The Cheongju Craft Biennale (referred to as the Biennale) published the 
competition guidelines for the '2023 Cheongju International Craft Competition 
(referred to as the Competition)' on Monday, June 10.

The competition is conducted in two areas: "Craft Competition" and "Craft City 
Lab Competition", where proposals are open for public offering. The application 
period is from March 31 to May 7, 2023. The first application for both fields 
is conducted only online on the Biennale's official website (www.okcj.org).

In the "Craft Competition" field, one person or one team can submit one piece 
at a time, regardless of genre or material. Only works produced between 2021 
and 2023 can be submitted.

Only those selected in the first online screening will be submitted actual 
craft works, and the final results will be announced in August of next year.

The grand prize winner of the "Craft Competition" will be awarded a prize of 
about $47,000(USD, dollar).

In particular, four categories were newly established this time: Young Artist 
Award, Partner Award, Popularity Award, and Residency Award. This was prepared 
to provide motivation for creation to excellent domestic and foreign artists 
and to support more active activities.

In the "Craft City Lab Competition" field, ideas for a city where crafts and 
humans coexist under the theme of 'Craft and City' are contested.

One person or one team can apply for one project, and only applicants selected 
in the first screening will undergo the 2nd PT screening. The final winner will 
complete their research and manuscript writing by August 2023, and the writing 
period will be a total of two months.

In both fields, applicants from 18 years of age or older can apply regardless 
of nationality.

Detailed information such as the application guidelines can be found on the 
official website (www.okcj.org) and related inquiries can only be made via 
email cbcompetition2019@gmail.com.

The Competition began in 1999 along with the Cheongju Craft Biennale, and has 
produced over 1,800 award-winning works by artists from 50 countries to date, 
leading the world craft trend.

The 2023 Biennale will be held for 45 days from September 1 to October 15 in 
2023, Cheongju, South Korea.

Source: The Organizing Committee of the Cheongju Craft Biennale(South Korea)

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