Artforum International Magazine is pleased to announce the Artforum Critical Writing Award. In an open call for submissions beginning this July 1, 2010, students and young critics are invited to exercise their writing skills in the Chinese language, and to be considered for a prize for excellence.
Successful essays will take an analytical approach to art and ideas, and they should challenge the author’s writing abilities as they engage with their subjects. Submissions will be judged on their mastery of the subject matter within a theoretical and historical framework, as well as on their demonstration of an individual perspective and analysis.
The judges’ panel consists of leading critics, curators, and academics in the field of contemporary art within China. Each has been invited for their contribution to the development of critical discourse and for their desire to elevate the art of critical analysis in the Chinese language. A complete list of jurists is listed here.
Through hosting the Artforum Critical Writing Award, Artforum International Magazine, together with its Chinese language platform, Artforum.com.cn, aims to discover new voices by providing both the motivation to exercise critical writing skills as well as an independent forum in which to highlight those ideas. Scope of essays:
Writers are asked to consider, interpret, and place in context a work of contemporary art that they have personally seen on view in any museum or gallery exhibition, or legitimate art space. Essays may also discuss the broader practice of an artist and their exhibition history, or examine the curatorial approach or practice demonstrated in a contemporary art exhibition through the explication of a critical thesis. The following mediums are eligible: painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, performance, new media. Essays should be between 6000 and 10,000 characters; essays are judged on quality of content, not on length. • All “contemporary” art works and exhibitions must be dated from no earlier than 2000. • Artworks of any nationality are permitted, provided the author has personally seen the artwork or exhibition in an appropriate setting (please address this in your text). • Artworks viewed only in books or online are not acceptable as the primary topics of critical essays, although they can be cited as reference. Awards schedule: First place: 10,000 RMB Second place: 5,000 RMB Third place: 3,000 RMB • All prize-winning essays will be translated into English by Artforum for publication online. All Honorable Mentions will also be scheduled for publication online. Eligibility: • Applicants must be born after Jan 1, 1980. All artforum.com.cn contributors are ineligible. • Submissions welcome from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and internationally; all texts must be originally written in the Chinese language. • Previously published essays are ineligible. Dates:
All submissions must be received on or before 5pm, October 31, 2010. Early submissions are preferred. All submissions must include: • One printed copy of the completed application form • Two printed copies of your essay • A printed ≤ 200 character abstract • All texts must be in 12 pt font, double-spaced, traditional or simplified characters acceptable • Your essay in digital format (on disc, or sent to award@artforum.com.cn) Send submissions to:
Artforum Critical Writing Award, c/o Liang Shuhan Central Academy of Fine Arts No.8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102 China tel: +86 15101573012
For More Information contact award@artforum.com.cn
《艺术论坛》（Artforum International Magazine）将荣幸地的举办《艺术论坛》批评奖，该奖项旨在为青年学子及批评家提供一个用中文展示写作才华的空间。征稿日期从2010年7月1日开始，至10月31日止。
入选文章应能够对艺术及观念进行具有深度的分析，在展示写作能力的同时，充分表现作者对主题的批判性思考。评审将主要考察作者是否能够较好地在理论及历史框架内把握所选题目，并提出独立见解与分析。
本奖的评委包括中国当代艺术领域中的知名批评家、策展人与学者。他们都推动了中国当代批评话语的发展，并热心于提高中文艺术批评的整体水平。 评委名单见此页。
《艺术论坛》杂志及其中文平台artforum.com.cn希望通过这个奖项发掘新生力量，为年轻一代进行批评写作提供动力，也为他们展示自身想法搭建一个独立的平台。
征文范围：
艺术家、艺术作品及艺术展览活动（或策展方案）均可作为写作对象。在选择写作对象时，请选择具有一定知名度的艺术家与公开展出的作品及展览活动，并应以论述者亲眼所见或具有亲身感受的论述对象为宜。写作对象的形式包括：绘画、雕塑、摄影、录像、装置、行为、新媒体。字数要求：6000至10000 个汉字之间，评委将以文章质量而非长度作为评判标准。
• 所有“当代”艺术作品的创作年代及展览的举办时间不得早于2000年。
• 评论的艺术作品不限国籍，但必须是作者亲眼所见，这一点需在文章中有所交待。
• 只在书籍或网络上看过的作品不能成为主要写作对象，但可以作为参考在文中出现。
奖励：
一等奖：人民币10000元；二等奖：人民币5000元；三等奖：人民币3000元
所有获奖作品都将由《艺术论坛》翻译成英文并且发表。获优秀奖的文章也将被列入出版计划。
参赛资格：
• 参赛者须生于1980年1月1日之后。所有artforum.com.cn撰稿人及工作人员不得参赛。
• 投稿者不限国籍，所有文章原文须为中文。
• 曾发表过的文章是不合要求的。
截稿时间：北京时间2010年10月31日17:00时（以投寄时当地邮戳上的日期为准）||
递交材料需包括：
• 填写完整的申请表
• 文章打印稿两份，页码
• 摘要打印稿一份（不得多于200个汉字）
文稿要求：
12号字体、双倍行距、简繁不限；提供数字版本（刻碟或发送至award@artforum.com.cn）
邮寄地址:
《艺术论坛》批评奖，转梁舒涵（收）
中国北京市朝阳区花家地南街8号，中央美术学院 邮编: 100102
电话: ＋86 15101573012
详情请通过电子邮件联系:award@artforum.com.cn
Artforum International Magazine is pleased to announce the Artforum Critical Writing Award. In an open call for submissions beginning this July 1, 2010, students and young critics are invited to exercise their writing skills in the Chinese language, and to be considered for a prize for excellence.
Successful essays will take an analytical approach to art and ideas, and they should challenge the author’s writing abilities as they engage with their subjects. Submissions will be judged on their mastery of the subject matter within a theoretical and historical framework, as well as on their demonstration of an individual perspective and analysis.
The judges’ panel consists of leading critics, curators, and academics in the field of contemporary art within China. Each has been invited for their contribution to the development of critical discourse and for their desire to elevate the art of critical analysis in the Chinese language. A complete list of jurists is listed here.
Through hosting the Artforum Critical Writing Award, Artforum International Magazine, together with its Chinese language platform, Artforum.com.cn, aims to discover new voices by providing both the motivation to exercise critical writing skills as well as an independent forum in which to highlight those ideas.
Scope of essays:
Writers are asked to consider, interpret, and place in context a work of contemporary art that they have personally seen on view in any museum or gallery exhibition, or legitimate art space. Essays may also discuss the broader practice of an artist and their exhibition history, or examine the curatorial approach or practice demonstrated in a contemporary art exhibition through the explication of a critical thesis. The following mediums are eligible: painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, performance, new media. Essays should be between 6000 and 10,000 characters; essays are judged on quality of content, not on length.
• All “contemporary” art works and exhibitions must be dated from no earlier than 2000.
• Artworks of any nationality are permitted, provided the author has personally seen the artwork or exhibition in an appropriate setting (please address this in your text).
• Artworks viewed only in books or online are not acceptable as the primary topics of critical essays, although they can be cited as reference.
Awards schedule:
First place: 10,000 RMB
Second place: 5,000 RMB
Third place: 3,000 RMB
• All prize-winning essays will be translated into English by Artforum for publication online. All Honorable Mentions will also be scheduled for publication online.
Eligibility:
• Applicants must be born after Jan 1, 1980. All artforum.com.cn contributors are ineligible.
• Submissions welcome from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and internationally; all texts must be originally written in the Chinese language.
• Previously published essays are ineligible.
Dates:
All submissions must be received on or before 5pm, October 31, 2010. Early submissions are preferred.
All submissions must include:
• One printed copy of the completed application form
• Two printed copies of your essay
• A printed ≤ 200 character abstract
• All texts must be in 12 pt font, double-spaced, traditional or simplified characters acceptable
• Your essay in digital format (on disc, or sent to award@artforum.com.cn)
Send submissions to:
Artforum Critical Writing Award, c/o Liang Shuhan
Central Academy of Fine Arts
No.8 Huajiadi Nanjie,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102
China
tel: +86 15101573012
For More Information contact award@artforum.com.cn