23rd Japan Media Arts Festival | Call for Entries

The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee is now accepting entries for the 23rd Japan Media ArtsFestival. All artists around the world, without distinction as to professional, amateur, independent, or commercial, are invited to submit their works to the four divisions Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga. Eligible works are completed or exhibited within a year before the deadline (October 6, 2018 – October 4, 2019).From each division, the jury committee will select winners of the Grand Prizes, Excellence Awards, NewFace Awards, Social Impact Award and U-18 Award. All awards including Special Achievement Awards and Jury Selections will be announced in March 2020. Each of the winners from the four divisions will receive a trophy and prize money up to 1,000,000 yen, and also win an opportunity to present their works at the Exhibition of Award-winning Works in Tokyo in September 2020.Entries must be submitted online at http://festival.j-mediaarts.jp/en/entry/entry-guidelines/All entries must be received by 18:00 on Friday, October 4 (JST).Submission of entries is free of charge. For additional information, visit the website: http://festival.j-mediaarts.jp/en/