Q1: What are the evaluation criteria?

Due to the venue's characteristics, the use of water, fire, natural materials, and hazardous materials is prohibited. However, we would like to exhibit as many works as possible. Please feel free to apply.

Q2: Are there any restrictions on genre?

In recent years, the range of expression has expanded with the rise of mixed media and other forms of expression, and genre classifications have also become more diverse. Please feel free to apply regardless of your genre.

Q3. Are only award-winning artists' works exhibited at the National Art Center, Tokyo?

You don't have to be an award-winning artist to exhibit your work. Please consider exhibiting at one of Japan's top museums. We look forward to your participation.

Q5 What is 410 Gallery Awrads?

As a prize for winning, you will be able to hold a solo exhibition at our partner gallery, 410Gallery (Fukuoka/Hakata). For details, please see the [410Gallery Awards] page on our website.

Q6. What works require layout?

A. Please attach the layout instructions to the entry form. For complex layouts, please either handle the layout yourself or arrange for exhibition staff.

Q7 Can I exhibit my work at other art exhibitions?

A: Of course you are welcome to participate. We hope you will enjoy the exhibition and art exchange, so please do join us.

Q8. What does it mean to have your work published on 410WebStore?

A. Your artwork will be featured for one year on "410WebStore.com," an online store operated by our partner gallery, 410Gallery. Since the online store is a platform accessible 24 hours a day to people all over the world, please take advantage of it.

Q9 What is an exhibition certificate?

We provide documentation certifying that the artwork has been exhibited at the museum. Please use this not only as a record of your own activities, but also for selling your artwork and for future projects.

International open call exhibition

Q: Q4 What kind of organization is TORAM?

A: This art organization holds exhibitions every year at international museums such as the National Art Center, Tokyo and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, and both the number of participants and visitors are increasing every year.

Would you like to exhibit your work in a museum?

1000 Exhibition: Announcement image for the call for entries (no application fee) for the international open call exhibition to be held in Fukuoka in 2027.

The large crowd that gathered at the exhibition

1000 Exhibition 2027

The "1000 Exhibition" is an international open call exhibition where 1,000 artists from Japan and abroad gather, and 1,000 works spanning various genres are displayed together.

Within the overwhelming energy generated by 1,000 entries, diverse works resonate with each other, creating a space where new perspectives and encounters are born.

Participating as one of 1,000 people is an opportunity to broaden the possibilities for your work to reach an unknown audience and lead to new recognition and opportunities.

Please exhibit your work at the festival of creativity.

Organizer: Spatial Art TORAM

TORAM, a spatial art space, is a crossroads of creativity where artists from Japan and abroad gather to hold all-genre exhibitions where diverse forms of expression such as painting, sculpture, video, and installation resonate with one another. It offers artists opportunities for challenges and growth, and visitors the experience of discovery and encountering new talent, providing an open space where people can not only "view" art but also "feel, think about, and connect" with it.

URL

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https://www.toram.info/1000exhibition

Exhibition venue: Planned for Fukuoka Prefecture in 2027

Date to be announced mid-November 2026

Table of Contents Links

1. About Awards and Selections

2. From entry to return of works

3. Information required for entry

4. Application Guidelines

5. By the event date

6. Application Categories and Participation Fees

7. Flat section

8. Solid section

9. About the Exhibition

10. Delivery

11. Export

12. Sales

13. Please use it for your activities.

14. Frequently Asked Questions

15. Entry Form

1. About Awards and Selections

Awards and various prizes

・Grand Prize

・Excellence Award

・410 Gallery Award

・International Artists Award

・1000 Exhibition Award

・Newcomer Award

・Special Award

・Others

Grand Prize

The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi)

Exhibiting artwork at the "Dynamic Contemporary Artists" exhibition.

*We will cover the cost of "Section 200".

Excellence Award

The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi)

Exhibiting artwork at the "Dynamic Contemporary Artists" exhibition.

*We will cover the cost of "Section 100".

410Gallery Award

410Gallery FUKUOKA (Fukuoka/Hakata)

Solo exhibition

*We will cover the venue costs.

Award-winning artists

Artist name and artwork to be posted on the website

*Works will be displayed for one year.

Selected (exhibiting) artists

Artist names are listed on the website.

Announcement of the winning works

The final day and the day before will be announced on our website.

*There will be no award ceremony.

2. From entry to return of artwork

1. Entry

Approximately 10 to 20 minutes

Please enter after filling in the necessary information

2. Notification of Selection Results

About 10 days

We will contact you at your registered email address

3. Winners

By the delivery date

Packing the work and preparing for delivery or pick-up

4. Exhibition held

Exhibiting artwork at a museum

The names of the winning artists will be posted on the website.

5. Selection of Award-Winning Works

The award-winning artists have been announced.

The names of the award-winning artists will be posted on the website.

6. Exhibition ends

Return of artwork

If you send it by mail, it will be returned within about a week.

3. Information required for entry

1. Artist Information

・Real name

・Phonetic readings (Japanese only)

・Artist name

・Date of birth

・Telephone number

・Email address

・Post code

・Address

・Profile (Optional)

2. Work information

・Image of the artwork (front view)

・Title (20 characters or less)

・Main ingredients (20 characters or less)

・Size (cm)

・Issuance of exhibition certificate

3. Loading and unloading

・Delivery

・Return

・Bring-in

・Takeout

4. Application Guidelines

Exhibition Title

1000 Exhibition 2027

Exhibition period

Scheduled to be held in 2027

*We will contact the winners once the decision has been made.

venue

Planned to be within Fukuoka Prefecture

Organizer

General incorporated association spatial art TORAM

Eligibility

No restrictions (regardless of age, gender, or nationality)

*Those under 18 years old require parental confirmation.

About the work

Theme: Freedom

*Regardless of whether it is concrete or abstract

*We accept submissions of past works and works previously published elsewhere, not just new works.

Genre (all genres)

Flat section: Wall-mounted artwork

(Painting in general)

Oil painting, watercolor, acrylic, Japanese painting, printmaking, ink painting, calligraphy, photography, digital art, pencil, pen

Crayons, pastels, design, crafts, glass, metal, paper cutting, crafts, dyeing, embroidery

Resin, nail art, textiles, thread art, wire art, relief art, illustration, giclée prints.

AI generation, mixed media, etc.

Solid section: Freestanding artwork

(General aspects of sculpting)

Sculpture, casting, ceramics, metal, plaster, clay, mortar, wax, paper, objects, jewelry

Glass, crafts, resin, textiles, figurines, fake materials, 3D printers

Mixed media, video, spatial design, installations, etc.

*We accept all genres and materials, not just those listed above.

Judging will be based on the artwork images.

Judging fee: Free

*If you are not selected, you will not be charged the participation fee.

Application deadline

As soon as 1,000 people gather

・After submitting your entry, we will contact you within a week to let you know whether you have been selected or not.

Application deadline

Once 1000 people have gathered...

Please check the "exbiting from Overseas" page before submitting your entry.

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5. By the event date

Once the date has been decided, we will send a notification to the selected participants.

A notice of the event (including the venue and date and time) is scheduled to be issued in spring 2027.

★Information for new applicants

Thank you for your interest in the 1000 Exhibition. TORAM's public exhibitions are held at the National Art Center, Tokyo and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Please feel free to participate in our other public exhibitions.

Although you will be required to submit a new application to have your work exhibited, we hope you will experience the joy of having your work exhibited at an international art museum. We also welcome participation from those who have received a notice of selection.

6. Participation fee

Participation fee

Section [ 30 ] 8,800 yen

*Only one artwork per section size.

One section per person

All prices include tax.

*A portion of the participation fee will be used as a sponsorship for the promotion of arts and culture.

7. Flat section (including frame size)

Section [ 30 ]

Height × Width × Depth

Within 30 x 30 x 3 cm

A comparison diagram of the artwork size (30x30cm) and the silhouette of a person.

8. Solid section (size excluding display stand)

Section [ 30 ]

Height × Width × Depth

Within 30 x 30 x 30 cm

9. About the Exhibition

Exhibition Rules

・Wall-mounted artwork requires a hanging string.

・Frame not required; edges will be treated as part of the artwork.

・Remove the glass from the picture frame (acrylic is acceptable).

・Participants must bring their own equipment (power supply available).

・Display stands are provided; please bring your own dedicated stand.

Prohibitions

・Do not use nails or double-sided tape on walls or display stands.

★Works that contain natural materials or that may be prone to insects must be fumigated and treated with insecticide.

・Untreated works cannot be exhibited.

・Items that scatter or are granular cannot be exhibited.

・Distributing flyers inside the exhibition room is prohibited

・QR codes cannot be displayed

Caption creation

Please have the artist create it.

3 cm (height) x 6 cm (width)

*The caption color is white.

Caption content

・Title

・Artist name

*Any format is acceptable

*Please include this with your artwork.

Our staff will handle registration at the venue.

Please let a staff member know when you arrive, and they will give you an artist pass.

I am very much looking forward to you being able to see the exhibited works.

Exhibition by art dealers

A professional exhibition company that handles national treasures and world-renowned works of art will carefully and appropriately display your artwork.