HIROSHIMA PEACE ART ASSOCIATION

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71st Hiroshima Peace Art Exhibition - Call for submissions

The 71st competition closed its submission period on June 20th.

Objective

To commemorate the anniversary of the atomic bombing, to pray for the repose of the souls of all war victims, and to express our heartfelt wishes for the abolition of nuclear weapons, international friendship, and lasting world peace, we will hold a comprehensive art exhibition for about a week.

Organizer

Hiroshima Peace Art Association

Sponsor

Hiroshima Prefecture,
Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education,
Hiroshima City,
Hiroshima City Board of Education Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation,
Hiroshima Cultural Foundation,
Hiroshima City Cultural Foundation,
Chugoku Shimbun,
NHK Hiroshima Broadcasting Station,
Chugoku Broadcasting, Hiroshima Television,
Hiroshima Home Television,
Television Shin-Hiroshima,
Hiroshima FM Broadcasting,
NPO Hiroshima Internet Museum

Dates

July 27th (Sun) - August 1st (Fri), 2025,
last day entrance 15:30, closes at 16:00
(Ikebana first period 7/27-7/29, second period 7/30-8/1)
First day opening ceremony 10:00-10:30,
last day closes at 16:00, entrance until 15:30

Venue

Hiroshima Prefectural Cultural Center basement exhibition room:
1-5-3 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima (TEL : 082-245-2311)

Types

Painting, sculpture, calligraphy, photography, flower arrangement, design, crafts, installation, etc.

Format

Independent Exhibition (unjudged)

Regulations

One piece per type
(please indicate the title, name, and contact phone number on the back of the work and on the box)

Size

Painting (within 116.7 x 116.7cm, thin frame, No glass allowed)
Photograph (within 100 x 100cm)
Sculpture (within 90 x 90 x H180cm)
Calligraphy (within 50cm width)
Installation (within 200 x 200 x H120cm)

Entry Fee

4,000 yen per piece (2,000 for university students)
(10,000 yen Free for high school students),
exhibitors from outside the prefecture,
and exhibitors from overseas (shipping costs are at your own expense)

Deadline

Friday, June 20th (Deadline must be adhered to)

How to apply

Apply using the designated payment form and pay the entry fee.
Please make sure to fill out the application postcard with all the details of the exhibit.
If the title is not filled in, the caption and title section of the exhibitor list will be left blank.
(Please affix a stamp to the application postcard.)

※ Please include furigana for the exhibitor's name and title
Application forms are available at the following locations.

Application forms available at

Carrying in

July 26th (Sat) 10:00-12:00 Loading (punctual)

Display

July 26th (Sat) 13:00- Please participate in the display work

Opening

July 27th (Sat) 10:00- Opening ceremony | 10:30- Opening

Removal

August 1st (Fri) Remove between 16:00-18:00

Numbered admission ticket

General 300 yen (200 yen in advance)
Free for elementary, middle and high school students,
atomic bomb survivors and people with disabilities (present your certificate)
Exhibitors must present a bank transfer receipt.

Inquiries

Secretariat 6-15-401 Noborimachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0016
Yoshinagakata Tel: 080-3872-2768

Apply online

Scheduled for introduction next year

趣旨 about

The Aim of the Hiroshima Peace Art Exhibition

Wars have always destroyed cultures. If a nuclear war were to break out, humanity could face extinction. Since art is essential to the human spirit, we choose to cherish art and reject war. We oppose all policies, actions, preparations, and experiments that might lead to war. As people living in Hiroshima, this is our shared and sincere desire. To express our longing for peace through art, we gather around August 6th each year. We hold a comprehensive art exhibition to promote and realize lasting world peace.

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Message from the Chairman

Since the atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the devil of nuclear weapons has grown immense, expanding its threat to the very existence of humanity. We are now forced to live under the constant fear of this devil awakening. Though it may appear to sleep, it continues to erode the human heart, waiting for the chance to rise again.

In today’s world of deepening chaos—where the spirit of philanthropy is fading and violence and destruction persist—the Doomsday Clock shows only 89 seconds remaining until humanity's extinction. Our desire to abolish nuclear weapons and realize lasting world peace may seem distant. Yet, in the midst of this grim reality, Japan Hidankyo receiving the Nobel Peace Prize has given us renewed hope and courage. The steady, unyielding efforts of those who long for true peace have shown that it is possible to stand against the overwhelming threat of nuclear weapons.

The Hiroshima Peace Art Exhibition is not a place for competition or a display of artistic superiority. It is a space where anyone who shares the mission of the exhibition can participate. Each artwork is a living expression of the individual artist. For 71 years, we have continued this exhibition as a platform of mutual respect and diversity. Now, on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, we take a new and resolute step forward for peace.

President, Hiroshima Peace Art Exhibition Hiroshi Fukunaga