I. Name of Exhibition
The Third Beijing International Art Biennale, China 2008 (The Third Beijing Biennale for short)

II. Exhibition Period, place and number of Works
Exhibition Period：July to August，2008
Venue：Beijing, China
Number of Exhibition Items: about 800

III. Exhibition Theme
Theme: Colors and Olympism: the 3rd Beijing International Art Biennale, China 2008
Interpretation of the Theme:
The symbolic word “color” stands for plastic arts, such as painting and sculpture. It implies art and beauty, reflecting human beings’ rich and diversified spiritual world. The “Olympics” is the most grand sports event for the human beings. What’s more, it represents the lofty spirit of Olympism and the high-spirited philosophy of life which advocates a balanced whole qualities of body, will and mind, pursuing the perfect combination of strength and speed and faces challenges of “Higher, Faster, Stronger”. Human’s spiritual energy would be inspired and the inner flames will be burned up in the course of pursuing higher quality. It embodies human’s ideals of peaceful competition and common development. The theme of the 2008 Beijing Olympics “One World, One Dream” is the best embodiment of the Olympic spirit. Beijing International Biennale will be held during the course of Beijing Olympics in 2008. Inspired by Olympic spirit, artists will portray the colorful world and varied lives. Undoubtedly, it will add new luster to the Beijing Olympics. In this broad framework, the participants will have more freedom in theme, pattern and style. The works could refer to sports, but also other fields, too, with the requirement of obtaining inspiration and strength from the Olympic spirit, i.e. peace, harmony and common development. The exhibition also encourages artists to draw inspiration from real life and create idealistic art works, which people are longing for, waiting for and dreaming for, reflecting the current living conditions of people worldwide. They will show multicultural enchantment promoted by the Olympics with various artistic languages.
In conclusion, the theme “Colors and Olympism” is just like a rainbow between art and the Olympics, over which the human beings’ dream can fly higher and higher.

IV. Requirement for the Participating Artists and Works
Works for the Beijing International Biennale are from five continents. Outstanding artists and influential works will be selected. The works exhibited are mainly painting and sculpture, containing the proper extendedness within the form of painting and sculpture.
1.Participating works of the Beijing Biennale are composed of special works by invitation，nominated works and free participating works. The lists of artists particularly invited are selected by the Curatorial Committee; the nominated artists are decided through the exhibition of nomination and the participating works will be collected all over the world.
2.Works should be completed in the last five years and the authors should put emphasis on aesthetic value and artistic quality. If the exhibition works are agented or collected by other people, the artists are responsible for communicating with the deputies and collectors in principle.
3. The smallest size of drawing work could not be lower than 1.2×1.2m (including frame) in principle, not bigger than 3.0×3.0m (contain frame), and the weight of single unit works can not surpass 30kg (including frame); The smallest size of sculpture or equipment works is 50×50×50cm and the greatest size is 200×200×200 cm. The weight of single unit works cannot surpass 150 kg (including foundation), and each part must link up firmly. The whole item should be non-fading, undeformed and of solid quality. The special details for works of other forms are to be discussed or negotiated separately. If there is any special need, the participant should carry on the adjustment at the request of the Organizing Committee.
4. The organizing committee has the right not to exhibit such artistic works that
are not in accordance with the instructions, over the size and weight, noisy, smelly, easy to leak out, difficult to transport and arrange for exhibition or dangerous to viewers.

V. Participation and Schedule
1. Each artist should submit the image data of two to five works to the Curatorial Committee for selection. Artists are required to submit forms for participating artists and forms for captions of works as formulated by the organizers. The participants may download the forms from the website of the Beijing Biennale (cf. XIII “Contact organization”) or acquire them from the Beijing Biennale Office free of charge.
The artists must be serious enough to fill in the forms to guarantee that the forms are legible and not omitting any item. In principle, foreign artists (except the foreign artists of Chinese origin) should all fill in the forms in English. The relevant materials will not be accepted after the deadline.
Enclosed with the registration form of the artists are two personal color photos of 2 inches.
2. Not later than September 30, 2007, the forms (one is filled by hand with valid signature; if conditions permit, the other is written on the computer to be sent to the e-mail box: office@bjbiennale.com.cn designated by the Organizing Committee), color photograph of the works (the picture size is supposed in the A4 paper width, s each sculpture work should be matched by three pictures with different angle of view. One should indicate the related information of the corresponding work on the back of the picture: author, name of the work, the size, material quality and so on, the assembly work must have the detailed installation diagram), compact disc, reversal films or filmstrips (reversal films of 120 models and filmstrips of 135 models, installed frame, marked basic information and reverse side and about) should all be sent to the Beijing Biennale Office for the curators’ selection.
All materials about the participating works are in principle kept in the archives and not to be returned to the artists.
3. Any enrolment fee is not necessary.
4. In the early December of 2007, the Curatorial Committee will select from all the works by virtue of photos and reversal films. The result will be announced on the official website of the Beijing Biennale and the magazine of Art sponsored by the Chinese Artists Association. Meanwhile, the Organizing Committee will send the invitations and the contracts to the selected artists to clarify the duty, right and obligation of both sides. The selected artists should send the contracts of participating exhibition with signature to the Organizing Committee.
5. The Organizing Committee retains the rights as follows: to exhibit the prize and selected works freely; to take photos of these works freely and use these photos free of charge; to use the artists’ personal information signed in the registration forms and on the website freely and publicly.
6. The organizers will cover the five-day expenses in Beijing (accommodations and local transportation) for the selected artists during their stay in China.

VI Mounting, Packaging, Shipping and Insurance of Art Works
1. The Organizing Committee affords the freight of foreign works to and fro and the means of transportation should be by sails, while it is only to pay the return expenses of domestic works. The Organizing Committee is responsible to reimburse the coming expenses of the donated works.
2. The artists are responsible for installing the frames of the works by themselves. Oil painting should be firmly fastened on the external frame, and nails and other sharp objects should not be protruding from the internal or external frames. Prints, watercolors and pastels should not be mounted on frames with glass surface. However, organic glass or transparent plastic board can be used. Works created with other media will be discussed on an individual basis.
3. The participating artists will cover the insurance fee for the works shipped to Beijing. The Organizing Committee will be responsible for the insurance of works during the exhibition and the return shipping period. Insurance value will be at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.
4. Before May 1st of 2008, overseas participants should put their packaged works at request to transport agent ordered by group council (group council will take your connecting way to transport agent in advance). The packaged box should have clearly-written participant number group council has informed, and its cost will be paid by the author. Transport agents do not collect works in principle. If there is any need for collection, participants should pay by themselves.
Before June 10th of 2008, domestic participants should send packaged works to the Beijing International Biennale Office door to door, with participant number told by group council at the outside. The participants will pay fees by themselves. If participants themselves take their works to our office, works also need to be packaged with the number at the outside, and please telephone us in advance.
The selected participants should send works on time or to the council, and if changing works without our agreement, group council has the right to refuse to accept the works. If works cannot be sent on time, the Organizing Committee doesn’t need to take the responsibility for the works not to be exhibited.
If artists send works which are not selected to the Organizing Committee or to the scene of exhibition, the Organizing Committee will not accept such works and have no obligation to keep or return such works.
5. If works were damaged for package or taken off, deformed or changed for instability or infirmity during transportation or during transportation by the participant, the Organizing Committee will not be in charge.
6. The Organizing Committee will be responsible for returning the works. If the selected artists abroad send their works to the Organizing Committee without the help of the appointed agents, the Organizing Committee will not be responsible for returning their works. If it is really necessary to return the works, the artists should go to the Organizing Committee to make an agreement before April 1st, 2008.

VII. Exhibition Catalog and Publicity Materials
1. Catalog: 635mm×965mm 1/8 color format. Besides all participating works, it includes brief introductions of artists, short explanation of the artworks. Each participating artist will be presented with one Catalog.
2. Exhibition Guide
3. Color Poster
4. Invitation Cards (for the opening ceremony, cocktail party and symposium respectively)

VIII. Symposium and Proceedings
1. A two-day international symposium with simultaneous interpretation (both in French and English) will be held after the opening ceremony.
2. Curatorial Committee members, exhibition participants, influential art critics, curators, scholars, editors and etc.both at home and abroad will be invited.
3. Discussion will focus on exhibition theme. For instance: “The Olympic spirit and artistic pursuit”
4. Style of symposium: Timed speeches and discussion
5. Collection of these will be published in both Chinese and English after the symposium.

Ⅸ. Awards
The international jury consisted of artists from China and other countries will assign awards for Best Work, Excellent Work, and Excellent Chinese Young Artist’s Work before the opening of the exhibition.

Ⅹ. Certificate
The Organizing Committee will award certificates for selected works and prize works.

Ⅺ. Donation and Collection
1. Participating artists are welcome to donate their works. The Organizing Committee will award certificates to the donators and the donators should put their signatures on the certificates. The donated works will be displayed in a special area of the next Beijing Biennale.
2. The Organizing Committee has propriety on the collection of these prize works. The Organizing Committee will award the certificates of collection and pay proper fees for collection to the artists.

Ⅻ. Organizations
Sponsors:
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles
People’s Government of Beijing Municipality
Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China
Chinese Artists Association
Chinese Artists Association will be responsible for concrete implementation.
Supporting Organizations: (to be determined)
Co – organizations:(to be determined)
Acknowledgements:
Chinese Embassies in the Participating Countries, Embassies of the Participating Countries in China, Cooperating Organizations from Participating Countries
The Organizing Committee of the Biennale, composed of honorary director, deputy director and committee members, coordinates the cooperation among sponsors, supporting organizations, co-organizations and related departments, and is responsible for the preparation and exhibition of the Biennale.
Curatorial Committee:
The Curatorial Committee, composed of directors of the organizations involved and artists invited, on the wisdom and efforts of every member, undertakes academic tasks of the Biennale’s preparation and exhibition, including recommendation of specially invited artists, selection of art works, plan for the symposium and editorial work for catalogs and theses collections, etc.
Chief Curators: Jin Shangyi, Liu Dawei and Feng Yuan
Curatorial Team (in the order of surname strokes):Ding Ning, Shui Tianzhong, Wang Zhong, Wang Mingming, Wang Yong, Sun Ke, Liu Xilin, Zou Wen, Shao Dazhen, Li Ronghai, Fan Di’an, Yuan Yunfu, Weng Jianqing, Tao Qin, Sheng Yang, Zhan Jianjun, Xue Yongnian, Dai Zhiqi, Wei Xiaoming Vincenzo Sanfo (Italy), Gustafsson Roger (Finland)
Coordinator : Wang Yong, Tao Qin
As a subordinate to the Organizing Committee and the Curatorial Committee, the Biennale Office is responsible for the implementation of specific work.

XIII. Contact Organization
Address: Room 1209, Beijing Biennale Office of Chinese Artists Association, No.10 Nongzhanguan Nanli, Beijing, China
Post Code: 100026
Tel: 86-10-65389184 65865716
Fax: 86-10-65014819
Website: www. bjbiennale. com. cn ( in both English and Chinese)
E-mail: office@bjbiennale.com.cn

Note: The artists applying to participate in the Beijing International Art Biennale are all regarded as agreeing to the above regulations and the contents of the forms. The Organizing Committee of the Third Beijing International Art Biennale has the sole right of explanation of the regulations. With respect to the selected artists abroad of Chinese origin and from Hong Kong and Taiwan, their rights and obligations are the same with the artists on the mainland of China.