Outline
Purpose
The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa was first established in 1984. Then it expanded to be the world’s only international glass exhibition with call for entry in 1988. This year marks the 14th anniversary an open call. In each of the past events, the exhibition received many excellent works from about 40 nations and regions around the world, and it has been highly recognized as “the world showcase of contemporary glass art.” Kanazawa city is renowned as one of the representative traditional cities in Japan. The city is blessed with beautiful changes of nature in distinctive four seasons. Many traditional arts and crafts have developed including lacquer ware, ceramics, and many more. People in Kanazawa have treasured and utilized arts and crafts works in their everyday lives. This exhibition has been repeated for the purpose of introducing new glass culture to Kanazawa and stimulating creativity in the field of traditional arts and crafts as well as local industries. The Executive Committee hopes that this exhibition will help explore the potential of glass from daily utensils to new artistic expressions. We look forward to receiving a wide variety of stunning glass works from home and abroad.
Organizer
The Executive Committee of The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa
composed of representatives from Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Kanazawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Design Center Ishikawa
Co-Organizers
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan Institute of Design Promotion, Japan Craft Design Association, Glass Manufacturers’ Association of Japan, Japan Glass Artcrafts Association, The Hokuriku Industrial Advancement Center, Ishikawa Sunrise Industries Creation Organization, Ishikawa Machinery & Electronics Association, Ishikawa Textile Association, Ishikawa Interior Design Association, Ishikawa Craft Design Association, Ishikawa Visual Design Association, Ishikawa Construction Design Management Association, Ishikawa Product Design Association, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) Kanazawa, The Hokkoku Shimbun
Cosponsors
ASAHI SOSETSU CO., LTD. / Katani Sangyo Co., LTD. / Takakuwa Art Printing Co., LTD. / Tamada Industries, Inc. / NAKASHIMA CO., LTD. / NAKADA CO., LTD. / NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD. KANAZAWA BRANCH / NOSAKU, Inc. / VAL DESIGN GROUP CO., LTD. / FUKUMITSUYA SAKE BREWERY
Application
Period : from the beginning of August, 2018 until March 1st, 2019
Number of Applications: 357 from 39 nations and regions (123 of which are from Japan)
Prizes
| Prize Money | ||
| Grand Prize | ¥1,000,000 | awarded to 1 work |
| Gold Prize | ¥500,000 | awarded to 1 work |
| Silver Prize | ¥200,000 | awarded to 4 works |
| Honorable Mentions | ¥50,000 | awarded to 6 works |
| Jurors’ Special Prizes | ¥30,000 | awarded to 5 works |
Preliminary Assessment (based on digital images)
Date : April 16th, 2019
Number of selected works : 61 works from 16 nations(32 of which are from Japan)
Assessment Panel:
- Atsushi TAKEDA (Japan)
- Visiting Professor at Tama Art University, Art Critic
- Kenji KUZE (Japan)
- Ceramic Artist, Former President of Kanazawa College of Art
- Etsuko NISHI (Japan)
- Glass Artist
- Akiyo SAKUMA (Japan)
- Curator of Koganezaki Crystal Park Glass Museum
- Masahito SHIHO (Japan)
- Project Director of Design Center Ishikawa
Final Assessment (based on actual works)
Date: June 27th, 2019
54 works from 15 nations (30 of which are from Japan) were assessed.
Assessment Panel:
- Atsushi TAKEDA (Japan)
- Visiting Professor at Tama Art University, Art Critic
- Bodil BUSK LAURSEN (Denmark)
- Glass Critic, Chairperson of Hempel Glass Museum Former Director of DesignmuseumDenmark
- Yan ZORITCHAK (France)
- Glass Artist
- Jay MUSLER (United States of America)
- Glass Artist
- Jun FUJITA (Japan)
- Glass Artist, Meritorious Member of Japan Glass Artcrafts Association
Special Symposium
Comments on the Final Assessment and prize winners
Date: June 28 th, 2019
Venue: Convention Hall New Building, Ishikawa Industrial Center
Exhibition Catalog
An exhibition catalog will be published, containing pictures of all the works submitted to the final assessment.