Application Period

October 1st, 2022 （Sat.） ー April 30th, 2023 （Sun.）
Must arrive no later than April 30th, 2023 （Sun.）

Application Requirements

Anybody can apply regardless of age, gender or nationality.

Application Method

All applications must be made by postal mail.

We do not accept any applications by e-mail, data delivery services, courier services or direct delivery by applicants.
Screening results will be announced in May 2023.
In addition, at the mt factory tour vol. 12 which is scheduled to be held next year,
we are planning an exhibition for the prize-winning works, as well as an awards ceremony.
We will later post a notice with details on our website and social media.

Submission requirements:

• ○Submit an original drawing in an A2 (420 mm x 594mm) format.
• ○Any type of base paper can be used as long as the size is A2.
  (The thickness must be no greater than 3 mm)
• ○Be sure to use mt for the artwork.
• ○mt can be adhered partly or fully.
• ○Only 1 work may be submitted per 1 applicant.
• ○Please be sure to write the following information in the lower left corner on the back side of the work.
  (Please write the information clearly in block letters)
  Title of the work and applicant's name, address, phone number and e-mail address.

Rights and precautions:

• ○The copyright of the design belongs to the applicant, provided that the right to use the design
  　will be granted to the organizer for an unlimited duration in which the design is used for the purpose
  　of the promotional activities of this design competition, including advertisements,
  announcements and the exhibition.
• ○The design work must be original and cannot have been made public prior to the competition.
• ○The design work must not be made public without the consent of the organizer.
• ○The awarding of a prize may be rescinded even after the announcement of winners has been made,
  　if the entered design work is identical or similar to a design work which has already been made
  　public and/or the design work infringes on the intellectual property rights of a third party/person
  　(including cases in which the infringement rights happen after the application).
• ○If there are any matters which are not described in this application guideline and arrangements need
  　to be made, the organizer will make the decision.
  The applicant may withdraw from the competition if he/she does not agree with decisions made
  by the organizer,
  provided that the organizer is not responsible for paying any expenses incurred by the applicant in the application process.
• ○The organizer will, after receiving the artwork, pay special attention to the 　storage and transportation of the work.
  　However, the organizer will not be responsible for any damage or loss of the work resulting
  　from natural disasters and/or any other causes.
• ○The design work will not be returned to the applicant.
• ○Please refrain from inquiring about the result of the competition before the announcement.
• ○All underage applicants need to have the permission of a guardian before applying.
  　Underage applicants must submit the written consent of his/her guardian if his/her artwork receives a prize.

Organizer:

Kamoi Kakoshi Co., Ltd.

Address for submission:

236 Katashima-cho, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture 710-8611 Japan
ATTEN: Kamoi Kakoshi Co., Ltd., “Fifth mt Art Contest”

Contact:

Fifth mt Art Contest Bureau
Phone: 086-465-5800 or +81-86-465-5814 (international contact)
mail to：contest@masking-tape.jp

Prizes:

Grand-Prix: For the winner
50,000 yen gift voucher

Outstanding-Prix: For two persons
30,000 yen gift voucher

Jury's special award: For three persons
10,000 yen gift voucher