THiNG.FUND - Event - 2021 Crypto NextGen Competition

2021

Crypto · NextGen
Frontier Artist Selection

This event is open to the young teachers, students, alumni and teams of China Academy of Art and other universities, and free art creators.

We accept artworks that integrate Chinese culture, cutting-edge creativity and digital creation to select the most outstanding creators and artworks. Combining cultural characteristics with innovations, we aim to explore the future of next-generation art.

Winners of this event will become contracted artists of THiNG.FUND and receive our professional guidance and global resources support. Their works have a chance to be converted into digital production and permanently stored in the Flow blockchain in the form of NFTs and promoted to global collectors.

Submission window: July 1, 2021 ~ July 31, 2021
Deliberation window: August 1, 2021 ~ August 31, 2021

There is no limit on the media form of submitted artworks. Contestants are encouraged to submit a traditional painting, sculpture/installation art, digital painting, digital multimedia, performance/performance art, etc.

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The juries will examine the presentation of the work based on its composition, shape, colour, and spatial relationship, among others, and arrive at a final score by summarizing their opinions.

Prizes
Cash rewards totalling CNY 20,000, trophy and certificates and NFT badges; THiNG.FUND will select from winners some artists to provide them with incubation and global resources support.

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The juries will score the works based on philosophy, creativity, concepts, topics, connotations, etc.

Prizes
Cash rewards totalling CNY 20,000, trophy and certificates and NFT badges; THiNG.FUND will select from winners some artists to provide them with incubation and global resources support.

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The juries will score the works according to their connotations and ways of expression, etc.

Prizes
Cash rewards totalling CNY 20,000, trophy and certificates and NFT badges; THiNG.FUND will select from winners some artists to provide them with incubation and global resources support.

Jury introduction

Professor Qin Dahu

Professor at the Oil Painting Department of China Academy of Art, Member of China Artists Association, Director of China Oil Painters Association and Executive director of Zhejiang Provincial Artists Association.

Professor Fu Wei'an

Famous sculptor, Member of the China Artists Association and Professor of Sculpture Department of the China Academy of Art.

Professor Bai Renhai

Famous oil painter, Member of the China Artists Association, Professor of China Academy of Art and Former Vice President of the China Academy of Art.

Professor Zhang Dingzhao

Famous oil painter. Former Deputy President of Shanghai Film Art Academy, Member of the China Artists Association, Director of Shanghai Artists Association and Member of the Oil Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association.

Professor Zhou Ruiwen

Famous oil painter; Member of the China Artists Association, Level-1 artist and President of Zhejiang Contemporary Oil Painting Academy.
He is a visiting professor at the Adult Education College of China Academy of Art, China Celadon College and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University. He is a member of the Art Committee of Zhejiang Oil Painters Association, former deputy editor-in-chief of the China Art Weekly, vice chairman of the Hangzhou Artists Association, and the Executive Vice-chairman of the Zhejiang International Artists Association.

Professor Liu Yici

A proud disciple of Mr. Lu Yanshao, a famous master of Chinese landscape painting, Professor Liu has taught at East China Normal University, Shanghai Railway University (now Tong Ji University), Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Teachers’ Training Center, and the Shanghai Film Art Academy.

Professor He Hongzhou

Professor at the Oil Painting Department of the School of Painting and Art of the China Academy of Art, Masters’ Supervisor, Dean of the School of Painting Art and Member of the First National Major Theme Art Creation Committee of China Artists Association.

Professor Kong Guoqiao

Professor of the Printmaking Department of the China Academy of Art, Doctoral supervisor, Deputy dean of the School of Painting Art, Director of the Institute of Contemporary Printmaking, Chairman of the Zhejiang Printmaking Association, Member of the Presidium of the Zhejiang Provincial Artists Association, Member of the Printmaking Art Committee of the Chinese Artists Association and Member of the First National Major Theme Art Creation Committee of China Artists Association.

Professor Fang Limin

Deputy Director and Professor of Printmaking Department of China Academy of Art and Member of China Artists Association.

Professor Wu Dayong

Associate Dean of the School of Painting Art of the China Academy of Art and Professor and Ph.D. in the First Studio of the Oil Painting Department of CAA.

Professor Feng Zhiguo

Professor of the China Academy of Art, Director of the Oil Painting Department of the School of Painting Art of the CAA, Host of First Studio and Master’s supervisor at the CAA; Member of the China Artists Association, Member of China Oil Painting Society, Member of China Freehand Oil Painting Academy and Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Oil Painters Association.

Professor Yu Hong

Famous printmaker, Ph.D. of the China Academy of Art and Director of the Printmaking Department of CAA.

Professor Liang Yi

Famous muralist and Director of the Mural Painting Department of the China Academy of Art.

Professor Chen Yan

Famous oil painter, Ph.D. of the China Academy of Art and Director of Comprehensive Painting Department of the CAA.

Professor Chang Qing

President of Zhejiang Oil Painting Academy, Deputy President of Central Academy of Painting and Calligraphy of the Agriculture and Industry Party of China, Deputy President of the Xu Beihong Painting Academy, Member of the China Artists Association, Director of the Oil Painters Association of Zhejiang Provincial Artists Association, Director of the Chalk Painters Association of the Zhejiang Provincial Artists Association and Contracted Painter for the Xinhua Academy of Painting and Calligraphy.

Professor Liu Qiyi

Professor of the School of Fine Arts of East China Normal University, Masters’ tutor, Member of the Chinese Artists Association, Director of the Oil Painting and Sculpture Department of Shanghai Huangpu Painting Academy, Visiting professor of Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts and Tianhua College of Shanghai Normal University.

Professor Gao Shiqiang

Famous contemporary artist and Dean of the Experimental Art Department of China Academy of Art.

Artworks submission rules

Submission window:
July 1, 2021 ~ July 30, 2021
Theme of the artworks:
“Crypto · NextGen”-themed, the artworks must display avant-garde art with Chinese characteristics.。
Types of artworks:
We accept traditional painting, sculpture/installation art, digital painting, digital multimedia, performance/performance art or other types of works.
Creation process:
We hope to see the creation process of the work, from conception, drafting, creation to polishing and its potential impact on society.

Records of the creation process include, but are not limited to, drafts, photos and videos. As part of the shortlisted artworks, they will be permanently stored on the blockchain.
Other requirements:
We accept past works, provided they are consistent with the theme of this event.

The copyright and ownership of the work must belong to the author in its entirety. Works that have been sold, gifted, or licensed are not accepted.

Each creator can submit multiple works.

Ways of registration:
Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page to submit your personal and artworks information. Please upload the artworks and related materials to an online drive and submit the download link.

The event is entirely free. Any attempt at charging the author is a scam. Please be aware.
Requirements for submission:
Please submit original and clear works, and give a detailed description of the ideas behind them.

- Traditional painting: please submit digital photos of the works.

- Sculpture/installation art work: please submit multi-angle digital photos and video records of the work.

- Digital painting: please submit image files of the works.

- Digital multimedia works: Please submit multimedia files of the works.

- Performance/Performance Art Works: please submit media files and videos of the works.
Explanation of the ideas behind the works:
Please explain the work's philosophy, creation process, operation procedure, interactive form, etc. in detail. You can use PPT/Keynote/PDF format, MOV/MP4/MPEG/AVI/WMV and other video formats, or use a separate web page for explanation.

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We are issuing exclusive NFT commemorative badges for the shortlisted artists.

Event organization

THiNG.FUNDArtist Incubation Agency

School of Painting Art, China Academy of Art

China Art Weekly

iFeng Art

Flow Blockchain

Partners

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Jury introduction

Professor Qin Dahu

Professor at the Oil Painting Department of China Academy of Art, Member of China Artists Association, Director of China Oil Painters Association and Executive director of Zhejiang Provincial Artists Association.

Professor Fu Wei'an

Famous sculptor, Member of the China Artists Association and Professor of Sculpture Department of the China Academy of Art.

Professor Bai Renhai

Famous oil painter, Member of the China Artists Association, Professor of China Academy of Art and Former Vice President of the China Academy of Art.

Professor Zhang Dingzhao

Famous oil painter. Former Deputy President of Shanghai Film Art Academy, Member of the China Artists Association, Director of Shanghai Artists Association and Member of the Oil Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association.

Professor Zhou Ruiwen

Professor Liu Yici

A proud disciple of Mr. Lu Yanshao, a famous master of Chinese landscape painting, Professor Liu has taught at East China Normal University, Shanghai Railway University (now Tong Ji University), Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Teachers’ Training Center, and the Shanghai Film Art Academy.

Professor He Hongzhou

Professor at the Oil Painting Department of the School of Painting and Art of the China Academy of Art, Masters’ Supervisor, Dean of the School of Painting Art and Member of the First National Major Theme Art Creation Committee of China Artists Association.

Professor Kong Guoqiao

Professor Fang Limin

Deputy Director and Professor of Printmaking Department of China Academy of Art and Member of China Artists Association.

Professor Wu Dayong

Associate Dean of the School of Painting Art of the China Academy of Art and Professor and Ph.D. in the First Studio of the Oil Painting Department of CAA.

Professor Feng Zhiguo

Professor Yu Hong

Famous printmaker, Ph.D. of the China Academy of Art and Director of the Printmaking Department of CAA.

Professor Liang Yi

Famous muralist and Director of the Mural Painting Department of the China Academy of Art.

Professor Chen Yan

Famous oil painter, Ph.D. of the China Academy of Art and Director of Comprehensive Painting Department of the CAA.

Professor Chang Qing

Professor Liu Qiyi

Professor Gao Shiqiang

Famous contemporary artist and Dean of the Experimental Art Department of China Academy of Art.

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Artworks submission rules

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