Short Description:

We are pleased to announce that the 10th NBC Meshtec Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial, a public offering biennial that is specialized in screen print works, is to be held following the 2021 biennial, and now we invite works from Japan and overseas.

The entry acceptance period is from August 1th to September 5th, 2025.

The purpose of the biennale is, for us NBC Mestech Inc., a supplier of screen print materials, to contribute to dissemination of screen printing, advancement of printing technology and expression as well as art and cultural activities.
We expect a wide variety of submissions through public offering from both Japan and overseas, and submissions will be judged on various aspects including artistic quality and artistic expression to select Grand Prize and other prizes.

The prizes will be selected through the judgment by the jury and announced in October, and the prize winning works will be exhibited from November 21th (Fri) to 26th (Wed), 2025 at the Yurakucho Asahi Hall Square Gallery (Yurakucho, Tokyo).

Restrictions

  1. The theme is free. The participation fee is also free, however you can send only one entry.
  2. The entry is limited to unpublished original work of screen printing.
  3. The maximum dimensions of one entry must not be more than 297x 420 mm
    (11.7 inch x 16.5 inch sheet size) and thickness to be 5mm maximum.
    In addition, fragile articles like glass or ceramics will not be accepted.
  4. The works must not violate any third party’s intellectual property rights and any other rights.
  5. All artists accept consent to relinquish possession of the entry.
    And the entry will not be returned.
    6 Title to the work entered shall transfer to the organizer upon entry.
  6. Although reasonable care will be given to entry submitted to this exhibition, the organizer
    assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss that may occur.
    8 The entrant shall transfer to the organizer all copyrights (including the rights under Articles
    27 and 28 of the Copyright Act of Japan) for the work entered.
    9 The entrant shall exercise no moral rights of the author with regard to the work entered.
  7. When shipping the work, please specify that the item is NO COMMERCIAL VALUE (the
    value should be from 5 to 10 Dollar (or Euro)).
    The organizer will not pay any customs duties or other attendant fees.
  8. The entrant shall consent in advance to the exhibition, publicization, publication, use in
    calendars and other materials, duplication, adaption, or other such uses of non-winning
    work as well as photographs or other information thereof by the organizer or by third
    parties specified by the organizer.

Application Requirements:

  1. Please complete necessary information on the application form and the exhibition form.
  2. The exhibition form should be attached to the reverse side of the entry you wish to enter.
  3. Please send the entry above, and the application form under the same cover.
  4. The entry should be sent by taking measures such as sandwiching in the entry between
    boards, without glass or frame.

Eligibility:

This competition is open to all artists.

Program Benefits or Awards:

Grand Prize JPY 200,000- Second Prize JPY 100,000- ..and the other prizes

Exhibition
November 21 – 26, 2025 at The Yurakucho Asahi Gallery.
Yurakucho Asahi Gallery is situated on the 11th floor of the
Yurakucho Mullion Building.(2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, 11th
Floor, Tokyo, JAPAN

 Entry Fee: none

Location: Japan, Tokyo

Deadline: September 5th, 2025

Website link: 

https://www.nbc-jp.com/eng/contribution/biennale/detail/20250623111511.html

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