Call for Entries for the 2023 Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge of Southern Medical University
一、创作主题是什么？
书通中外，共画未来
这是一场面向全球中文爱好者的书画艺术征集活动。无论你来自哪里，无论你的书画水平如何，我们都鼓励你参与并分享你的艺术创作，展现你对世界的独特见解和情感表达。让我们以书画艺术为纽带，跨越国界、语言和文化，共同书写美好未来！
Ⅰ.What is the theme of the creation?
Bridging cultures
with calligraphy and painting
This is a global art event open to Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide. We invite Chinese language enthusiasts across the globe to demonstrate their unique perspectives and emotional expressions of the world through art. Regardless of your location or skill in painting and calligraphy, we encourage you to participate and share your artistic creations. Through this event, let us use the medium of painting and calligraphy as a bridge to transcending borders, languages, and cultures and collectively write the chapters of our future.
二、征集何时开始和结束？
即日起——2023年10月30日中午12:00（北京时间）
Ⅱ.When can I submit?
From now until 12:00 PM (Beijing Time) on October 30 st 2023.
三、谁可以参加？
1. 书画展面向全球中文爱好者，年龄不限；
2. 投稿人须母语非中文、非中国国籍；
3. 未成年投稿必须取得监护人同意；
4. 投稿一律使用真实姓名，化名重复投稿者不予评审。
Ⅲ.Who can submit?
1. The Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide, with no age restrictions.
2. Submitters must be non-native Chinese speakers and non-Chinese citizens.
3. Minors must obtain parental or guardian consent for submission.
4. Submissions must be made using the submitter's real name. Pseudonyms or repeated submissions under the same pseudonym will not be evaluated.
四、作品有什么要求？
书法组：书法作品+vlog+报名表
绘画组：绘画作品+vlog+报名表
Ⅳ.What we’re looking for
Calligraphy Category: Calligraphy artwork + vlog + registration form.
Painting Category: Painting artwork + vlog + registration form.
（一）书画作品
(ⅰ) Calligraphy and Painting Artworks.
1. 书法作品
本次书画展的书法作品接收中文毛笔书法作品，书体不限。
创作工具：毛笔（软毫，硬毫，兼毫等）或钢笔式软头毛笔。
*请勿投稿钢笔、圆珠笔、水性笔、铅笔作品。
创作内容：书写健康向上,文白均可，内容要追求真善美，传递正能量。诗词、文章书写时应注意使用权威版本，保证内容的准确连贯和相对完整，应在落款处写上原作者姓名及篇名。
字数要求：正文内容10字以上（含10字）。
尺寸要求：无限制。
图片格式：jpg、png、jpeg等主流图片格式。
投稿人应当遵守相关法律法规，确保书写内容不存在著作权、名誉权等争议和纠纷。因书写内容或形式等产生的任何纠纷，均应由投稿人本人负责。
1. Calligraphy Artworks
The calligraphy artworks for this calligraphy and painting challenge will accept Chinese brush calligraphy in any script style.
Tools: Chinese brushes (soft-hair, hard-hair, combination-hair) or brush pens with soft tips.
*Please do not submit artworks created with fountain pens, ballpoint pens, water-based pens, or pencils.
Content: The written content should be positive and energetic, encompassing both literary and plain styles, and should convey positive emotions. When writing poems or articles, please use authoritative versions and ensure the accuracy, coherence, and relative completeness of the content. Include the original author's name and title of the piece in the signature area.
Word Count: The main content should be a minimum of 10 characters.
Size Requirements: No restrictions.
Image Format: Accepted formats include jpg, png, jpeg, and other mainstream image formats.
Submitters must comply with relevant laws and regulations and ensure that the written content does not infringe upon copyrights, reputation rights, or cause any disputes. The submitter shall be responsible for any disputes arising from the content or form of the artwork.
2. 绘画作品
本次书画展中绘画作品表现形式不限，风格不限。
创作工具：水彩、油画、素描、丙烯、版画、电脑板绘、Pad绘画等均可（剪纸、折纸、雕塑等立体创作除外）。
*请勿投稿AI（人工智能）创作的作品。
创作内容：贴合主题，能够引人联想或发人深思，追求真善美，传递正能量。
尺寸要求：无限制。
图片格式：jpg、png、jpeg等主流图片格式。
投稿人应当遵守相关法律法规，确保绘画内容不存在著作权、名誉权等争议和纠纷。因绘画内容或形式等产生的任何纠纷，均应由投稿人本人负责。
2. Painting Artworks
The painting artworks for this calligraphy and painting challenge have no limitations on the form or style of expression.
Tools: Watercolors, oil paints, sketches, acrylics, printmaking, digital painting, digital painting, and other mediums are all acceptable (except for three-dimensional creations such as paper cutting, origami, and sculptures).
*Please do not submit artworks created by AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Content: The artworks should be relevant to the theme, evoke imagination or deep reflection, and strive for authenticity, goodness, beauty, and the conveyance of positive energy.
Size Requirements: No restrictions.
Image Format: Accepted formats include jpg, png, jpeg, and other mainstream image formats.
Submitters must comply with relevant laws and regulations and ensure that the painting content does not infringe upon copyrights, reputation rights, or cause any disputes. The submitter shall be responsible for any disputes arising from the content or form of the artwork.
（二）书画vlog
(ⅱ) Calligraphy and Painting Vlog
视频内容：拍摄书画作品过程（可以加速，可以节选），创作的意图和感悟。
视频时长：2-5分钟
视频格式：mp4、mov等主流制式
视频分辨率：1920*1080及以上（横屏）
Video Content: Capture the process of creating calligraphy and painting artworks (can be sped up or selectively edited) and share the artistic intentions and insights.
Video Duration: 2-5 minutes.
Video Format: Accepted formats include mp4, mov, and other mainstream formats.
Video Resolution: 1920*1080 or higher (landscape orientation).
（三）报名表(ⅲ) Registration Form
每位投稿人请填写《2023“汉语桥”全球外国人汉语大会书画展作品征集登记表》，使用电脑填写电子表格，提交word文件。（不收手写、图片类报名表）
选手将书法作品/绘画作品、书画vlog、报名表一同提交，视为成功投稿；提交作品不完整者，视为无效投稿。
Each submitter is required to complete the "Registration Form for the 2023 Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge" by filling out the electronic form on a computer and submitting it as a Word document. Handwritten or image-based registration forms will not be accepted.
Submitters must include their calligraphy artwork/painting artwork, calligraphy and painting vlog, and the completed registration form together as a complete submission. Incomplete submissions will be considered invalid.
五 如何提交作品？
我校通识教育部将集体收集作品，以高校为单位报送参赛。
（一）发送电子邮件
作品收集邮箱：ChineseSMU@163.com
请以邮件附件（或以网盘链接）上传以下内容：
①书画作品的清晰扫描件图片
②书画vlog视频
③《2023“汉语桥”全球外国人汉语大会书画展作品征集登记表》（点击“阅读原文”下载报名表）
（二）添加助理微信
扫描二维码添加助理微信报名参加。
联系电话：13233049414
联系人：候同学
V.How to participate
The General Education Department will colect painting and calligraphy works together as an organization.
(ⅰ) Via e-mail
Submit to: ChineseSMU@163.com
Please upload the following as an email attachment (or as a link to a web disk):
① clearly scanned images of the painting and calligraphy works
② vlog video of painting and calligraphy
③"Registration Form for the 2023 Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge" ( Click on "Read more" to download the registration form. )
(ⅱ) Via Assistant Student WeChat
Scan the QR code below and submit via WeChat account of assistant student WeChat.
Tel:13233049414
Contact Person: Mr. Hou
六、有哪些奖项？
（一）奖项设置
1. 特等奖
书法组1名、绘画组1名。
2. 单项奖设置
书画展分书法组和绘画组分组评奖，每组分别设置最佳技法奖3名、最佳呈现奖3名、最具创意奖3名、最具潜力奖3名、网络人气奖3名、自媒体人气奖3名。
（二）奖品
1. 特等奖
此次书画展获得特等奖的投稿人，每人获得一个2024年“汉语桥”来华夏令营名额及来华往返机票（由教育部中外语言交流合作中心提供）。
2. 单项奖
此次书画展获得单项奖的投稿人，每人获得一个2024年“汉语桥”来华夏令营名额（由教育部中外语言交流合作中心提供）。
*单项奖获奖者来华往返机票需自理。
VI.What you can win
(ⅰ) Prize Setting
1. Grand Prize
One in the Calligraphy Group and one in the Painting Group.
2. Individual Prizes
The Calligraphy and Painting Groups will be assessed in groups, with three Best Technique Awards, three Best Presentation Awards, three Most Creative Awards, three Most Potential Awards, three Network Popularity Awards, three Self-media Popularity Awards for each group respectively.
(ⅱ) Prizes
1. Grand Prize
Contributors who win the Grand Prize in this challenge will each be awarded a place in the 2024 Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in China and a round-trip ticket to China (provided by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation).
2. Individual Prizes
Contributors who win individual prizes in this challenge will each be awarded a place in the 2024 Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in China (provided by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation).
*The winners of the individual prizes will be responsible for their own round-trip airfare to China.
七、作品如何评选？
1. 本次书画展将由组委会制定评审细则、评审工作流程和评委、监委守则，明确违规的处理办法，阳光公正评审。
2. 最佳技法奖、最佳呈现奖、最具创意奖、最具潜力奖由评委选出。评审中，加强对书写内容、文字正误的审查，绘画作品根据色彩、结构、意向、创意等进行审核，vlog根据讲解内容和语言表达进行审核。
网络人气奖：在“汉语桥”书画展专题页中点赞最高前3名获得网络人气奖。
自媒体人气奖：投稿人将自己的作品发布在个人社交账号上，带话题#汉语桥书画展、 #BridgingCultures 发帖，关注并@汉语桥Instagram账号、Facebook公共主页、微博账号，每个平台选取点赞单条最高计数。全网平台合计点赞最高前3名，获得自媒体人气奖。
3. 评审工作于2023年11月进行。由主办方核对原作准确无误后，及时公布评审结果。
4. 投稿作品必须由本人独立完成，请勿一稿多投。违规者取消资格。所有投稿作品一律不办理换稿、退稿等事宜。
5. 书法组和绘画组评奖时，同一投稿人不会重复获奖，一人仅能获得一个奖项。每个作品仅有一个获奖名额，鼓励独立创作。
6. 凡参加活动者均可获得“汉语桥”颁发的荣誉证书。
7. 电子证书将在获奖名单公布之日起90个工作日内向获奖者发送。
“汉语桥”书画展官网：http://bridge.chinese.cn/shz2023
*本次比赛解释权归组委会所有
VII.How will works be judged?
1. The organizing committee of this painting and calligraphy challenge will set the rules of evaluation, evaluation workflow and the code of conduct for judges and supervisors, define handling methods for violations to conduct a fair and square judge.
2. The Best Technique Award, Best Presentation Award, Most Creative Award and Most Potential Award will be selected by the jury. In the judging, review of writing content, correctness and error of text will be stressed, painting works will be reviewed according to color, structure, intention and creativity, and vlogs will be reviewed according to the content and language expression.
Network Award: The top three entries with the highest number of likes on the special page of the Chinese Bridge Painting and Calligraphy Challenge will be awarded the Network Popularity Award.
Self Media Popularity Award: Post your work on your personal account with the hashtag #汉语桥书画展 & #BridgingCultures. Follow and tag @chinesebridge2002 (Instagram account), @ChineseBridge2002 (Facebook public page), @汉语桥(Weibo account). The highest number of likes on each platform will be selected. The top three platforms with the highest total number of likes will be awarded the Self-Media Popularity Award.
3. The judging process will take place in November 2023. After the organizer verifies the originality of submitted works, the results of the evaluation will be announced in a timely manner.
4. Submitted works must be completed independently by the submitter. Please do not make multiple submissions. Violators will be disqualified. All submissions will not be exchanged or returned.
5. When judging prizes in the Calligraphy and Painting categories, the same contributor will not be awarded multiple prizes, and one person can only win one prize. Only one prize will be awarded for each work, and independent creativity is encouraged.
6. All participants will be awarded a certificate of honor by "Chinese Bridge".
7. Electronic certificates will be sent to the winners within 90 working days from the date of announcement of the winners.
The official website of "Chinese Bridge" Calligraphy and Painting Challenge: http://bridge.chinese.cn/shz2023
*The organizing committee reserves the right to interpret this competition.
