CALL for ENTRY

The international art exhibition for people with disability, We encourage those talented children & adults with disabilities to apply. In the exhibition, there also will be a contest to choose winners which will be selected by the panel of judges from various fields of arts.

# OBJECTIVE:
a) To enhance self-reliance and self-support of persons with disabilities through arts
b) To raise the general public’s understanding and awareness regarding disability issues
c) To promote international exchange in the field of disability arts

# TITLE:
[ 2025 PARAART TOKYO ] international exchange exhibition
“Art Goes Beyond Borders and Disabilities”

# ORGANIZED BY:
2025 PARAART TOKYO Executive Committee,
Nippon Charity Kyokai – A Public Interest Incorporated Foundation

# SUPPORTED BY:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Agency for Cultural Affairs, The Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Embassy of Korea,

# SCHEDULE & EXHIBITION SITE:
– October 1to 5, 2025 (10:00-18:00)
– At Tokyo Metropolitan Theater Gallery in Ikebukuro, Tokyo
EXHIBITS: SELECTED WORKS
Paintings and calligraphy work by artists with disabilities about 200 artworks
*Please note that each artwork will not exceed:
Painting: 73cm×61 cm (No20) Size,
Calligraphy work: 70cm×135cm (Zenshi)
junior group 10 to 17 years old, adult group 18 years old or older.

# FREIGHT EXPENSES:
Nippon Charity Kyokai pays the freight expense for returning the work.
(It includes insurance up to US$100 per work.)

# DOCUMENTATION:
Entry Form with clear and sharp color photos of the art/calligraphy work.
* The artwork photos will be used for judging.
* The results and selected entries will be published on the web in early October.
* Please contact us if you will be late.

# DEADLINE:
– The attached Entry Form must be sent back to us by 1st of August by email.
– If selected, the artwork should be sent to us by 15th of September.

# SENDING BACK OF WORK:
Each artwork will be sent back to each artist by the end of November.
(If you need it back earlier, please contact us.)
* The delivery of the artwork may be affected by international mailing situation.