Shanghai Municipal Commission of Art Education
Cultural Office, Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai
Italian National Cultural Association
Organizers:
Secretariat of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Art Education
Shanghai Science and Technology Art Education Center
Shanghai Dashijie Cultural Arts Exchange Center
Hosts:
Shanghai Dashijie Cultural Operations Co., Ltd., Huaihai Business Group
Sino Italian Innovation Center
The China-Italy Painting Exchange Program includes events in Shanghai and Italy, themed around ‘Road of Friendship’. The organizing committee will select 300 outstanding works from the winners of the ‘2019 Shanghai Student Painting and Calligraphy Competition’ and high school student works recommended from various districts of Shanghai to be exhibited at the Shanghai Dashijie Cultural Arts Exchange Center.
During the exhibition, art experts from China and Italy will select 30 works through a combination of expert evaluation and online voting, which will be exhibited in Florence, Italy. In the summer of 2020, Shanghai will organize a student delegation to Italy for exchange activities
Rules of the Event
Selection Process:
The organizing committee will select 200 artworks from the winning entries of past ‘Shanghai Student Painting and Calligraphy Competitions’ and invite each district to recommend 100 artworks from high school students who study Italian language (15-20 artworks per school) for the exhibition at ‘Shanghai Dashijie’.
Dimensions of the paintings should be 50cm * 50cm (including frame), with no restriction on painting style. Physical artworks must be submitted to the organizing committee by November 20, 2019, along with a completed ‘Registration Form for Entries’. Click here to download the ‘Registration Form for Entries’.
By February 15, 2020, 30 artworks will be selected through online popular voting and expert evaluation by Chinese and Italian art experts (no categories). All selected artworks will be exhibited in Florence, Italy, during the 50th anniversary of China-Italy diplomatic relations. A student delegation will also be organized to Italy for mutual learning and exchange activities.
This event will invite experts from both China and Italy to serve as judges.
Event Period: December 2019 – February 2020;
Venue: Shanghai Dashijie
Activities:
(1) Exhibition of ‘Road of Friendship’ Excellent Paintings (300 pieces) and Award Ceremony
(2) Public Art Open Class on the theme of ‘Traditional Arts and Modern Technology’
(3) Seminar and exchange visits on ‘How to Utilize the Characteristics of Art Education in the Modern Educational System’
Italy Event:
Event Period: July 2020;
Venue: Italy
Activities:
(1) Performance and Award Ceremony of ‘Belt and Road’ China-Italy Youth Painting Exchange
(2) Exhibition of Outstanding Paintings on the ‘Road of Friendship’ (30 pieces)
(3) Artistic Learning Exchange Tour in Italy
