(I) Background

The Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu" Sculpture Exhibition has been planned since 2010 and officially launched in 2011. It has gone through 12 years of wind and rain until 2022 and continues to inject fresh artistic energy into Wuhu Sculpture Park.

Over the past 12 years, we have held eight exhibitions, with 316 sculptures installed, attracting over a million visitors and teams annually. The excellent sculpture works from domestic and foreign artists in the park witness the artistic charm of Wuhu Sculpture Park, which transcends time, space, and borders. Together with cultures created by people from various countries, they showcase contemporary values and cultural spirit.

The first and second exhibitions revolve around the theme of "Innovation and Transcendence" within the realm of sculpture''''''''''''''''s ontology language. The third and fourth exhibitions explore the relationship between sculpture and the environment, focusing on the theme "Humanity and Ecology." Embracing the essence of regional cultural heritage, the fifth exhibition, "Wuhu Story," beautifully carries forward its legacy. In a mesmerizing display of ancient and modern art exchanges and collisions, the sixth exhibition embraces the theme "Convergence·Fusion," fostering a bridge between Chinese and foreign art forms. And the seventh and eighth exhibitions creatively explore the theme "Transformation·Creation," presenting new perspectives on the development of Chinese sculpture. Throughout these eight exhibitions, the social value of sculpture art is affirmed from diverse angles. Nestled amidst sunshine, rain, and dew, the thriving Wuhu Sculpture Park effortlessly merges with nature. Its lush grass and shaded trees create a serene atmosphere, inviting citizens to revel in leisure and comfort. This inclusive and open setting nourishes cultural appreciation, enriching the lives of all who visit.

The establishment of Wuhu Sculpture Park represents a pioneering approach aligned with the global trends in sculpture development and has been hailed as the exemplary "Wuhu Model." This innovative model successfully combines the trajectory of international sculpture development with China''''''''''''''''s unique national circumstances. Central to its success are several key factors, including robust government support, the expertise of skilled professionals, adherence to the principles of art, preservation of regional identity, and active engagement of the community. The harmonious collaboration of multiple stakeholders has been instrumental in Wuhu''''''''''''''''s achievements, making it a shining example of Chinese sculpture park construction. The integration of sculptures into the city''''''''''''''''s landscape has earned Wuhu the well-deserved distinction of being recognized as the "City of Sculpture."

The 9th "Liu Kaiqu" Sculpture Exhibition is set to expand beyond the confines of Wuhu Sculpture Park, venturing into a more extensive urban public space. This extension aims to deepen and refine the successful Wuhu Model while unlocking further potential for the park''''''''''''''''s service functions. By integrating art into the city''''''''''''''''s fabric, this exhibition seeks to ignite a more profound level of public engagement with public spaces, fostering a vibrant and interactive cultural environment.

(Ⅱ) Exhibition Theme

Guided by the ethos of "Inheritance and Innovation," the 9th "Liu Kaiqu" Sculpture Exhibition in Wuhu promises to evolve into a splendid artistic gala, seamlessly merging tradition and the future. The exhibition''''''''s thematic emphasis on "Inheritance" underscores the unwavering commitment to traditional culture and the duty of safeguarding historical legacy. And the "Innovation" aspect signifies a stride toward the forthcoming era, a quest for novel forms of expression aligning with the contemporary pulse.

In public art, this directive necessitates an attunement to people''''''''s aspirations and sentiments, thereby birthing creations deeply resonant with their souls. Wuhu''''''''s outdoor sculpture endeavors epitomize this notion, weaving art into urban existence and becoming a shared repository of spiritual enrichment.

In 2023, the "Inheritance and Innovation" Wuhu-The 9th "Liu Kaiqu" Sculpture Exhibition goes beyond a retrospective of prior achievements but also as a lens for prospects. It serves as a melting pot for artists'''''''' ingenuity and sagacity, scattering their creations across every corner of the city, and weaving them into the fabric of daily life. From neighborhood centers to pocket parks, and from science and innovation parks to urban streets, art will merge with people''''''''s routines, infusing the urban milieu with enriched culture and heightened emotions.

Concurrently, the global call for submissions to the sculpture exhibition bridges the geographical divide, enmeshing Wuhu with the global landscape. Art, being a universal language, traverses national boundaries to convey sentiments and thoughts. Through this international outreach, the exhibition will gather contributions from artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, spotlighting a kaleidoscope of artistic styles. Furthermore, it will bestow the world with a more nuanced comprehension of Wuhu—a dynamic, imaginative city on the rise.

(Ⅲ) Main Activities

I-Exhibition Overview

1. Exhibition Activity

Exhibition Theme:“Inheritance and Innovation”Wuhu -The 9th“Liu Kaiqu”Sculpture Exhibition

Exhibition Opening: September or October 2024 (specific time to be determined)

Exhibition Venue: Wuhu Neighborhood Centers, Pocket parks, Science and Innovation Parks and other urban public spaces

Exhibition Duration: All participating art works will be displayed permanently in Wuhu City

All the final models and installed sculptures will be permanently collected by the organizers.

2. Collection Settings

The exhibition aims to showcase approximately 54 outstanding projects, of which 34 will be realized as outdoor sculptures（including 20 selected landing works, 10 directed invitation works, and 4 special invitation landing works）.

Honor collection work	1	250,000RMB (After-tax)
Permanent collection work	2	180,000RMB (After-tax)
Permanent display work	3	120,000RMB (After-tax)
Directed collection work	2	100,000 RMB (After-tax)
Landing display work	22	80,000 RMB (After-tax)
Special invitation work	4	300,000RMB (After-tax)

Other：

Specific collection name (English) to be confirmed

20 Excellent Short Listed Art Works（no collection fee, with exhibition certificate）

Chinese artists’ fee will be paid in RMB, while foreign artists’ fee will be paid in the form of bank transfer in foreign exchange. The above fee is the after-tax amount and shall be paid directly by the Wuhu Municipal people’s Government.

Ⅱ- Contribution Invited

1. Scope of solicitation for contributions

All artists who identify with the theme and purpose of the exhibition are qualified for participation, with no limitation of nationality, age or gender. The exhibition adopts both ways of open solicitation and special invitation, invites contribution globally.

2. Creation requirements

The requirements for the exhibited works are the original works first created for the public environment, and the design size is about 4 meters (It can be combined with Wuhu''''''''''''''''s neighborhood centers, pocket parks, science and innovation parks and other urban public Spaces for creation).

The author owns all the intellectual property rights of the work; the concept of the work should be creative and unique, with aesthetics forms and artistic expression, as well as suitable for outdoor display, safe and permanent.

If disputes occur due to copyright and other issues, the author shall bear all legal liabilities. If the above disputes occur in the final collection, the artist shall refund the collection fee and participation certificate and compensate the organizers for all related expenses in the installation of the work.

3. Collecting Details

1). On-line registration and application. (If you can’t access the internet, please contact the committee office). All applicants must submit photo materials of one to three pieces of works to the committee and fill in the corresponding forms. Please find and download the required forms and material lists at China Sculpture Institute website: www.csin.org.cn, or http://www.csin.org.cn/english/index.asp.

All required materials including the electronic registration form, exhibits project pictures, personal photo，CV and a scanned copy of passport must be sent to: wuhudiaosudasai@csin.org.cn before September 25, 2023.

If more than one piece of work are submitted, please make sure that the pictures correspond to their descriptions clearly; installation works must have clear described assembling structures (all electronic pictures sent via email should be at least 300DPI).

All exhibits project pictures should be sent in JPG format without any textual notes on, and be named in format of: Sculptor’s name, Sculpture’s name (e.g. Myron, Discobolos). The registration form should be filled up without missing any item. English should be the language in use for oversea participants (except for the ethnic Chinese). Late applications will not be accepted.

2). The Art Committee will evaluate all the applications and make the selection. The first round of result will be announced on the official website: www.csin.org.cn or http://www.csin.org.cn/english/index.asp. The selected participants should send the model (about 30-50 centimeters in height or long) to the art committee for the participation in the Excellent Artwork Exhibition. Exact time and venue for the exhibition will be informed through Email.

The costs of transporting the models of the selected works to the art committee shall be borne by artists themselves.

4. Intellectual Property Protection

1). The project and plan submitted by the participants must not violate and infringe upon the patent, copyright, trademark, defamation or any other legitimate right and interest of the third party.

2). Any text, images, graphics, audio or video material appeared in the submitted art works and projects of the applicants are protected by copyright, trademark and all other proprietary legal rights. No information mentioned above shall be released to the public without the consent of the participant.

3).The organizers of the exhibition reserve the right to publish the art works catalogue and the distribution of catalogue, as well as authorize the Wuhu Municipal People’s Government and China Sculpture Institute the right of its usage in public welfare.

5. Publishing

Exhibition catalogue: all the final listed artworks will be included in the exhibition catalogue. Content of the exhibition will cover exhibition introduction, academic articles, exhibition highlights, artist biography, and artwork descriptions.

Ⅲ- Amplifying and Making of Art Works

In principle, all the 34 selected sculptures for amplification will be processed by professional factory that won the bidding of Wuhu Municipal People’s Government. The Art committee will determine the finishing size and materials. The mud draft of figurative realistic sculptures should be amplified by the artist him/herself. During this time, the artist must go to the factory and supervise the production process once. Accommodation will be provided by the Art Committee. Artists who fail to perform the supervision are considered to give up their right and qualification for the collection voluntarily. The exhibition art committee will organize the supervision department to coordinate and supervise the manufacturing process.

(IV) Organization

I-Organizer

China Sculpture Institute

Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

Wuhu Municipal People''''''''''''''''s Government

Ⅱ-Executing Units

Exhibition Department of China Sculpture Institute

"Liu Kaiqu" Sculpture Exhibition Organizing Committee Office

Wuhu Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau

Ⅲ-Academic Support Units

Sculpture Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Sculpture Department of China Academy of Art

Sculpture Department of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Sculpture Department of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

Sculpture Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

Sculpture Department of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts

Sculpture Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts

Sculpture Department of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

Sculpture Department of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts

Sculpture Department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts

IV-Organizing Committee

Directors:

Zeng Chenggang	Vice President of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Sculpture Institute, President of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
Ning Bo	Mayor of Wuhu Municipal People’s Government

Deputy Directors:

Wei Xiufang	Minister of Publicity Department of Wuhu Municipal Party Committee
Xiang Jihui	Deputy Mayor of Wuhu Municipal People’s Government

Secretary-General:

Sun Zhenhua	Vice President and Secretary-General of China Sculpture Institute
Zhu Famu	Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Wuhu Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau

Member:

Yu Xiaoping	Professor of China Academy of Art
Xing Hui	Director of the Finance Department of Wuhu
Wang Yujuan	Director of Wuhu Culture and Tourism Bureau
Hou Li	Head of Resident Aliens Bureau
Jin Yufeng	Director of Wuhu Natural Resources and Planning Bureau
Tong Zongxin	Director of Audit Bureau of Wuhu
Yang Shaohua	Director of Wuhu City Management Bureau
Hu Jianping	Deputy Director of Wuhu Public Security Bureau
Ding Minsheng	Deputy Director of Wuhu Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau
Hua Chunjiang	Office Director of China Sculpture Institute
Liu Meixia	Deputy Office Director of China Sculpture Institute

Organizing Committee Bureau

Consultant: Hou Qirong

Director: Zhu Famu

Deputy Director: Yu Xiaoping, Hua Chunjiang, Ding Minsheng, Liu Meixia

V- Art Committee

Director of Art Committee:

Zeng Chenggang

Vice President of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Sculpture Institute, President of Shanghai Academy of Fine Art, Professor of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts

Li Ming	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Dean of the Sculpture Art Committee of Chinese Artists Association
Yang Jianping	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
Sun Zhenhua	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Editor-in-Chief of China Sculpture
Chen Yungang	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts
Yin Shuangxi	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Fu Zhongwang	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Artistic Director of Hubei Museum of Art
Huo Boyang	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts
Long Xiang	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of China Academy of Art
Lv Pinchang	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Vice President of School of Plastic Arts of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Jiao Xingtao	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Vice President of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts
Yin Xiaofeng	Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Fine Arts College in Northeast Normal University

Deputy Director of Art Committee:

Art Committee Members (arranged according to the number of strokes of Chinese surnames):

Ma Tianyu	Vice President of Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology
Wang Lin	Professor of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, art critic and curator
Sun Wei	Dean of Sculpture Art Committee of China National Arts and Crafts Society, Director of Sculpture of Research Center in China Central Academy of Fine Arts
Yu Chenxing	Vice President of the School of Sculpture and Public Art, China Academy of Art
Zhang Wei	Dean of Sculpture Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts
Zhang Songtao	Dean of Sculpture Department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts
Chen Ke	resident of School of Sculpture and Public Art, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Chen Xiaochun	Dean of Sculpture Department, Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts
Chen Hui	Deputy-dean of Sculpture Department, Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University
Ralfonso	Founder and Chairman of Kinetic Art Organization (KAO)
Lin Gang	President of Hangzhou Sculpture Institute
Dong Shubing	Vice President of Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University
Jiang Tieli	Professor of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
Bao Haining	Dean of Sculpture Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts
Tan Xun	Dean of Department of Sculpture, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts
Zhai Qingxi	Vice president of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts
Wei Xiaoming	Professor of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, Vice President of Beijing Artists Association

Curator:

Zeng Chenggang

Vice President of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Sculpture Institute, President of Shanghai Academy of Fine Art, Professor of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts

Assistant Curator:

Hua Chunjiang, Yan Kun, Katherine

Exhibition Supervision Department:

Dong Shubing, Lin Gang, Zhai Qingxi, Chen Hui, Shen Lieyi, Zhu Chen, Ma Tianyu, Feng Chongli

Exhibition Publicity Department:

Wang Jing, Zhang Zhuoming

International Communication Department：

Guo Hang, Katherine, Dakota

Office Director of the Art Committee: Hua Chunjiang

Deputy Office Director of the Art Committee: Liu Meixia

Members of the Art Committee Office:

Shao Yuejiao, Lv Wentao, Hu Yuduo, Wang Jing, Luo Ping, Zhang Zhuoming, Ding Xuezhu

Contact of the Art Committee Office:

Tel: (+86) 010-66173056

Email: wuhudiaosudasai@csin.org.cn

Address: 302, Building 12, Yard 3, Xixing Road, Houshayu Town, Shunyi District, Beijing

Postcode: 101318

The Organizing Committee reserves the right of the final interpretation to the contribution invitation.

Organizing Committee Office

Registration Form

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