1. Purpose:

To enhance international cultural exchange as well as to promote the inheritance and innovation of the art of woodcarving.

  2. Organizers:

1) Supervisor: Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
2) Organizer: International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County Government
3) Office-in-Charge: Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli County Government

  3. Entry Qualifications: For all domestic and foreign artists.

) The submitted art piece must be original and of individual creation in the past two years.
The maximum for each artist is two pieces.
2) The following offenses will cause disqualification for a 3-year period from participation in the competition.
(i) Copy or assume the work of another person.
(ii) Entries have been entered in other competitions, or shown in any public/private exhibitions (including any part of the art work)

  4. Entry and Regulations:

The contents of works are created with either traditional/contemporary single wood or complex
materials. The size of each work is confined within 30cm – 180cm for every length, width and height. Please seal with sturdy boxes for transportation and stick a photo of the art work on the top of the box. The host organization is not responsible for any damage caused during transportation.

  5. Application Procedure:

The contest includes two stages.
1) Preliminary selection :
Send all the following documents with the title “2008 Taiwan International Wood Sculpture Competition ” via registered mail to Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum
(No.88 Guang Sheng Xin Cheng, Guang Sheng Village, Sanyi, Miaoli 36744, TAIWAN)
a) Delivery Sheet:
Fill in the relevant information and details attached, including 4”x6” photos from four different angles-the front, back, right & left). Incomplete or inappropriate application forms will not be accepted.
b) Appendix (optional):
(i) All the art pieces must be saved as the complete electronic files with executable file, and burned onto a CD. CD must be labeled with names of the art work and its artist.
(ii) A digital video introducing the artist’s conception, process of creation, studio and other reference works. Ten-minutes is the most suitable length.
c) Art piece will not be reviewed if it doesn’t meet the requirement.
d) All documents, photos, and print-outs will not be returned. Please keep one copy before mailing.
e) Please download the Entry Form (including General Rules and Regulations along with the Delivery Sheet) from International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County Government (http://wood.mlc.gov.tw/english/). Alternatively, applicants might obtain it either in person or through correspondence (registered-mail envelope with return postage required) to the bureau.
2) Final Selection
a) Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the preliminary selection by mail. Qualifying candidates must submit original works for final selection.
b) Candidates should set up special devices or equipment on their own if necessary.
c) Please submit the work before the deadline and a receipt will be issued by the office-in-charge serving as a token for recovery.

  6. Receipt and Return to Sender:

  Note: Delivery of Artwork

a) Domestic applicants – take care of transport on their own.
b) Foreign applicants – will be assisted with the shipping by the organizer.

  7. Prizes and Monetary Awards:

1) First Place : Monetary Award of NT$600,000 (tax inclusive) and one certificate of merit.
Second Place : Monetary Award of NT$300,000 (tax inclusive) and one certificate of merit.
Third Place : Monetary Award of NT$200,000 (tax inclusive) and one certificate of merit.
Highly Commended (three winners) Monetary Award of NT$100,000 (tax inclusive) and one certificate of merit.
2) According to taxation, 15% of the monetary award will be taxed if it is over NT$13,333.
3) In addition to trophy and monetary award, each winner will also receive one permanent
collection certificate. The original works of the top three and highly commended winners shall
be reserved by the museum for the permanent collection.
All other exhibited work will be returned after the exhibition. Those works are welcome to be donated to the museum. Each donor will receive one certificate of merit and one permanent collection certificate.
(The organizer reserves the right to study, photograph, film, publish, advertise and website posting, etc., all the permanent collection items to which the artists shall have no objections. )
4) Overseas top three winners will be offered free accommodation by the organizer
if they wish to attend the Award Ceremony in Taiwan.

  8. Exhibition Date of Listed Art Works:

(1) Date: From July 20 to September 28, 2008
(2) Location: Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County (No.88 Guang Sheng Xin Cheng, Guang Sheng Village, Sanyi, Miaoli, Taiwan)
(3) The insurance budget of the organizer for all works during the exhibition covers a maximum of NT$200,000. Insurance cover over this amount is the responsibility of the artist.
(4) Top three and Highly Commended winners will receive five published collection books of all works and records of the exhibition; listed artists two copies each; all other applicants one copy each.

  9. Award Ceremony:

(1) Date: Will be incorporated with the Sanyi Woodcarving Festival in August 2008.
Exact date will be confirmed later.
(2) Location: Will be confirmed later.

   10. Application and Refund Place

Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum (http://wood.mlc.gov.tw/english/)
No.88 Guang Sheng Xin Cheng, Guang Sheng Village, Sanyi, Miaoli 36744, TAIWAN
Tel: 886-37- 876009 extension 13 or 15
Fax: 886-37- 870181
e-mail:ming@mlc.gov.tw

link to Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum

Download general rules & regulations for 2008 Taiwan International Wood Sculpture competition

Downland Entry form