For over two decades, the American Society of Shufa Calligraphy Education has been committed to promoting Chinese calligraphy education across the United States. We strive to introduce Chinese calligraphy into classrooms of all levels, from K-12 and Chinese language schools to univeristies and colleges, in various forms. Advancing Chinese language teaching through calligraphy education has always been the core of our mission. This exhibition aims todeepen participants’ understanding of the “three Beauties” of Chinese characters – the beauty of meaning, the beauty of sound and rhyme, and the beauty of form – as well as the cultural connotations behind the characters. Through the joint efforts of teachers and students, we hope to make calligraphy education an integral part of overseas Chinese language education, positive mindset education, and cross-cultural exchange.
Participation:
Calligraphy course instructors and their students across the United States and overseas are invited to participate. We encourage participants to select poems, proverbs, couplets, famous quotes, or inspirational words from both China and the United States as content. We recommend participates to write in forms that conform to traditional calligraphy styles, such as hanging scrolls, banners, and horizontal inscriptions, using rice paper.
Student works should be selected by their teachers from the best works of previous years’ calligraphy courses and are not limited to the current semester. Each school should submit no more than 15 pieces.
Requirements:
1. Works from members of ASSCE and supervising teachers, as well as works guided by collaborative mainland Chinese and overseas calligraphy education professors and calligraphers. Each participant may submit 1-2 pieces, along with a photo of themselves and a high-resolution images of the work.
2. Works from university-level Chinese and calligraphy classes in the United States. Each participant may submit 1-2 pieces, along with a photo of themselves and a high-resolution images of the work.
3.Works from middle and Chinese language school students. Each participant may submit one piece, following the same requirements as no.2.
4. Works from calligraphers in overseas and North American regions. Participants may submit one piece, following the same requirements as no.2.
Submission: Please email high-resolution images of the works, along with the required photos and exhibitor information (including Chinese and English names, age, grade, and school name) to assceus@gmail.com with the subject “American Calligraphy Education Association 2023-2024 Annual Exhibition Submission. ”
Deadline: June 1, 2024. Participants under the age of 18 must fill out and sign the attached consent form.
Awards and Certificates:
Awards will be presented for Best Organization, Best Exhibitor, and several Outstanding Exhibitor awards, along with certificates.
Online Exhibition: Starting from June 30, 2024, the exhibition will be displayed on the ASSCE website at: https://www.assce.org/showcase.
American Society of Shufa Calligraphy Education April 18, 2024