JAPAN PARADE
We’re thrilled to announce that the “Japan Parade Art Contest 2022” application is now open. It’s time to show us your ideas and creativity!
Japan Day Art Contest began in 2012 when we first invited the public to submit artwork to create our official posters, flyers, and programs. The contest was such a success which resulted in so many splendid entries of artwork. Therefore, we decided to make the art contest an important element of Japan Day @ Central Park. This year marks the 10th annual Art Contest as well as the first-ever Japan Parade Art Contest.
About “Japan Parade”
Japan Day @ Central Park is an annual event celebrating Japanese culture, art, and tradition in Central Park since 2007. In 2022, Japan Day is organizing the first-ever Japan Parade in New York City on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
The year 2022 marks the 150th anniversary of the visit of the Japanese mission led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Iwakura Tomomi in 1872. The Iwakura Mission’s visit led to the remarkable development of Japan-US relations including the establishment of the Consulate of Japan in New York in the same year. The purpose of the Japan Parade is to promote the country’s culture and the Japan-US friendship in a new way on this milestone anniversary to hand over the baton to the next generation.
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
Deadline
- Friday, February 25th, 2022
Theme* (Please create artwork incorporating our three main visual themes)
- Japan, New York, and Parade
Submission Guidelines
- JPEG format
- Portrait H24″xW18″
- File size must be under 2MB
- 2D work, artwork must be original
- ONE (1) entry per artist
Application Fee
- FREE
Disclaimer
- The final layout and design of the poster, flyer, and other collateral materials will be created and approved by Japan Day Inc. Artist’s approval is not required for publication
- By submitting their artwork, artists grant Japan Day Inc. the right to use their work for the purpose of marketing, exhibition, and other Japan Day-related uses.
- Artists must be available to accept their prize on the day of the event
Any artwork reflecting the following will be disqualified:
- Artwork that has been submitted to previous contests and/or previously shown or was published
- Artwork that violates copyrights, intellectual property rights, and/or any related rights of a third party (i.e. the use of existing anime characters would be a violation of copyrights)
- Artwork containing explicit sexuality, violence, or any discriminatory elements
Prizes
- Round-trip airline tickets to Japan for two (ANA/All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.)
- One night at a Japanese-style Bed and Breakfast in CT (Ogawa-Shou)
- Brand Watches (Citizen Watch America)
Rewards
The chosen artwork will be used for the event’s collateral materials (poster, official program, t-shirt, etc.)
