Organizer Information
E.SUN Financial Holding Company (FHC), alongside E.SUN Bank and the E.SUN Culture and Education Foundation, is one of Taiwan's leading financial and corporate sustainability institutions. Renowned for its corporate social responsibility frameworks, the foundation actively promotes environmental preservation and cross-border fine arts appreciation. Since its inception in 2012, this recurring flagship competition has attracted over 5,000 entries from 72 countries across five continents, positioning itself as one of East Asia's most prominent and highly rewarded international platforms for contemporary painting.
Title & Description
The E.SUN Art Awards 2026.
This premium fine art competition invites painters from around the world to showcase their technical prowess and unique perspectives. The awards aim to foster environmental awareness and highlight the cross-disciplinary power of art by encouraging fresh perspectives on Taiwan's natural heritage. Shortlisted portfolios advance from digital reviews into physical final judging, culminating in an official awards ceremony and a public museum-grade exhibition at the E.SUN Bank Head Office in Taipei.
Core Thematic Frameworks (Must Select at Least One Theme):
- Yushan (Jade Mountain): Convey the striking beauty, ecological landscapes, and rich cultural or humanistic characteristics of Yushan National Park—Taiwan's iconic highest peak. Paintings should conceptually express care for environmental sustainability, climate preservation, and a deep regard for the natural world.
- Music: Explore the cross-disciplinary power of music, which transcends language, culture, and time to communicate thoughts and emotions. Artists are challenged to visually integrate musical structures, rhythms, and audio motifs into the physical paint layers to showcase the invisible energy of music.
Categories
Painting.
Artworks must be executed exclusively in Oil paint, Acrylic paint, or Gouache. Mixed media or physical attachments outside these liquid paint types will fail administrative criteria.
Eligibility
- Global Scope: Open to visual artists, students, and professional painters worldwide.
- Category Assignments (Strictly One Entry Per Person):
- Foreigner Category: Open to creators of any age holding non-ROC (Taiwan) nationalities, whether residing overseas or within Taiwan.
- General Public Category: Open to individuals of any age holding Republic of China (R.O.C.) nationality.
- Student Category: Open to students currently enrolled in high school, university, or post-graduate tracks holding R.O.C. nationality (excluding in-service master's programs).
Program Tiers and Financial Awards
1. Foreigner (International) Category
- First Prize (1 Winner): US$ 36,000 cash prize, a formal distinction certificate, and 10 copies of the published award-winning collection catalog.
- Special Selection (1–3 Winners): US$ 18,000 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
- Outstanding (1–5 Winners): US$ 7,200 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
2. General Public Category (R.O.C. Nationals)
- First Prize (1 Winner): NT$ 1,000,000 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
- Special Selection (1–3 Winners): NT$ 500,000 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
- Outstanding (1–5 Winners): NT$ 200,000 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
3. Student Category (R.O.C. Students)
- First Prize (1 Winner): NT$ 300,000 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
- Special Selection (1–3 Winners): NT$ 200,000 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
- Outstanding (1–5 Winners): NT$ 100,000 cash prize, certificate, and 10 catalogs.
Fees
- Application Fee: None (Completely free to register online).
How to Apply?
Create a verified registration profile on the dedicated awards portal, fulfill your entry forms, log your unique serial registration number (SID) sent via confirmation email, and upload your artwork files. Apply to the E.SUN Art Awards 2026 Here.
Key Dates
- Online Entry Submission Deadline: Friday, July 17, 2026, at 23:59 PM (Taipei Time, UTC+8).
- Preliminary Shortlist Announcement: Early August 2026.
- Physical Original Artwork Delivery Window: August 17 – August 28, 2026
- Definitive Winner Announcement: Late September 2026.
- Awards Ceremony & Bank Exhibition: October – December 2026.
- Unselected Canvas Returns: Within 3 weeks following final result logs.
Location
Taiwan, Taipei
Additional Details
By participating, all selected laureates understand that their winning physical paintings will be permanently acquired and retained inside the official corporate collection of E.SUN Bank. Full intellectual property, operational distribution, and physical property rights transfer unconditionally to the organizer upon receipt of the cash prizes. To protect individual creations during final selection, the bank will secure comprehensive fine art insurance coverage for all finalist entries, structurally capped at a maximum liability value of NT$50,000 per artwork.