Exhibiting “Calligraphy” Works at the Saitama Prefectural Exhibition
The Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition (Prefectural Exhibition) has been postponed from 2020 and 2021.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the exhibition.
In addition to the prizes established in previous years, the “70th Commemorative Award” has been established for each category,
In addition to the prizes established in previous years, the “70th Anniversary Prize” has been established in each category, increasing the chances of winning a prize.
We hope you will apply.
We have started displaying posters in our stores.
We offer rental frames for “calligraphy” works.
The “Calligraphy” section will be brought in on May 13, ・14.
Please bring in your works by around April 25.
If you are planning to bring your work after that date, please let us know in advance and we will be happy to arrange a time for you to bring it in.
We will do our best to accommodate you.
We will also be distributing the guidelines for the event at our store.
Please feel free to visit our store if you need one.
You can also see our advertisement on the back cover of the event guidelines.
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The exhibition will be held from June 1 (Wed) to June 23 (Thu), 2022 ※ Closed every Monday
The museum is open from 10:00 to 17:30.
In addition to “Calligraphy,” there are Japanese-style painting, Western-style painting, sculpture, crafts, and photography sections, and all prefectural residents (including ・ residents) aged 15 or older are eligible to exhibit.
In past years, over 3,500 entries have been received, of which approximately 2,000 have been juried into the exhibition,
these is the largest public art exhibition in the prefecture.
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The first Saitama Prefectural Exhibition was held in 1951, soon after the war.
It was held at a junior high school in the former Omiya City. It was held at a junior high school in the former Omiya City.
The second through sixth prefectural exhibitions were held at different locations each year.
In 1957, the Saitama Prefectural Art Museum (no longer (CURRENTLY) in Bessho Swamp Park in the former Urawa City).
The 7th Prefectural Exhibition and thereafter were held there.
When my father was young, he used to visit the Prefectural Art Museum in Besshonuma.
He used to go to the prefectural exhibition to bring in ・ and take it out.
I asked Dr. google about it and found the photos from that time.
(Borrowed from the Saitama City Archives Center Gallery page)
After that, the number of entries increased as the years went by, and the venue became too small, so when the Saitama Kaikan was completed in 1966 (Showa 41) in the former Urawa City,
After the 16th Prefectural Exhibition was completed in 1966, the exhibition was held there.
In 1982, the Prefectural Museum of Modern Art was completed, and the 33rd and subsequent exhibitions have been held here.
Our store was in charge of the first Prefectural Exhibition when my grandfather was in charge, and since then, for three generations, we have been in charge of the ・ installation and removal of the exhibits for the exhibitors at the Prefectural Exhibition.
We have been assisting exhibitors at the prefectural exhibition for three generations since then.
Incidentally, it is now commonplace
Although aluminum rental frames are now commonplace, when the prefectural exhibitions first began, they were all exhibited in wooden frames.
The aluminum rental frames were introduced to our mounting store when the prefectural exhibition was held at the aforementioned Prefectural Art Museum in Bessho-numa.
With the increase in the number of entries, we decided that aluminum frames, which are more scratch-resistant and can be used over a longer period of time than wooden frames, would be suitable for the exhibition.
The grandfather thought that an aluminum frame would be more suitable for the exhibition, as it is more resistant to scratches than wood and can be used for a long period of time.
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The standard dimensions of the “calligraphy” to be exhibited at the prefectural exhibition are the finished dimensions (framed dimensions), and the dimensions of the “calligraphy” to be exhibited at the prefectural exhibition are the finished dimensions (framed dimensions).
UNIT_0___×51cm, UNIT_2___×60cm, UNIT_4___×91cm.
within one of the following dimensions.
This forehead size, _91cm x _91cm, is a common dimension, but _170cm x _51cm and _130cm x _60cm are,
less common forehead sizes.
Therefore, if you ask a mounting store, framing store, or calligraphy equipment store outside of Saitama Prefecture, the reason is that they do not have rental frames on hand.
If you ask a mounting shop, framing shop, or calligraphy shop outside of Saitama Prefecture, they may refuse your request because they do not have the rental amount on hand.
The half-sheet of paper often used in calligraphy, though, gets its name from the fact that it is cut in half vertically from shikaku gasen (whole paper),
The dimensions are 136cm x 34.5cm.
The frame that will hold the work written on it in a pleasing manner is generally 160cm x 45cm (called a “half-slice frame”).
these means that it is one size smaller and inferior to the prefectural exhibition standard _170cm x _51cm.
On the other hand, frames of _170cm x _51cm and _130cm x _60cm are rarely used outside of the Saitama Exhibition,
We call them “Ken-ten size” frames.
If your work is to be exhibited at a prefectural exhibition, a ken-sho size frame is the best choice.
If you are considering exhibiting in the “Calligraphy” category, please feel free to contact us.