Juried Exhibitions & Competitions / Verified 2 September 2026
A juried exhibition for artists under 40 from eastern and central Japan. Selected works are exhibited and sold at Matsuzakaya Ueno department store in Tokyo. No entry fee; deadline November 8, 2026. You must attend on-site for at least two days and transport your own work.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. November 8, 2026
“November 8, 2026 (Sunday)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. Exhibition and prize opportunity
“Grand Prize: solo exhibition. Excellent Prize (2): group exhibition inclusion. Audience Award (1): group exhibition inclusion. Hakken-do Gallery Award and Monthly Art Collectors Award (1 year subscription). Sales commission paid to selected artists.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. Exhibition dates: January 27 – February 2, 2027 (10:00–18:30, final day until 16:00)
Who can apply. High school students and above, under 40 years old at deadline. Must be from, resident in, or have connections to Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata
“Must be from, resident in, or have connections to Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata, Yamanashi, or Nagano prefectures”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose. Juried
“Judges: Matsuzakaya Ueno Art Gallery, Okumura Kinya (CEO Hakken-do), Monthly Art Collectors magazine, and others. Approximately 15 artists selected for exhibition (number may vary).”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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