Worldwide participants aged from 4 to 18 are divided into three age groups: participants aged 4-6, participants aged 7-12, and participants aged 13-18.

Event Launch: June 2023

Deadline for painting submission: July 31, 2023.

Deadline for video submission: August 20, 2023.

Evaluation: August 2023

Award & Opening Ceremonies: Late October 2023

Form

Watercolor paintings, oil paintings, crayon drawings, ink paintings, woodcuts, etc.

Theme

Depict world cultural heritage, natural heritage, and dual cultural and natural heritage of a country, displaying cultural diversity and reflecting the exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations.

Size

A3 or quarto (within 389mm × 546mm)

Canvas painting No. F8 (Within 455mm×380mm)

1.Group submission is preferred, but individual painters are also welcome. For individual participants, please confirm with the contact person before submission.

2.Submit the digital copy to: waae@waae.com.cn. If further instruction is given, please deliver the hard copy to Bimo China, No. 61, Suzhou Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China (Postal Code:100005). When submitting the hard copy, please fill in the Painting Information Form and attach the form to the back of the painting. For group submissions, please also fill out the Group Registration Form. Copy and paste the following link into the browser for relevant documents and forms: https://colorfulworld.waae.com.cn/mobile/article/article_detail/id/591.html. The submitted entries will not be returned.

3.The digital copy is to be sent in JPG or PNG format with a resolution of 300 dpi and a size of 2-3MB. The submitting group should sequence the works and names of contributors should also be marked. All information must be in line with that in the Group Registration Form.

4.Children are also encouraged to participate in the video shooting event themed "Protect world cultural heritage". The video should be around 60 seconds in length, in landscape format, and sent to: waae@waae.com.cn. The content of the videos can include but is not limited to an introduction to the ideas or stories behind the painting one submits, a representation of a world cultural heritage in one’s home country, or issuance of a call on the public to respect cultural diversity and be aware of the importance of inheritance, protection, and innovation of civilizations. Excellent videos will be showcased online or on TV.

1.The Organizing Committee owns the copyright on all artworks contributed and exhibited, and the contributors enjoy the right of authorship over their works. The Organizing Committee has the right to retain the works and own the full copyright and the right to use (including but not limited to the exhibition, publicity, publication, and other non-commercial purposes). This event is a non-beneficial event. It’s free for all participants.

2.All the artworks contributed and exhibited shall be the participants’ original works and have not been published in any other exhibition or contest. Any plagiarism detected will result in immediate disqualification from participation and exhibition.

3.Participants shall also promise their works will not infringe on the rights or interests of a third party (including copyright, right of portrait, right of fame, right of privacy, and other legal rights and interests), and shall not contain any controversial content involving territorial disputes, racial discrimination, etc.

Principles

1.Evaluation principles: fairness, impartiality, and objectivity.

2.Scoring criteria: Scores will be given based on form, category, imagination, observation, theme expression, aesthetic expression, creativity, etc.

Evaluation Process

A Preliminary Jury, an Expert Jury, and a Final Jury will be set up by the Organizing Committee to evaluate the works.

Awards for Participants

Awards are separated into two categories, one for Chinese participants and the other for international participants. There will be several First, Second, and Third Prize winners out of each age group (as divided above). The rest participants will be awarded a Prize for Excellence and a certificate to be issued by the Organizing Committee. The final number of awards may be adjusted according to the quantity and quality of entries collected.

Awards for Organizations

Awards for outstanding organizations will be given to cities, friendship organizations, overseas Chinese organizations, schools, and art institutions that have made active efforts to encourage and organize participation in the event.