The event provides an opportunity for artists from Vietnam and other ASEAN countries to exchange, interact, and showcase new achievements in graphic art creation within the region, as well as introduce the culture, land, and people of each country within the united and dynamic ASEAN community.
The4th ASEAN Graphic Arts Competition and Exhibition is a significant cultural and artistic event of 2024 for both domestic and international artists, towards promoting diplomatic activities within ASEAN.
The competition is organised under the direction of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography, and Exhibition and the Department of International Cooperation, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam, in coordination with relevant units. The event is scheduled to take place in Vietnam, with the opening ceremony expected in December in Hai Phong.
The competition's theme focuses on life, people, natural landscapes, peaceful countries, unity, cooperation, friendship, and contemporary issues of mutual interest among ASEAN countries.
Participating works must fall into the following categories of graphic prints: relief prints, intaglio prints, planographic prints, stencil prints, monoprints, prints using other techniques, and multi-dimensional prints.
The competition’s Art Council consists of seven esteemed Vietnamese professionals in graphic arts and 1 to 3 international experts.
The organising board will present one first-place prize, three second-place prizes, five third-place place prizes, and seven consolation prizes to the most outstanding works. The winning works will be announced and awarded on the opening day of the exhibition.
Notably, foreign winners travelling to Vietnam will receive sponsored round-trip airfare, food and accommodation.
In addition to official awards from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the organising board will mobilise more social funds for additional prizes named under the sponsors.
