaking, watercolor and acrylic, ink and gouache, calligraphy and seal carving, three-dimensional and sculpture, video, photography, new media, and others) are mainly accepted. The media techniques and creative themes are not limited, but the works must be suitable for preservation, circulation, transportation, and display in public spaces.
(ii) Entries containing materials that are not suitable for preservation, are fragile, or difficult to exhibit will not be accepted. If the contestant still sends the work after evaluation, the organizer will not compensate for the damage received.
(iii) Each artist may submit a maximum of two (sets) of works for review.
Registration method and review information:
(i) Preliminary review
1. All applications will be submitted through the "online registration" system:
(1) Please log in and register on the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Youth Art Award Collection Application website (URL: https://yaa.nkust.edu.tw) to register online. (2) After the registration information is uploaded, the system will send a confirmation email to the correct and valid email address. (3) If you have any questions about the operation of the online registration system, please contact the organizer by phone. 2. Specifications of works: (1) Take one full-view photo and up to two close-up photos of the "creative work". The photos of the work must be clear and no post-production or retouching is allowed. If such photos are found, you will be disqualified. (2) Image specifications: The file must be a JPG file, the color mode is RGB, 300 dpi, and each image is limited to 5 MB. (3) If it is a component work, you must provide a full-view photo of the complete combination. (4) Notes for various types of works: ① Prints and photography: the edition and type must be indicated (for example, A/P editions must also indicate the edition); photography works must indicate the edition. ② Two-dimensional works: The total size of the work (including the frame) must not exceed 500 cm wide by 240 cm high (if the work is a component, the dimensions of the assembled components must meet these limits).
③ Three-dimensional works: The length, width, and height must each be within 200 cm. The size and weight must be suitable for indoor exhibition.
④ Video works: The edition number must be indicated.
(II) Submission for Review
1. Applicants who pass the preliminary review will be notified by the organizers to submit their original work for review. Applicants who fail the preliminary review will not be notified.
2. Please package your work properly and ship it to the organizers for review. If you wish to deliver it in person, a receipt will be issued on site. For mail delivery, the shipping costs will be borne by the entrant, and any losses incurred during transportation will be the sole responsibility of the entrant.
3. Entries that fail to be accepted for collection after review must be retrieved within one month of receiving notification. If you fail to do so within this timeframe, the organizers will not be held responsible for their storage. 4. Two-dimensional works should be signed and inscribed, and suitable for hanging and display.
5. Three-dimensional and multi-media works must be packaged in a box or outer box to facilitate return and collection.
Eligibility
Individuals and groups with ROC nationality or residence visas in Taiwan are eligible to participate. For group entries, at least one-third of the group members must be young artists with ROC nationality or residence visas in Taiwan. The artist may register individually. For collaborative works, one representative will complete the registration information and indicate the co-creators in the registration system.
III. Submission Period: From now until 24:00, September 15, 2021. (Submission period extended.)
IV. Exhibition Dates: December 6 to December 31, 2021 (tentative). Electronic copies of the call for applications and application forms can be downloaded from the registration website (https://yaa.nkust.edu.tw).
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, College of Education, Arts and Culture Center, Tel: 07-3814526, #13821 Ms. Chen, or #22351 Ms. Wu. Email: arts.nkust@gmail.com