19 February 2025

2023 IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition in New York

2023 IYAC TOP 国际插画大赛纽约站

IYAC has a strong academic background supported by Contemporery Art Center of New York, Asia Artists Association of USA, Kyoto Chinese Painting And Calligraphy Academy, Kyoto International Conference Center, CAFC Youth Art Center, St. Petersburg Art Center, St. Petersburg, Russia, Japan Chinese Literature and Artists Association, Japan Southern Wind Ink Association, Tokyo Drunken Ink Association, Japan International Cultural Exchange Association, Japan-Hiroshima International Calligraphers Association. A high-level annual art illustration event co-sponsored by the Hiroshima International Calligraphy Art Exchange Association and Tokyo Ink Society. IYAC拥有强大的学术背景，得到了纽约当代艺术中心、美国亚洲艺术家协会、京都中国画与书法学院、京都国际会议中心、CAFC青年艺术中心、圣彼得堡艺术中心（俄罗斯圣彼得堡）、日本中国文学与艺术家协会、日本南风墨艺协会、东京醉墨协会、日本国际文化交流协会、日本广岛国际书法家协会等多个机构的支持。此外，IYAC还参与了由广岛国际书法艺术交流协会和东京墨艺协会共同主办的高级别年度艺术插画活动。

IYAC has received more than 50,000 entries from more than 20 countries and regions, and has invited more than 30 international artists from five continents to serve as jury members to make an open and fair selection of all the entries and finally arrive at the winners. IYAC is an important event for global art exchange, with activities in dozens of countries and regions, including the United States, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, and Thailand. The IYAC TOP International Illustration Award will be one of the most important art events in the Asia Pacific region and the world, in terms of scale, quality and influence of the entries. IYAC收到了来自20多个国家和地区的超过50,000件参赛作品，并邀请了来自五大洲的30多位国际艺术家担任评审，公开、公平地筛选所有作品，最终选出获奖者。IYAC是全球艺术交流的重要活动，覆盖了美国、新西兰、新加坡、日本、澳大利亚、加拿大、马来西亚、泰国等多个国家和地区。IYAC TOP国际插画奖将成为亚太地区乃至全球最重要的艺术事件之一，无论是在参赛作品的规模、质量还是影响力方面。

Winning or being selected as a finalist in the 2023 IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition will be an important honor in your life! 赢得或被选为2023 IYAC TOP国际插画大赛的决赛选手，将是你人生中的一项重要荣誉！

INTERNATIONAL JURY Dr. John Francis Larner (Chairman of the IYAC International Jury) Marko Milatovic (Vice-Chairman of the IYAC International Jury) David Kaye (USA) 丨 Liam Birch (USA) Blake Rooker (Sweden) 丨 Sarah Meisel (Russia) Scott Garcia (USA) 丨 Marcus Ford (USA) Jack Watson (USA) 丨 Derian Russo (Italy) Emma Durand (FRA) 丨 Kenny Wilson (UK) Chloe Anthony (UK) 丨 Quentin Brown (Germany) Mиxaия (RUS) 丨 Patrick Smith (IRE) Mathias Navis (NED) 丨 Jerome James (AUS) Abelard Miller (Austria) 丨 Lena Muller (Switzerland) 吉野英士 (Japan) 丨北原苍介 (Japan) 泽野弘之 (Japan) 丨长谷川 (Japan)

国际评审团 Dr. John Francis Larner （IYAC国际评审团主席） Marko Milatovic （IYAC国际评审团副主席） David Kaye (美国) ｜ Liam Birch (美国) Blake Rooker (瑞典) ｜ Sarah Meisel (俄罗斯) Scott Garcia (美国) ｜ Marcus Ford (美国) Jack Watson (美国) ｜ Derian Russo (意大利) Emma Durand (法国) ｜ Kenny Wilson (英国) Chloe Anthony (英国) ｜ Quentin Brown (德国) Mиxaия (俄罗斯) ｜ Patrick Smith (爱尔兰) Mathias Navis (荷兰) ｜ Jerome James (澳大利亚) Abelard Miller (奥地利) ｜ Lena Muller (瑞士) 吉野英士 (日本) ｜北原苍介 (日本) 泽野弘之 (日本) ｜长谷川 (日本)

TIME OF REVIEW 1.The IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition Award has further improved the process and refined the categories of entries.

评审时间

IYAC TOP国际插画大赛奖项进一步改进了评审流程，并细化了参赛作品的类别。

CALL FOR ENTRIES 1st MAY – 15th AUG 2023

征集作品 2023年5月1日 – 8月15日

JUDGING OF WORKS 15th AUG – 1st SEP 2023 作品评审 2023年8月15日 – 9月1日

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION SEP 2023 国际展览 2023年9月

The preliminary evaluation will be divided into five rounds, and the finalists will be announced by the Executive Committee of IYAC TOP International Illustration in New York after each round.

初步评审将分为五轮，每轮后，IYAC TOP国际插画大赛的执行委员会将在纽约公布入围者。

3.Selection criteria: The expert jury follows the international (USPAP) standards and has developed a new judging criteria with independent intellectual property rights in conjunction with the authoritative 评选标准：专家评审团遵循国际（USPAP）标准，并与权威机构合作，制定了一套具有独立知识产权的全新评审标准。

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

入围标准

1. Competition themes

Fantasy Technology
Alternation of seasons
Parallel worlds

1.比赛主题

平行世界

奇幻科技

四季交替

2. Cash Reward

The IYAC TOP Competition will have a cash prize pool of $12,000 to be awarded in the form of 13 separate prizes, as follows. 1 TOP Full Prize – 5,000 USD

2 TOP Creative Thinking Awards

-3,000 USD

10 TOP Visual Awards – 100 USD

奖金设置

IYAC TOP 大赛将设立总计 12,000 美元的奖金池，分为 13 个奖项，具体如下：

10 个 TOP 视觉奖 奖金：100 美元

3. Entry Categories A: Children’s Group (under 6 years old) B: Elementary School Group (7-12 years old) C: Middle school Group (13-15 years old) D: High School Group (16 – 18 years old) E: Professional Group (18 -25 years old)

参赛组别

A: 儿童组 (6 岁及以下)

B: 小学组 (7-12 岁)

C: 初中组 (13-15 岁)

D: 高中组 (16-18 岁)

E: 专业组 (18-25 岁)

4. Work Requirements Format: A3 (international standard A3 size paper, size 297mm×420mm). After the award-winning works are selected, the exhibitors should submit the original works in paper format to the Global Executive Committee. Registration method: Submit your work through the official WeChat public number registration port or the global major sub-regions.

作品要求

格式: A3（国际标准 A3 纸张，尺寸 297mm × 420mm）。获奖作品选出后，参展者需将原作纸质版提交至全球执行委员会。

报名方式: 通过官方微信公众号报名入口或全球各大分赛区提交作品。

5. Application Fee Free of charge for the preliminary evaluation stage(The institution/school mentor will be responsible for the initial evaluation and review) ➢ After the finalist review, the judging fee is S$48 (including judging, certificate, medal, etc.) to participate in the “Final Award for Outstanding Work” competition. All finalists will have the opportunity to participate in the offline exhibition in New York, USA.

报名费用初评阶段: 免费（由机构/学校导师负责初步评审和审核）。

决赛评审: 入围后需缴纳评审费 S$48（包含评审、证书、奖牌等），以参与“杰出作品终极奖”评选。

特别机会: 所有入围者均有机会参加在美国纽约举办的线下展览。

Award Selection Theme 20% Color 20% Composition 20% Technique 20% Creativity 20%
评奖标准主题契合度：20%

色彩运用：20%

构图表现：20%

技法技巧：20%

创意独特性：20%

This year’s competition will go through three rigorous evaluations to select winners for the “Creative Award,” “Best Works Gold, Silver, Bronze” and “Excellent Works Award.” Awards will be given out in the form of medals and certificates.

今年的比赛将经过三轮严格评审，评选出“创意奖”、“最佳作品金、银、铜奖”和“优秀作品奖”。奖项将以奖牌和证书的形式颁发。

Global uniqueness: The award certificate contains the name of the winner and a photo of the exhibited work, with a unique and exclusive code for online verification and a security stamp to ensure the uniqueness of each certificate. The certificate is signed and stamped by the international co-organizing unit, demonstrating its international certification, with higher and wider international recognition. 全球唯一性：获奖证书包含获奖者姓名及展出作品照片，并带有独特的专属编码，可进行在线验证，同时附有安全印章，以确保每张证书的唯一性。证书由国际协办单位签署并盖章，体现其国际认证，具有更高的权威性和更广泛的国际认可度。

Global Limited Edition: The IYAC award badge is designed by top international designers and once cast, will never be reproduced. It is a limited edition version that is worth collecting permanently.

全球限量版：IYAC 奖章由国际顶级设计师设计，一经铸造，绝不复刻。它是具有永久收藏价值的限量版版本。

1. Student Award Gold Award, Silver Award, Bronze Award, Rising Star Award, Excellent Award, and other awards.

1.学生奖项金奖、银奖、铜奖、新星奖、优秀奖及其他奖项。

2. Academic Guidance Award The academic guidance award of the 2023 New York IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition is awarded to the instructor, and an honorary certificate will be issued by the organizing unit and the executive committee.

学术指导奖 2023年纽约IYAC TOP国际插画大赛的学术指导奖颁发给指导老师，由主办单位和执行委员会颁发荣誉证书。

3. Awarding of honor plaque

The 2023 New York IYAC TOP International Illustration Competition Executive Committee will select the global outstanding avant-garde art award organization and award them an authoritative plaque. ※ As the creative forms of various types of works may differ, the evaluation format will also vary accordingly, based on the final evaluation requirements. The right to sign the work belongs to the author, while the publishing and usage rights belong to the organizing and hosting units.

荣誉奖牌颁发

2023年纽约IYAC TOP国际插画大赛执行委员会将评选出全球杰出的前卫艺术奖组织，并授予其权威奖牌。 ※ 由于不同类型作品的创作形式可能不同，评审标准也会有所不同，具体依据最终评选要求。作品的署名权归作者所有，而作品的出版和使用权归主办和承办单位所有。

International Exhibition

国际展览

A: International co-signed exhibition certificate B:Authoritative letter of recommendation: signed by Dr. John F. Larner, Lifetime Professor of the National Endowment for the Arts, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New York Contemporary Art Center, and Chairman of the IYAC International Jury, with the names of the exhibitors marked in the letter. (The letter of recommendation will be able to testify as international endorsement, background enhancement and other materials to meet the needs related to climbing the rattan and studying abroad, and provide endorsement for students’ interview, study abroad and employment. It will provide a solid foundation for participants to apply to prestigious universities and go to the international elite road in the future.)

A: 国际联合签名展览证书 B: 权威推荐信：由美国国家艺术基金会终身教授、纽约当代艺术中心董事会主席、IYAC国际评审委员会主席Dr. John F. Larner签署，推荐信中标明展览者的姓名。（该推荐信将作为国际认证、背景提升等材料，为学生的面试、留学和就业提供背书，满足攀升学业和留学等相关需求。它将为参与者申请名校和未来走向国际精英之路提供坚实的基础。）

Co-host

Contemporary Art Center, New York, USA Asian Artists Association of America Singapore Youth and Children’s Education Association Kyoto Chinese Painting And Calligraphy Academy Kyoto International Conference Center CAFC Youth Art Center St. Petersburg Arts Center Russia Sino-British Cultural and Art Exchange Center Japan Chinese Literary Artists Association Japan Nanfeng Ink Painting Association Tokyo Drunken Ink Association Japan International Cultural Exchange Association Japan-Hiroshima International Calligraphy and Art Exchange Association Tokyo Ink Painting Inkan Society

联合主办单位：

美国纽约当代艺术中心美国亚洲艺术家协会新加坡青少年与儿童教育协会京都中国画与书法学院京都国际会议中心 CAFC青少年艺术中心俄罗斯圣彼得堡艺术中心中英文化艺术交流中心日本中国文学艺术家协会日本南风墨画协会东京醉墨协会日本国际文化交流协会日本广岛国际书法与艺术交流协会东京墨画印章协会

Exhibition Venues

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Whitney Museum of American Art

展览地点：

纽约大都会艺术博物馆所罗门·R·古根海姆博物馆惠特尼美国艺术博物馆

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 纽约大都会艺术博物馆

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 所罗门·R·古根海姆博物馆

Whitney Museum of American Art 美国惠特尼美术馆