2026.09.05
NEW OPEN
410Gallery PLUS
New second gallery opening! A street-level shop with over 10,000 daily visitors ★Long-term exhibitions★
Call for entries for international open call exhibition
410Gallery accepts all genres. We welcome works of all kinds, using all kinds of expression and materials.
Would you like to exhibit your work in a gallery?
The image is for illustrative purposes only.
Art Christmas exhibition #1
Theme: Christmas
We are pleased to announce our first ever Christmas exhibition. We hope that many people will enjoy a special Christmas spent with art in our street-level gallery, where passersby can easily drop by. We welcome a wide range of expressions, including works that gently complement everyday spaces, pieces that color the season, and works that warm the heart. This is the season when the sparkle of Christmas and the allure of art intersect. We sincerely look forward to receiving your wonderful submissions.
Organized by: Art Gallery 410Gallery
"Enjoying art"
410Gallery brings together a diverse range of artists, both professional and amateur, and daily exhibitions transcending genre and experience boundaries are created. It is a gallery where various forms of expression naturally intertwine within a space for enjoying art, and where artists from different backgrounds present their work in the same place, continuously expanding the possibilities of new forms of expression.
Exhibition hall
410Gallery PLUS
"The artwork and the viewer create the space."
This is an open gallery facing the Kawabata Shopping Street. Taking full advantage of its street-level location, this place values being a "chance entrance" where even those unfamiliar with art can easily encounter works of art as an extension of their daily lives.
Fukuoka / Hakata/Kawabata
"A city of history and culture"
Located in the heart of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kamikawabata-machi in Hakata Ward is a place where history and culture intersect. This area has long prospered through trade and has fostered a unique culture, teeming with the energy of festivals such as the Hakata Gion Yamakasa. Kawabata Shopping Street sees over 10,000 pedestrians a day, and during the Hakata Dontaku Port Festival, it becomes a bustling and vibrant shopping district with as many as 2 million visitors.
☆10th Anniversary☆
Announcement of exclusive novelty gifts for exhibiting artists
410Gallery
☆ 10th Anniversary ☆
Thanks to your support, we have reached our 10th anniversary. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your support and participation. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to present an original tote bag to all the artists who exhibited in our open exhibition .
This is a rare and valuable item.
Get your hands on a limited-edition tote bag featuring the exhibiting artists.
Table of Contents Links
1. About Awards and Selections
Grand Prize
The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi)
Exhibiting artwork at the "Dynamic Contemporary Artists" exhibition.
*We will cover the cost of "Section 30".
410 Gallery Award
410Gallery FUKUOKA (Fukuoka/Hakata)
Solo exhibition
*We will cover the venue costs.
Awards, various
・Excellence Award
・Special Award
・Others
Award-winning artists
Artist name and artwork will be posted on the website. *Artwork will be displayed for one year.
Selected (exhibited) artists
Artist names are listed on the website.
Announcement of the winning entries
The final day, or the day before, will be announced on this website. *There is no awards ceremony.
2. From entry to return of works
1. Entry
Approximately 10 to 20 minutes
Please fill in the required information and submit your entry.
2. Notification of Selection Results
About a week
We will contact you at the email address you registered.
3. Winners
By the delivery date
Packing, shipping, or bringing in artwork
4. Exhibition held
Exhibiting artwork at a gallery
The names of the winning artists will be posted on the website.
5. Announcement of Award-Winning Works
Announced during the event
Award-winning works will be posted on the website.
6. Exhibition ends
Return of artwork
If you choose to send it by mail, it will be returned in about a week.
3. Information required for entry
1. Artist Information
・Real name
・Phonetic readings (Japanese only)
・Artist name
・Date of birth
・Telephone number
・Email address
・Post code
・Address
・Profile (Optional)
2. Work Information
・Image of the artwork (front view)
・Title (20 characters or less)
・Main ingredients (20 characters or less)
・Size (cm)
・Listed on the web store
・Issuance of exhibition certificate
3. Loading in and loading out
・Delivery
・Return
・Bring your own
・Takeaway
4. Application Guidelines
Exhibition Title
Art Christmas exhibition #1
venue
410Gallery PLUS
812-0026
11-275 Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City
Exhibition period
Saturday, November 21, 2026 - Monday, December 28, 2026
Closed on Wednesdays
Organizer
Art Gallery 410Gallery
Sponsorship
TORAM, a general incorporated association specializing in spatial arts.
Genre (All Genres)
Flat works (paintings in general)
・Oil painting ・Japanese painting ・Calligraphy ・Printmaking ・Pencil
・Metals ・Photography ・Digital ・AI ・Textiles
・Design ・Textiles ・Resin
・Mixed media, etc.
Solid works (molding in general)
・Sculpture ・Casting ・Video ・Glass ・Paper
・Acrylic ・Resin ・Crafts ・Jewelry
・Ceramics ・Textiles ・Metals ・3D printers
・Spatial design, etc.
*We accept all genres and materials, not just those listed above.
About the work
Theme: Christmas
Whether concrete or abstract
*We also accept submissions of past works and works published elsewhere.
Eligibility
No restrictions (regardless of age, gender, or nationality)
*Parental verification is required for those under 18 years old.
Judging will be based on the artwork images.
Judging fee: Free
Those who are creating a work from now on can submit images of their past work (reference work).
*If you are not selected, you will not be charged a participation fee.
Application deadline
Monday, November 2, 2026
We will contact you regarding your application status within approximately one week of receiving your entry.
5. Participation fee
Participation fee
Section [30] 22,000 yen
*Only one artwork per section size.
Secton [50] 35,000 yen
*Up to two works can be displayed within the designated area.
One section per person
All prices include tax.
*A portion of the participation fee will be used as a sponsorship for the promotion of arts and culture.
6. Flat section (size including frame)
Section [30]
Height × Width × Depth
Within 30 x 30 x 3 cm
Section [50]
Height × Width × Depth
Within 50 x 50 x 5 cm
7. Solid section (size excluding display stand)
Section [30]
Height × Width × Depth
Within 30 x 30 x 30 cm
Section [50]
Height × Width × Depth
Within 50 x 50 x 50 cm
8. About the Exhibition
Exhibition rules
・Wall-mounted artwork requires a hanging string.
・Frame not required; edges will be treated as part of the artwork.
・Remove the glass from the picture frame (acrylic is acceptable).
・Participants must bring their own equipment (power supply available).
・Display stands are provided; please bring your own dedicated stand.
Prohibitions
・Do not use nails or double-sided tape with a diameter of 3 mm or more on walls or display stands.
★Fumigation and insect control treatment must be carried out on any artwork that may contain natural materials or insects.
Unprocessed works cannot be exhibited.
Items that scatter or are granular cannot be displayed.
・Distribution of flyers inside the exhibition hall is prohibited.
・QR code display is prohibited.
★Works involving video, light, and sound
・The lights in the exhibition rooms cannot be turned off.
・Please provide a darkroom if needed.
・Wi-Fi etc.: Please bring anything you need.
・Please prepare a 5-meter extension cord.
・After closing time: The power to the venue will be turned off.
・Audio: Can be used with headphones or at a volume that is audible within the designated area.
・Powering on: When requesting assistance from the secretariat, please ensure that the operation is easy to perform.
Caption Content
・Artist name
・Title
・Material
*This will be produced by the secretariat.
*Title and ingredient list must be 20 characters or less.
Venue reception staff
This will be handled by the secretariat.
9. Delivery (by the delivery company)
Date of arrival of artwork
Designated for the morning of November 19, 2026 (Thursday)
Address to send your artwork
It will be included in the notification email.
For those using a delivery service
Shipping: Prepaid
Return shipping: Cash on delivery
*No specific delivery company is designated.
Those who cannot come on the delivery day
Delivery and setup fee (unpacking and display): 4,400 yen
Those who cannot come on the day of removal
Removal service fee (packing and return): 4,400 yen
・Return shipping: Approximately one week after completion (cash on delivery)
・Return shipping label: Provided by the secretariat
10. Delivery (bringing in)
Delivery date
Thursday, November 19, 2026 11:00
Delivery location
410Gallery PLUS
812 - 0026
11 - 275 Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
For those bringing their own items (delivery procedure)
① 11:00 Registration begins at the gallery
② 11:30 Unpacking the artwork
③ 12:00 Place the packing materials in the designated location.
④ 12:30 Inform the office that you're finished and leave.
11. Export
Removal date
Monday, December 28, 2026 15 : 00
Removal location
410Gallery PLUS
812 - 0026
11 - 275 Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Those who cannot come to the exhibition venue on the removal day
Removal service fee (packing and return): 4,400 yen
・Return shipping: Approximately one week after completion (cash on delivery)
・Return shipping label: Provided by the secretariat
For those taking items home (removal procedure)
① Enter by the closing time of 15:00.
② 15:20 Bring the packaging materials from the warehouse to the front of the artwork.
③ 15:40 Pack your artwork individually
④ 16:30 Inform the office that the session is over and leave.
12. Regarding Sales
Artwork Sales
For information and business inquiries regarding exhibited works and works posted on the website, please contact the secretariat.
If you have any inquiries for the artists, please contact the office.
Artwork sold
A gallery sales certificate will be provided to the buyer.
・Sales commission: 40% of the artwork price (including tax)
・Electronic payment processing fee: 5%
・Bank transfer fees: to be borne by each individual.
・Issuance of gallery sales certificate: Limited to works priced at 30,000 yen or more (including tax).
★If you do not sell your work
Please write "Not for Sale" when applying.
13. Limited to exhibiting artists
★ Only for those who wish to participate
① Listing works on 410 WebStore
Price per work: 6,600 yen
・Published for one year after the exhibition ends.
・A sales certificate will be issued to the buyer upon completion of the transaction.
・Sales commission 40% (electronic payment +5%)
・Issuance of gallery sales certificate: Limited to works priced at 30,000 yen or more (including tax).
*No handling fee for sales other than 410
※notice
We've seen an increase in customers purchasing artwork after the exhibition ends.
It seems that people who actually see the artwork at the venue then take their time to consider their options or search for pieces on the 410 Webstore.
410Gallery will continue to expand opportunities for exhibiting artworks and selling them through the 410 Webstore, creating an environment where more people can encounter art.
② Issuance of exhibition certificate
5,500 yen per copy per work
Issued by 410Gallery
- We will mail it to you approximately one month after the exhibition ends.
14. Frequently Asked Questions
15. Entry Form
★We will contact you via the email address you provided within about a week of your entry.