2025.08.27
The 1st Wang Yuanlin Art Award
While continuing its original purpose of encouraging creativity, the new award will further focus on discovering Taiwanese artistic talent and promoting the internationalization and sustainable development of Taiwanese culture and art. We aim to provide more opportunities for promising artists to showcase their work, thereby making Taiwanese art a significant force in global cultural dialogue.
The first-place prize for the Wang Yuanlin Art Award has been increased to NT$600,000. Furthermore, the winning work will have the opportunity to be exhibited at art fairs in Taiwan or internationally, providing a platform for display and sales. This not only recognizes the artist's creativity but also serves as one of the foundation's core missions in promoting the international marketing of Taiwanese culture and art. Through this award, the foundation hopes to showcase the outstanding creations, unique artistic perspectives, and cultural heritage of Taiwanese artists to the world.
1. Organizer:
Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation.
2. Objectives:
To discover Taiwanese artistic talent, encourage artistic creation, and sustainably market Taiwanese culture and art, connecting it to international standards.
Eligibility:
Any ROC national engaged in oil painting.
▌IV. Competition Theme:
Using Taiwanese imagery as creative elements.
▌V. Competition Awards:
Wang Yuanlin Award: One winner will receive a prize of NT$600,000, a certificate, and a trophy. The painting will be preserved by the Foundation. The painting will be exhibited periodically at the Wang Yuanlin Art Museum.
Excellent Prize: Four winners will each receive a prize of NT$80,000 and a certificate. The painting will not be preserved.
Shortlisted: Several winners will each receive a NT$10,000 subsidy for materials and transportation, and a certificate.
Winning works of the Wang Yuanlin Award and Excellent Prize will be eligible for exhibition at art fairs in Taiwan or internationally arranged by the organizer. For details, see Section 10 of these brochures.
▌VI. Entries Requirements:
I. Medium: Oil or acrylic.
II. Work Requirements:
Entries must be created between 2024 and 2025 and must be the entrant's own creation. For the preliminary review, three 8x10 color photos per participant are required. Partials are not permitted. This includes one main entry, number 50, and two reference entries, number 20 or higher.
For the re-review, original works must be submitted, identical to the photos submitted for the preliminary review.
3. Photos of paintings may not be printed out from a computer.
4. Entries that have previously participated in domestic art exhibitions or competitions are not eligible for re-entry. Any infringement of the rules, plagiarism, copying, or submission of one's own work under someone else's name, or any violation of these regulations will result in disqualification and forfeiture of prize money, including those already awarded. The same applies to applicants. Applicants will also be held liable for any administrative expenses incurred as a result of such infringement.
5. After the results are announced, any violation of the competition rules will result in disqualification and no replacement will be awarded, and the applicant will be prohibited from participating in this event in the future, upon report and confirmation by the judges. 6. Submitted works must ensure that they do not violate the competition rules or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others. Participants are solely responsible for any disputes or legal issues arising therefrom.
7. All applicants must complete the preliminary review submission form, which can be downloaded from the official website of the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation: https://wylf.org.tw.
7. Preliminary Review Submission:
1. Submission Materials:
Four copies of the preliminary review submission form (Form B). This includes one application form and three submission forms.
Do not fold the photos on the submission form. Ensure that they are affixed to the specified dimensions and width.
We recommend that you obtain expert assistance to avoid affecting your entry.
2. Submission Date: Submit your work by registered mail between December 1 and December 5, 2025. Please use the postmarked postmark as proof of receipt. Submit your work in an envelope. If you do not receive the postmarked postmark, the original will be returned.
3. Submission Address: 19F-1, No. 38, Xinguang Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan. Please note "1st Wang Yuanlin Art Award" competition.
4. Preliminary Screening Materials will not be returned.
5. Preliminary Screening Results: Results will be announced on the Wang Yuanlin Cultural and Art Foundation's official website and notified by mail in late December 2025.
8. Re-Screening: Participants who pass the preliminary screening will be notified by mail by the organizer.
1. Submission Materials:
One Re-Screening Submission Form and one primary drawing from the preliminary screening. Include a CD or USB drive with a 300 dpi resolution JPG file of your work. Indicate the artist and title of the work on the CD. All paintings submitted for review must be framed. The back of the frame must be wood and the front acrylic (glass is not permitted). Do not use staple guns. When framing, please ensure that the paint is dry. To protect the paintings, the organizer will not be responsible for damage if this is not done. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the entrant.
If any of the entries are shortlisted, if the painting is damaged during framing, the entrant must repair it themselves before the prize is awarded.
II. Submission Deadline: January 6 to January 9, 2026. The postmark will be used as proof of receipt. Expiration of the original will be returned.
III. Address: No. 51, Lane 199, Shuren Road, Dongping Village, Qishan District, Kaohsiung City 842. Please mark "1st Wang Yuanlin Art Award" for the competition. Those submitting in person should contact the Wang Yuanlin Art Museum at 07-3747165 in advance.
IV. Pre-screening results: Announced on the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation's official website and notified by mail in late January 2026.
IX. Final Interview: Applicants who pass the pre-screening will be notified in writing to attend the final interview.
I. Final Interview Location: 19F-1, No. 38, Xinguang Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan.
II. Final Interview Date: Selected date between February 2 and February 6, 2026.
III. Final Interview Format:
10-minute presentation of the creative concept.
Include three photos of the creative process of the entry, numbered chronologically.
Display a PDF of the winning entry, materials, or studio photos.
10-minute questioning by the judges.
IV. Applicants who advance to the final interview must attend in person; travel expenses will be provided by the organizer.
5. Final Judging Results: Announced on the official website of the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation in late February 2026, and notified by mail.
10. Judging Mechanism:
The competition will be judged in three stages: preliminary, secondary, and final. The judging panel, composed of renowned artists and professionals, will conduct the judging process in a fair and impartial manner. The judging panel reserves the right to interpret the decisions of the judging panel, and no contestants may object to the panel's decisions (including vacancy or adjustment of awards).
11. Collection and Use Rights:
1. If a painting agrees to be collected by the organizer, the applicant must sign a copyright transfer agreement.
2. For promotional purposes, the organizer reserves the right to research, exhibit, photograph, report, print, and publish the winning or collected works, as well as to display them in relevant publications, magazines, and online materials.
▌12. Storage Responsibility:
The organizers will be responsible for the safekeeping of entries submitted for review and acceptance if they are found to be correct and undamaged. However, the organizers will not be held liable for damage to the entries during loading and unloading due to force majeure, fragile materials, faulty structural components, or packaging without unpacking images.
▌10. Participation, Awards, and Exhibition and Promotion of Winning Works:
1. Awards Ceremony and Exhibition of Winning Works:
Time and location to be determined and announced.
2. Exhibition at Taiwanese or International Art Fairs:
Providing a platform for the winners' works to be showcased and sold, supporting the organizers' mission of promoting the sustainable marketing of Taiwanese culture and art and promoting its international recognition.
Time and location to be determined and announced.
The organizers will cover the exhibition booth and promotional expenses. Exhibition paintings:
(1) The Wang Yuanlin Award winner shall provide one painting No. 50 (the original painting has been collected) and one main painting of the selected award winner. If the painting has been collected, one painting No. 50 shall be provided.
(2) The painting No. 50 provided shall be subject to review and approval by the organizer before it can be exhibited.
3. The winner shall cooperate with the organizer in planning the exhibition activities and promoting the activities free of charge.
4. After the exhibition, all the above works shall be mailed back by the organizer.
▌14. Event inquiries:
Please leave a message on the "Contact Us" section of the official website of the "Wang Yuanlin Cultural and Art Foundation" and leave a contact number, or contact the Wang Yuanlin Art Museum at 07-3747165 during office hours (Tuesday to Saturday 10:00~18:00) and a dedicated person will respond to you.
▌15. During the event, the organizer reserves the right to interpret any questions. If there are any matters not covered in this guide, the organizer may amend or supplement them, and announce them on the website of the "Wang Yuanlin Culture and Art Foundation" https://www.wylf.org.tw/ at any time.
The first-place prize for the Wang Yuanlin Art Award has been increased to NT$600,000. Furthermore, the winning work will have the opportunity to be exhibited at art fairs in Taiwan or internationally, providing a platform for display and sales. This not only recognizes the artist's creativity but also serves as one of the foundation's core missions in promoting the international marketing of Taiwanese culture and art. Through this award, the foundation hopes to showcase the outstanding creations, unique artistic perspectives, and cultural heritage of Taiwanese artists to the world.
1. Organizer:
Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation.
2. Objectives:
To discover Taiwanese artistic talent, encourage artistic creation, and sustainably market Taiwanese culture and art, connecting it to international standards.
Eligibility:
Any ROC national engaged in oil painting.
▌IV. Competition Theme:
Using Taiwanese imagery as creative elements.
▌V. Competition Awards:
Wang Yuanlin Award: One winner will receive a prize of NT$600,000, a certificate, and a trophy. The painting will be preserved by the Foundation. The painting will be exhibited periodically at the Wang Yuanlin Art Museum.
Excellent Prize: Four winners will each receive a prize of NT$80,000 and a certificate. The painting will not be preserved.
Shortlisted: Several winners will each receive a NT$10,000 subsidy for materials and transportation, and a certificate.
Winning works of the Wang Yuanlin Award and Excellent Prize will be eligible for exhibition at art fairs in Taiwan or internationally arranged by the organizer. For details, see Section 10 of these brochures.
▌VI. Entries Requirements:
I. Medium: Oil or acrylic.
II. Work Requirements:
Entries must be created between 2024 and 2025 and must be the entrant's own creation. For the preliminary review, three 8x10 color photos per participant are required. Partials are not permitted. This includes one main entry, number 50, and two reference entries, number 20 or higher.
For the re-review, original works must be submitted, identical to the photos submitted for the preliminary review.
3. Photos of paintings may not be printed out from a computer.
4. Entries that have previously participated in domestic art exhibitions or competitions are not eligible for re-entry. Any infringement of the rules, plagiarism, copying, or submission of one's own work under someone else's name, or any violation of these regulations will result in disqualification and forfeiture of prize money, including those already awarded. The same applies to applicants. Applicants will also be held liable for any administrative expenses incurred as a result of such infringement.
5. After the results are announced, any violation of the competition rules will result in disqualification and no replacement will be awarded, and the applicant will be prohibited from participating in this event in the future, upon report and confirmation by the judges. 6. Submitted works must ensure that they do not violate the competition rules or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others. Participants are solely responsible for any disputes or legal issues arising therefrom.
7. All applicants must complete the preliminary review submission form, which can be downloaded from the official website of the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation: https://wylf.org.tw.
7. Preliminary Review Submission:
1. Submission Materials:
Four copies of the preliminary review submission form (Form B). This includes one application form and three submission forms.
Do not fold the photos on the submission form. Ensure that they are affixed to the specified dimensions and width.
We recommend that you obtain expert assistance to avoid affecting your entry.
2. Submission Date: Submit your work by registered mail between December 1 and December 5, 2025. Please use the postmarked postmark as proof of receipt. Submit your work in an envelope. If you do not receive the postmarked postmark, the original will be returned.
3. Submission Address: 19F-1, No. 38, Xinguang Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan. Please note "1st Wang Yuanlin Art Award" competition.
4. Preliminary Screening Materials will not be returned.
5. Preliminary Screening Results: Results will be announced on the Wang Yuanlin Cultural and Art Foundation's official website and notified by mail in late December 2025.
8. Re-Screening: Participants who pass the preliminary screening will be notified by mail by the organizer.
1. Submission Materials:
One Re-Screening Submission Form and one primary drawing from the preliminary screening. Include a CD or USB drive with a 300 dpi resolution JPG file of your work. Indicate the artist and title of the work on the CD. All paintings submitted for review must be framed. The back of the frame must be wood and the front acrylic (glass is not permitted). Do not use staple guns. When framing, please ensure that the paint is dry. To protect the paintings, the organizer will not be responsible for damage if this is not done. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the entrant.
If any of the entries are shortlisted, if the painting is damaged during framing, the entrant must repair it themselves before the prize is awarded.
II. Submission Deadline: January 6 to January 9, 2026. The postmark will be used as proof of receipt. Expiration of the original will be returned.
III. Address: No. 51, Lane 199, Shuren Road, Dongping Village, Qishan District, Kaohsiung City 842. Please mark "1st Wang Yuanlin Art Award" for the competition. Those submitting in person should contact the Wang Yuanlin Art Museum at 07-3747165 in advance.
IV. Pre-screening results: Announced on the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation's official website and notified by mail in late January 2026.
IX. Final Interview: Applicants who pass the pre-screening will be notified in writing to attend the final interview.
I. Final Interview Location: 19F-1, No. 38, Xinguang Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan.
II. Final Interview Date: Selected date between February 2 and February 6, 2026.
III. Final Interview Format:
10-minute presentation of the creative concept.
Include three photos of the creative process of the entry, numbered chronologically.
Display a PDF of the winning entry, materials, or studio photos.
10-minute questioning by the judges.
IV. Applicants who advance to the final interview must attend in person; travel expenses will be provided by the organizer.
5. Final Judging Results: Announced on the official website of the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Arts Foundation in late February 2026, and notified by mail.
10. Judging Mechanism:
The competition will be judged in three stages: preliminary, secondary, and final. The judging panel, composed of renowned artists and professionals, will conduct the judging process in a fair and impartial manner. The judging panel reserves the right to interpret the decisions of the judging panel, and no contestants may object to the panel's decisions (including vacancy or adjustment of awards).
11. Collection and Use Rights:
1. If a painting agrees to be collected by the organizer, the applicant must sign a copyright transfer agreement.
2. For promotional purposes, the organizer reserves the right to research, exhibit, photograph, report, print, and publish the winning or collected works, as well as to display them in relevant publications, magazines, and online materials.
▌12. Storage Responsibility:
The organizers will be responsible for the safekeeping of entries submitted for review and acceptance if they are found to be correct and undamaged. However, the organizers will not be held liable for damage to the entries during loading and unloading due to force majeure, fragile materials, faulty structural components, or packaging without unpacking images.
▌10. Participation, Awards, and Exhibition and Promotion of Winning Works:
1. Awards Ceremony and Exhibition of Winning Works:
Time and location to be determined and announced.
2. Exhibition at Taiwanese or International Art Fairs:
Providing a platform for the winners' works to be showcased and sold, supporting the organizers' mission of promoting the sustainable marketing of Taiwanese culture and art and promoting its international recognition.
Time and location to be determined and announced.
The organizers will cover the exhibition booth and promotional expenses. Exhibition paintings:
(1) The Wang Yuanlin Award winner shall provide one painting No. 50 (the original painting has been collected) and one main painting of the selected award winner. If the painting has been collected, one painting No. 50 shall be provided.
(2) The painting No. 50 provided shall be subject to review and approval by the organizer before it can be exhibited.
3. The winner shall cooperate with the organizer in planning the exhibition activities and promoting the activities free of charge.
4. After the exhibition, all the above works shall be mailed back by the organizer.
▌14. Event inquiries:
Please leave a message on the "Contact Us" section of the official website of the "Wang Yuanlin Cultural and Art Foundation" and leave a contact number, or contact the Wang Yuanlin Art Museum at 07-3747165 during office hours (Tuesday to Saturday 10:00~18:00) and a dedicated person will respond to you.
▌15. During the event, the organizer reserves the right to interpret any questions. If there are any matters not covered in this guide, the organizer may amend or supplement them, and announce them on the website of the "Wang Yuanlin Culture and Art Foundation" https://www.wylf.org.tw/ at any time.