THE ADACHI CONTEMPORARY UKIYOE AWARD 2024
The Adachi Contemporary UKIYOE Award 2024 is now calling for 21st-century ukiyo-e artists. Ukiyo-e prints, loved worldwide, are the result of a collaborative effort by three artisans: the ukiyo-e artist, represented by masters like Hokusai and Hiroshige, who draws the original design; the carver, who meticulously carves the design onto woodblocks; and the printer, who transfers the image onto washi paper. The works created by these artists have served as a “mirror of the times,” reflecting the societal and cultural contexts of their era and captivating many people. Since its inception in 2009, the Adachi UKIYOE Award has sought artists to become the next generation of ukiyo-e artists, producing designs that serve as the foundation for modern ukiyo-e. Award winners will have the opportunity to collaborate with contemporary carvers and printers to turn their designs into woodcut prints. Would you like to become a ukiyo-e artist like Hokusai and create works in collaboration with today’s carvers and printers?
1. What to Submit:
1） Application form
2） Images of your past works (5 – 10 works)
*The submitted artworks are intended to provide a comprehensive view of the applicant’s style and character of art. The winning piece is not necessarily selected from the submitted works. Please showcase your art and unique character through up to 10 pieces.
*This award seeks artists who specialize in drawing. Therefore, the works submitted must be hand-drawn on paper (or digitally). We do not accept photographs, prints, or 3D works.
*Each work should be accompanied by the following information:
Title, size, year of production, and medium used.
*This award seeks artists who specialize in drawing. Therefore, the works submitted must be hand-drawn on paper (or digitally). We do not accept photographs, prints, or 3D works.
*Each work should be accompanied by the following information:
Title, size, year of production, and medium used.
2. How to Apply:
＜Digitally＞
Please visit the online application form, where you can fill in all the necessary information. You will be able to upload images of your work (please check the available file types) one by one, submitting between 5 to 10 works. Please provide the required details for each work along with the corresponding image.
Please visit the online application form, where you can fill in all the necessary information. You will be able to upload images of your work (please check the available file types) one by one, submitting between 5 to 10 works. Please provide the required details for each work along with the corresponding image.
* The online application form is provided via Google Forms. However, if you prefer to use a platform other than Google Forms, please let us know by email (adachi@adachi-hanga.com).
3. Application period: 8/26, 2024 – 12/25, 2024
4. Eligibility Requirements:
There are no restrictions on genre, background, age, or nationality, but submissions are limited to individual applicants only. (Group or workshop submissions are not allowed.)
5. Application Fee: Free
6. Prize:
1st Prize
300,000 yen + your picture will be made as a woodcut print by contemporary artisans and a complete print will be given to you
300,000 yen + your picture will be made as a woodcut print by contemporary artisans and a complete print will be given to you
2nd Prize
150,000 yen + your picture will be made as a woodcut print by contemporary artisans and a complete print will be given to you
150,000 yen + your picture will be made as a woodcut print by contemporary artisans and a complete print will be given to you
3rd Prize
50,000 yen
50,000 yen
7. Application Schedule (Japan Time):
* August 2024: Call for entries begins
* Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Submission deadline (must be received by this date)
* February 2025: Announcement of the selection results
* From April 2025: Woodcut print production by the award winners begins
* The completed woodcut prints are scheduled to be publicly exhibited at the showroom of the Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing.
8. Judges:
Seiichiro Miida (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts)
Tomio Koyama (Gallerist)
Yuji Yamashita (Professor, Meiji Gakuin University)
Isamu Adachi (Chairman, The Adachi Foundation)
Tomio Koyama (Gallerist)
Yuji Yamashita (Professor, Meiji Gakuin University)
Isamu Adachi (Chairman, The Adachi Foundation)
9. Contact:
The Adachi Foundation
Shimoochiai 3-13-17 Shinjuku-ku,161-0033 Tokyo, JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3951-1267 Fax: +81-3-3951-2137
Email:adachi@adachi-hanga.com
*The works of the applicants must not infringe on others’ copyright. The application will be canceled if we find that their works infringe on another’s copyright.
*The copyright of the winners’ woodcut prints belongs to The Adachi Foundation.
*If the request for a commercial using the image or print itself of the prize winner is made, the Adachi Foundation will handle the case with the prize winner’s permission.
*The Adachi Foundation does not accept any application which does not meet the regulations of the award.
*The application is invalid if it is out of or lacks application qualification.
*The portfolio can be returned if only the applicant requests and can be returned only if the shipping address is in Japan and the shipping fee is paid by the applicant.
*We will not be able to answer any questions about the selection process.
*We only use all privacy information of applicants for this award for the purpose of the award. Please see our general privacy policy.
This award is Sponsored by:
The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing
Cooperated by:
The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints
Designed by:
Takehiko Tsutsumi, ebc