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Our Judges

William Norton       

Mr. Norton is a highly respected visual artist, independent curator, and gallery director, currently serving as the President of the Norton Art Foundation. He previously held the position of Gallery Director at PeepShow Space -the gallery LTD-, where he provided an important platform for emerging artists through innovative exhibitions and projects, contributing significantly to the development of contemporary art.

 

As a visual artist, William's work has been exhibited in numerous renowned galleries and art institutions around the world. In his role as an independent curator, he has organized many influential exhibitions that closely connect art with the public. Additionally, he is deeply involved in art education, nurturing generations of young artists through lectures, workshops, and mentorship programs.

Kahori Kamiya

Her multicultural background and rich creative experience give her a distinctive voice in the film 

Kahori Kamiya is a highly acclaimed interdisciplinary artist and designer, renowned for her unique creative vision and deep understanding of cultural narratives. Her work seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary elements, spanning visual art, installations, video, and design. She demonstrates exceptional command over materials, space, and storytelling.

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Kahori’s artwork has been showcased at internationally recognized museums, galleries, and art festivals, earning widespread attention. She explores themes such as identity, memory, and cultural fusion, offering audiences richly layered experiences. In addition to her artistic practice, she is actively involved in art education and cultural exchange initiatives, fostering dialogue between art and society

Sub-category Breakdown

Drawing

As the category title suggests, this category involves drawing on paper using materials such as pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, fine liners, or ink pens.

Judging will be based on the participant’s creativity, technique, composition, and their ability to convey emotion or ideas through line work, light and shadow, and form.

Painting

As the category title suggests, this category involves painting on paper or canvas using materials such as acrylics, oil paints, watercolors, or gouache.

Judging will be based on the participant’s creativity, technique, composition, and their ability to convey emotion or ideas through line work, light and shadow, and form.

Photography

Photography is an art and technique that captures images using light and a camera. It can document real-world moments or express creativity and emotion through composition, lighting, and color. Entries may include documentary photography, landscape photography, portrait photography, fine art photography, or macro photography.

We encourage students to explore the combination of photography and post-processing to create their own unique works. Judging will be based on creativity, composition, use of light and form, as well as the skillful application of post-editing techniques.

Digital Art

Students are required to submit a physical model: it can be built using materials such as wood, foam board, cardboard, etc.

Alternatively, students may design using 3D modeling software and assemble the model after printing.

Mixed Media

Mixed Media Art is an artistic form that combines various mediums and materials, breaking the boundaries of traditional art categories to create works with greater depth and expressive power. Students are encouraged to use elements such as painting, sculpture, photography, collage, fabric, wood, metal, and more to craft unique visual and tactile experiences.
 

Judging will be based on the participant’s creativity, technique, composition, and their ability to convey emotion or ideas through line, light and shadow, and form.

Submission Guidelines

1. Individual or Group Work

Submissions may be individual or group projects (maximum of 4 participants).

2. Image Submission Requirements

Artwork Images: Submit in image format (.jpg or .jpeg), with each file no larger than 5MB.
Project Process: If there are multiple process images, they must be combined into a single PDF file (e.g., screenshots or photos documenting the process).

Note: Each submission must include detailed participant information on every piece, including:

  • Name of participant

  • Materials used

  • Dimensions

  • Contact details

File names must follow the format: "LastName_FirstName_ArtworkTitle" and must be submitted in both Pinyin and English. Please refer to the official website for full submission details.

3. Additional Requirements for 3D/Physical Works

It is recommended (but not mandatory) to submit a 360-degree video showing the artwork from multiple angles. The video should be no longer than 2 minutes.

4. Video Submission Instructions

 Submit videos via a publicly accessible link that can be opened without restrictions. Accepted platforms include:

  • Google Drive (set permission to “Anyone with the link can view”)

  • Behance

  • Personal Website

  • YouTube (shareable link)

  • Vimeo (shareable link)

5. Creative Concept and Student Information

  • A brief concept statement (no more than 100 words, in English) must be included with each submission.

  • Please double-check that all personal information is accurate and complete.

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