68th Yamatotakada City Art Exhibition
Japanese name:第68回大和高田市美術展覧会
📅 Thu, Nov 12, 2026 - Sun, Nov 15, 2026
📍 Yamatotakada, Nara
About this event
At the '68th Yamatotakada City Art Exhibition' held at the Yamatotakada Cultural Hall (Sazanka Hall), submissions are invited across 6 categories: Japanese-style painting (Nihonga), Western-style painting (Yoga), Calligraphy, Photography, Ceramics, and Sculpture. Anyone aged 16 or older can apply regardless of whether they live inside or outside the city, with a limit of one entry per person per category. Artwork drop-off will take place during the morning of Saturday, November 7, 2026 (Reiwa 8) for Western-style painting, Photography, and Ceramics, and Sunday, November 8, 2026 for Japanese-style painting, Calligraphy, and Sculpture. The exhibition runs from Thursday, November 12 to Sunday, November 15, 2026 (Reiwa 8), open until 15:00 on the final day. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 15 starting at 13:30 in the Small Hall on the 3rd floor of Sazanka Hall. Please note that specific times are designated for the delivery and collection of exhibited artworks. Application for entry requires advance registration, with the deadline on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (Reiwa 8). Applications can be made online or on paper. Starting this fiscal year, result notices will not be sent to all applicants; instead, award winners will be notified by sealed letter. Screening results are scheduled to be published on the Yamatotakada City Art Exhibition website.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Yamatotakada Sazanka Hall
6-36 Hongocho, Yamatotakada, Nara 635-0082
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