 Art Olympia is an open art competition held as a biennial event in Tokyo with the goal of discovering talented artists around the world. It aims to promote exchanges of the world's various cultures through arts. Artworks of approximately 180 pieces (80 from Japan and 100 outside of Japan) will be selected and undergo a final review in Tokyo by a panel of international judges.
Total value of cash and extra prizes is approximately $500,000 USD.
Artworks submitted will first be reviewed online and the final review will be in Tokyo. The first review will be done using the images of artworks and the final review with the original art. The final review will use a point rating system, allowing the public to check the reviewing process to ensure fairness and transparency.
Primary round judging will be held in New York and Tokyo to select 100 works from New York and 80 works from Tokyo. The chosen work will be evaluated in Tokyo to determine the winners. New York based entry is for artists residing outside of Japan regardless of nationality.
Awards:
For all-entrants category, the first prize winner will receive $120,000, the second prize winner $30,000 and the third prize winner $20,000. All of the 180 finalists will receive cash prizes, have their works displayed at the exhibition, have exposure in an art magazine and will be listed on the Art Olympia website.
In the student category the first prize winner will receive $20,000, the second $10,000, and the third $5,000 along with other benefits. Student entries will be eligible for both the general and student categories.
Judging:
At the primary round judging, a panel of five (5) jurors will evaluate the works as digital images. Ten (10) jurors will conduct the final round judging by evaluating the actual works in Tokyo. In order to keep a fair competition, all artworks will be judged blind at the primary round and final round judging. Total points and the ranking of the finalists will be announced officially.
A panel of Jurors, comprised of experts from various fields of the international art world, will provide artists with a rare chance to have their artworks reviewed by international art experts.
-Schedule-
1. Entry period: From October 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017
2. Announcement of the Winners: June 7
3. Exhibition: Toshima Ward Office Building, Tokyo, Japan on June 17-25
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Fees:
General submission:
$60 for 1 image; $100 for 2 images; $140 for 3 images
Student submission:
$40 for 1 image; $70 for 2 images; $100 for 3 images
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It is just part of this system that we use for this website. When you join, post or comment you can opt to "follow" the discussion so you get alerts or you can "stop following" so you don't hear when someone comments on something you've been taking part in.
Thanks Connie. By the way, at the bottom of this page is a note saying Stop Following. It's a bit alarming. I thought it was from you to me. Is it? If not, you might want to explain why it's there.
I don't know much about fees, Marc, but it is a real organization, that has been closely vetted by Juried Art Services. Paul Fisher, who runs JAS, has worked with the organizers in the past with some of Paul's international ventures. Take a look at their website for more info: http://artolympia.info
Is this a reputable organization? The fee seems very high for this.