| Theme | There is no separate theme regarding entries to the International Competition. |
| Category for entries |
• Design, art, as well as reexaminations of traditional genres are all welcome. • We welcome entries that include other materials/techniques from other artistic genres, but the majority of the works should be ceramic. |
| Eligibility |
• Each entrant may submit up to three entries. • The competition is open to individual artists and groups. There are no nationality or age restrictions. • A single entry should be – when displayed – within these specified dimensions: 250cm (width); 250cm (depth); 250cm (height). • Works must have been created within the last three years and must not have been entered into other competitions. |
| Official Language | All documents and the proceedings shall be in Korean and English only. |
| Application Procedure |
(1) Submission of images for preliminary screening - Submission Period : Friday, April 1~Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - What to Submit ① Images of the work: minimum 1,100 pixels wide in jpeg format * Up to 3 images for each entry: front, side or detail views of work ② Portrait photo of artist: minimum 500 pixels wide in jpeg format (2) Submission of actual works for final selection - Submission Period • KOREA : Thursday, July 21~Thursday, July 28, 2011 • OVERSEAS : Thursday, July 21~Monday, August 15, 2011 - What to Submit ① Selected work * The same work shown in images submitted for the preliminary screening ② Display instructions ③ Condition report - Method : The work (or works) may be submitted directly to the submittal office during the hours of 10:00-17:00 or sent via door-to-door delivery at the expense of the sender. * Door-to-door shipping means delivery from point of departure to the submittal office. - Submittal Office : Yeoju World Ceramic Livingware Gallery (301-1, Cheonsong-ri, Yeoju-eup, Yeoju-gun, Gyeonggi-do 469-809, Republic of Korea) |
| Judging process & announcement of winners | (1) Preliminary Screening - Period : Wednesday, June 8~Friday, June 17, 2011 - Announcement of Result : 17:00 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 (2) Final Screening - Period : Sunday, August 21~Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - Announcement of Result : 17:00 Tuesday, August 23, 2011 * Results of the preliminary screening and the final selection will be posted on the KOCEF website as well as notification via e-mail to individual winners |
| Awards |
The winner of the Grand Prize will be selected from the best of "Ceramics for Use" and "Ceramics as Expression" categories. All other awards will be apportioned equally for both categories.
days accommodation to attend the awards ceremony, and will also have an opportunity to participate in a residency program. In the case of a group entry, these benefits are only provided to one representative artist from said group. ※ The Grand Prize will be awarded to the entry that earns the highest jury score. Cash prizes for Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze prizewinners include purchase value of the works with the winning works becoming the property of KOCEF. ※ Award details are subject to change as a result of decision/s by the jury. ※ The cash prizes will be given in Korean currency. Payments of local taxes are the responsibility of the winners. (NB: Foreign prizewinners will be exempted from Korean tax on such awards.) ※ KOCEF reserves the right to exhibit, photograph, record and publish selected works. ※ All winners will receive one copy of the International Competition and Biennale main exhibition catalogues. |
| Award Ceremony & Exhibition |
- AWARDS CEREMONY : Friday, September 23, 2011 - EXHIBITION PERIOD : Saturday, September 24~Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - BIENNALE PERIOD : Saturday, September 24~Sunday, October 23, 2011 - EXHIBITION VENUE : Yeoju World Ceramic Livingware Gallery (301-1, Cheonsong-ri, Yeoju-eup, Yeoju-gun, Gyeonggi-do 469-809, Republic of Korea) |
| Shipping |
• The entrant is responsible for packing and shipping his/her work to KOCEF for the final selection, while KOCEF is responsible for packing and shipping the work back to the entrant. • The entrant should pack his/her work with special care to prevent damage in shipment to KOCEF, and submit a condition report on the work before such shipping. KOCEF shall not be responsible for damage to the work in shipment from the entrant. • Overseas shipment of the work must be door-to-door by a shipping company that specializes in the handling of artworks. If shipping is not made door-to-door, additional costs such as a customs clearance fee and forwarding charge to the submittal office (from the airport or other port of entry) may be incurred. KOCEF will not be responsible for such costs. |
| Insurance |
Works sent from overseas must be insured from the day of departure to the day of arrival at the submittal office (Yeoju World Ceramic Livingware Gallery). * Entrants should indicate the insurance value of each entry so that KOCEF can appropriately insure it. |
| Notice |
• Submitted materials – aside from the works of art – will not be returned. • At the final selection, all prizewinners will be determined. The jury may not award all entries that make it to the final round of screening. In this case, these works will be returned by KOCEF. • Works that arrive at the submittal office after the deadline shall be disqualified. • Works displayed may not be removed from the exhibition during the exhibition period. • Matters relating to display of works will be handled by KOCEF. • The above is subject to change and any changes will be posted on the KOCEF website. |
| Inquiries |
Korea Ceramic Foundation Biennale Secretariat 406 Gwango-dong, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea(Zip 467-020) Tel : +82 31 645 0682 / 0687 Fax : +82 31 631 1614 Website : www.kocef.org E-mail : GICBcompetition@gmail.com  facebook.com/GICBiennale
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