Art to You！ World Art Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities IN SENDAI 2025
"Call for Entries" →日本語
The expanding “Inspiration” through art for people with disabilities. From Sendai to the world!
The Social Welfare Foundation Tohoku Organization for Artists with Disabilities is calling for submissions of artworks from around the world.
We are looking forward to receiving original and free-spirited artworks！！
Call for Entries ‥‥‥‥‥
■Qualifications
People who have some kind of handicap in social life. No age requirement.
■Number of entries
One work per person.
※Only works that have not received awards in the past will be accepted.
■Conditions for Entry
・Painting
・The size of the work must not exceed the total of 200 cm in length, width and height when packed for transportation to Japan.
・Works that are perishable, fragile, or made of hazardous materials will not be accepted.
■How to apply The judging will be based on “a photograph of the work.”
Please fill out the Entry form and attach an image of your work.↓
■About images of artwork
Please attach a jpeg image of the work with “the artist's name, the name of the work, and the horizontal orientation, i.e. which side is up” clearly written on a sheet of paper, etc., so that they appear together with the work. Or please write directly them on the image.
■Judging Method
①First round of judging: Photographic judging.
②Second round of judging: Judging of actual works.
■Application period
March 17th, 2025 (Monday) - April 30th, 2025 (Wednesday) . Japan Standard Time (JST)
※Please apply as early as possible.
■Application fee
Free of charge.
※Exhibitors are responsible for shipping costs when sending their works after passing the preliminary screening. However, the organizer will bear the transportation costs when returning the work.
※The organizer will compensate up to 20,000 yen for any damage or loss that occurs during transportation, but we do not provide any other guarantees.
■Announcement of Judging Results
①The results of the first round judging will be announced on the official website in mid-June 2024.
Those who have passed the preliminary judging (selected entrants) will be notified by e-mail with details on how to send their works.
②Results of the second round of judging: Announced on the official website on August 21st, 2025 (Thursday).
■About the awards
Overall Excellence: Prime Minister Award, Speaker of the House of Representatives Award, Speaker of the House of Councillors Award, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award (scheduled), Governors Award, 50 Business Sponsor Awards (scheduled), and one Sendai City Mayor Award.
Certificates and supplementary awards will be presented.
■Judge Profile
・Hiroaki Nakatsugawa （Artist, Art Director）
・Kei Tsuji （Artis）
・Nobumasa Kushino （Chief Program Director, Arts Council Shizuoka, Head of Kushino Terrace）
・Hiroshi Fuji （Professor, Akita University of Art）
・Yuhki Sai （Guest Judge, Artist）
・Mizue Kobayashi （Vice President, Art Director, Social Welfare Corporation Aiseikai）
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【Notes】
■Terms and Conditions of Application:
Please read all of these terms and conditions of application and apply only if exhibitors agree to them. Please note that all exhibitors are deemed to have agreed to the terms and conditions of the competition.
❶ This art exhibition will be managed by the Social Welfare Foundation Tohoku Organization for Artists with Disabilities.
❷ The organization may change these terms of application if it deems to be necessary, and may take any and all actions necessary to ensure the proper operation of this art exhibition.
❸ Exhibitors shall abide by these application rules and the management method determined by the organization, and shall not make any objection to such management method.
❹ The organization shall not be liable for any trouble or damage (whether direct or indirect) that may occur as a result of an application for this art exhibition.
❺ In the event of any damage to the management in connection with an entry to the exhibition, the exhibitor may be held liable for dispute resolution and compensation.
❻ The award may be revoked in the event of a violation of these entry rules or in the event that the organizer deems the entry to be similar or a double entry even after the award has been determined.
❼ If the exhibitor and contact person are not the same person, please obtain permission from the exhibitor and their family or other family members in the form of a power of attorney when submitting the entry.
❽ Please note that works that fall under any of the following categories will not be accepted.
A. Works that violate these application rules.
B. Works that are or may be offensive to public order and morals.
C. Works that violate or may violate laws and regulations.
D. Works that infringe or may infringe on the copyrights, portrait rights or other rights of third parties.
■ Copyrights and usage rights:
❶ The copyright of the work belongs to the exhibitor. However, for the purpose of spreading and promoting the artistic activities of people with disabilities, the exhibitor agrees to use the work in advertising and publicity, exhibiting the work, producing a collection of works and a calendar, and using the work on the organizer's website and related websites.
❷ If the organizer receives a request from a third party to lend the work, the organizer will discuss the matter with the exhibitor and lend the work to the contact person indicated on the application form.
■ Handling of submitted works:
❶ The works and information provided by the exhibitors for the exhibition will be managed by the organizer.
❷ The organizer will take the utmost care in handling the works, but the organizer will not be held responsible for any accidents that may occur with the works.
■ Purpose of use of personal information:
Personal information of exhibitors will be strictly managed in accordance with laws and regulations as well as the privacy policy on the organizer’s website.
⚫︎For inquiries, please contact (Secretariat)...
Social Welfare Foundation Tohoku Organization for Artists with Disabilities
Email: app@art2you.org
You can download and print the entry guidelines here
