all-genre competition
International Open Call for Entries
Judging fee: Free
Application Deadline
Until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025
“#Gold” exhibition #2
Fiast
Thursday, July 24th – Sunday, July 27th, 2025
Second
Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Sunday, August 3, 2025
We are accepting applications for both the first and second semesters.
Organized by: Art Gallery 410 Gallery (Hakata, Fukuoka)
Sponsor: TORAM Space Arts Association
Gold-themed exhibition
The color series has become an annual event, starting with the first "#Blue" exhibition and featuring various color themes.
This is an exhibition that focuses on the colors that we see in our daily lives and notice without even thinking about them.
We look forward to seeing each artist's images of gold.
A place for new endeavors
An all-genre exhibition featuring two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, with a focus on contemporary art.
This exhibition features a diverse range of artists from Japan and abroad, both professional and amateur.
It serves as an opportunity for artists to broaden the scope of their professional activities, and also provides a new challenge for artists exhibiting for the first time.
Venue: Art Gallery 410Gallery
Fukuoka/Hakata
Fukuoka Connects with Asia
Located in the heart of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kamikawabata-cho in Hakata Ward is a historic area that has long flourished as a trade center, and is also the central venue for events such as the Hakata Dontaku Port Festival in May and the Hakata Gion Yamakasa in July. 410 Gallery is located in Kawabata Shopping Arcade, the center of trade, festivals and commerce, and is a two-minute walk from the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. On the fourth floor of a nearly 50-year-old vintage building, the gallery is attracting attention from art fans and those involved in the arts with its concept of "a pure white space created to display works of art."
From entry to the announcement of winning works
1. Entry
10 to 20 minutes
Prepare the image of the work, size, and material information in advance
2. Notification of selection results
1 to 2 weeks
We will contact you via your registered email address.
3. Selected applicants
By the delivery date
Preparation for exhibition, packaging, delivery or transportation of works
4. Exhibition
Exhibition of selected works
Selected (exhibited) artists will be posted on the website
5. Announcement of the winning works
Last day, the day before
Winning and selected artists will be announced on the Artists page.
Awards and Selections
Grand Prize
The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi, Tokyo)
Exhibiting works at the Dynamic Contemporary Artists Exhibition
*We will cover the S section participation fee.
Awards, various
・Excellent Award
・Special Award
*The number of prizes may increase.
Award-winning artists
Artist names and works listed on our website
*Works will be posted for one year
*There will be no award ceremony.
Selected (exhibiting) artists
Artist name listed on our website
*If requested, we can issue an exhibition certificate and post it on our online store.
1. Application Guidelines
Genre (All genres)
Flat works (paintings, wall artworks, etc.)
Solid works (three-dimensional, etc., stationary works)
theme
Gold
Both abstract and concrete
*Past works available
Eligibility
No restrictions (regardless of age, gender, or nationality)
*Those under 18 years old require parental confirmation.
One section per person
Up to two works can be exhibited in one section.
Image Review
Screening fee: Free
*Those who are planning to create a work in the future will be judged based on images of their past works (reference works).
*If you are not selected, your participation fee will not be charged, so please wait for contact from the secretariat.
Cancellation Policy
Within 8 days of receiving the email informing you that you have been selected. After that, we will charge you 5,500 yen as an administrative fee. If you cancel within one month of the event date, the participation fee will not be refunded. If you cancel, your selection will be cancelled.
2. About the Exhibition
Exhibition Rules
*Due to the nature of the exhibition room, nails or double-sided tape with a diameter of 3 mm or more cannot be used on the walls or display stands.
*Frameless is acceptable. Please treat the edges as part of the artwork.
*Please make sure to attach a hanging cord to any wall-hanging artwork .
*Please remove the glass panel from the frame. Acrylic panels are OK.
*Please bring your own equipment for the work you are creating. (Power outlets are available in the exhibition room.)
*There are display stands for three-dimensional works in the exhibition room, but please bring your own dedicated stand.
*For works that require layout, please attach layout instructions (regardless of format).
*If there are any doubts about the originality of the winning entry after selection, the entry may be revoked.
*Distributing flyers or other such activities is prohibited within the exhibition room.
★ About the display of natural objects
Works that contain driftwood, dried flowers, dried leaves, bones, grains, sand, etc. (granular objects), fluff (things that scatter), etc. that may attract insects, must be subjected to fumigation or insecticidal treatment.
*Works that have not been processed cannot be exhibited.
★Works that use projectors
* Works that use light
★About works that use sound
The lights cannot be turned off in the exhibition room .
If a darkroom is required, the artist must provide one.
* Regarding audio, the volume should be audible over headphones or within the size of the compartment.
*If you wish to use any other devices such as Wi-Fi, please prepare them yourself.
*All power will be turned off at the venue after closing.
*If you ask the office to turn on the power, please make it easy to do so.
Caption (title card)
This will be prepared by the secretariat.
*The title and ingredients must be within 20 characters.
Venue Receptionist
This will be done by the secretariat.
3.Section Size
Flat
Section [45]
Height x Width x Depth
Within 45 x 45 x 5 cm
Within one section size
One or two pieces can be exhibited.
The size of the work can be freely determined as long as it fits within the plot size.
※Size including frame
3.Section Size
Solid
Section [45]
Height x Width x Depth
Within 45 x 45 x 45 cm
Within one section size
One or two pieces can be exhibited.
The size of the work can be freely determined as long as it fits within the plot size.
* Size excluding display stand
3.Section Size
darkroom
The artist must provide their own darkroom.
Section [45]
Height x Width x Depth
45 × 45 × 45 cm以内
Within one section size
One or two pieces can be exhibited.
The size of the work can be freely determined as long as it fits within the plot size.
* Size excluding display stand
4.Participation fee
Those who will be exhibiting in both the first and second periods
Please enter separately for the first and second semesters.
* Entries with the same work will not be accepted.
A portion of the participation fee will be used as sponsorship funds for the promotion of arts and culture.
*All prices include tax
First
Flat / Solid / Darkroom
1 Section [ 45 ] 7,700 yen
Second
Flat / Solid / Darkroom
1 Section [ 45 ] 7,700 yen
5. Sales
Contract for the work
A gallery sales certificate from Art Gallery 410 Gallery will be provided to the purchaser.
*We will charge 40% of the work price (tax included) as sales administrative fee.
*Electronic payments incur a 5% fee.
*Transfer fees must be borne by the individual.
*Gallery sales certificates will only be issued for works priced at 30,000 yen or more (tax included ).
If you don't want to sell your work
Please write "Not for sale" in the sales price field.
6. Delivery
Delivery company
Arrival date of the work
First
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (morning)
Second
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (morning)
*You cannot pick up your work on any day other than the day it arrives.
Send your work to
Included in the winning notification email
For those using a delivery company
Shipping: Prepaid
Return: Cash on delivery
*No delivery company specified
Those who cannot come on the delivery day
Delivery fees (receiving, unpacking, and display) will be charged.
Delivery fee: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Those who cannot come on the removal day
Removal costs (dismantling, packing and return) will be incurred.
Removal fee: 3,300 yen (tax included)
*Works will be returned approximately one week after the exhibition ends.
※Return: Cash on delivery
*Return slips will be prepared by the secretariat.
*For overseas return, an additional international document fee of 5,500 yen will be charged.
6. Import
Bringing in
Import date
First
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 11:00
Second
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 11:00
*Works cannot be received on any other days except the delivery day.
Delivery location
Art Gallery 410Gallery
〒812-0026
Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Hakata Ward, Kamikawabata-cho 11-8
Kawabata Chuo Building 4th floor
For those bringing in items (delivery procedures)
① Confirm reception with the secretariat at the gallery
②After unpacking the work, lean it against the wall
3. Check the name of the packaging material and place it in the designated place
→The End
Can help with loading and unloading
Please inform the office when you bring in your items.
12:00 - 13:00: Lunch break
13:00 - 18:00: Unpacking and displaying works
What to bring: gloves, cutter
7. Export
Date of removal
Firse
Sunday, July 27, 2025 18:00
Second
Sunday, August 3, 2025 18:00
*Works cannot be picked up on any other days except the removal day.
Dispatch location
Art Gallery 410Gallery
〒812-0026
Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Hakata Ward, Kamikawabata-cho 11-8
Kawabata Chuo Building 4th floor
Those who cannot come to the exhibition venue on the removal day
Removal costs (dismantling, packing and return) will be incurred.
Removal fee: 3,300 yen (tax included)
※Return: Cash on delivery
*Return slips will be prepared by the secretariat.
*Items will be returned approximately one week after the exhibition ends.
*For overseas return, an additional international document fee of 5,500 yen will be charged.
For those taking items home (removal procedure)
①Enter the gallery by 6:00 p.m.
② Place each artist's packaging materials in front of their work.
③ Packing each person's work
→The End
Can help with removal work?
Please inform the office when you remove your belongings.
17:00 - 20:00: Dismantling and packing works
What to bring: gloves, cutter
8. Online Store
Post your work on 410WebStore.com
Per piece: 6,600 yen (tax included)
Publication period: 1 year
*Only for those who have exhibited and wish to attend
After the exhibition, the works will be posted on the 410 Web Store.
*If the purchase is made, a 410Gallery sales certificate will be issued and given to the purchaser.
*We will charge a sales commission of 40% of the work price (tax included) (5% for electronic payments).
9.Exhibition Certificate
Exhibition certificate issuance
One copy per work: 5,500 yen (tax included)
A certificate of the work's exhibition will be issued by the 410 Gallery.
*Only for those who have exhibited and wish to attend
*The prize will be mailed approximately one month after the exhibition ends.
*Please use this information for your own records, to sell your work, or when working overseas.
10. Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 I'm planning to exhibit my work for the first time. What are the judging criteria?
A: Due to the nature of the venue, water, fire, natural objects, and hazards are not allowed, but we would like to exhibit as many works as possible. Please apply first.
Q2: You say all genres are acceptable, but are any works acceptable?
A: Recently, genres have become more diverse, such as mixed media. Please apply without worrying about the genre.
Q3 What kind of gallery is 410Gallery?
A: As well as providing opportunities to sell your work, we also work with the spatial art group TORAM to create opportunities to exhibit your work at international art museums.
Q4 Can I include a description of my work and my profile?
A: Posters cannot be posted inside the exhibition room, but A4 size posters can be placed at the entrance to the venue.
Q5 My work requires a layout. Can you handle the exhibition?
A Please attach the layout instructions to the email sent to the secretariat. For complex layouts, please either do the layout yourself or have exhibition staff prepare it.
Entry Form
The secretariat will contact you at the email address you provided within about a week of submitting your entry.
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