Applications close 31st August 2026

Initiated in 2018, the Golden Camellia International Cultural and Creative Design Competition has grown into a benchmark event rooted in Kunming, based in Yunnan, radiating to South East Asia and facing the world after eight years of development. It holds the consistent theme of "Creativity Changes Life, Integration Creates Value".

The competition focuses on Yunnan’s unique cultural and natural resources, setting up diverse tracks such as intangible cultural heritage activation, world heritage innovation, cross-cultural integration, digital cultural and creative with AIGC, and local characteristic products. It advocates integrating traditional culture with modern technology, and combining artistic value with practical functions. Dozens of the awarded works of the competition have been selected as the “State Gifts" of China. It has formed a complete industrial chain covering creativity, intellectual property protection, industrial landing and international communication, and has achieved remarkable results in talent training and achievement transformation.

The competition has attracted more than 30,000 participants, gathering creative designers, intangible cultural heritage inheritors and craft masters. This year, the competition is reaching internationally to attract more entries from different countries and establishing deep cooperation with overseas arts and crafts organisations.

Open to artists working in visual arts, handicrafts, and other areas of design such as, toys, ornaments, installations, home decor, bookmarks, fridge magnets, calendars.

Free to participate and there are multiple prizes to be won.

How to Apply:

• Read the Guidelines of the Competition for more information

• Submit an application form to jchsjds@vip.163.com and ben88ja@gmail.com

You can also follow Golden Camellia on Instagram

Applications close 30th August 2026 - applications close once capacity is reached.

Exhibition Period: 7 November 2026 – 7 May 2027

Open to independent jewellery designers and original jewellery brands worldwide.

Applicants must:

• Present original designs only

• Have no copyright or intellectual property disputes

• Be an established brand (1+ year) or an experienced independent designer with relevant exhibition, collaboration, or industry experience

Submission Materials

• Brand profile and product list

• High-resolution images of works (JPG, max. 3MB each)

• Optional promotional video (MP4, max. 1 minute)

• Complete collection lookbook

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• Submit your applications to: info@jcc-center.com

• For further information regarding participation requirements, exhibition details, and application guidelines, please contact the JCC Center via email.

Follow JCC Center on Instagram for the latest updates.

Established in 2023 in Shanghai, JCC Contemporary Jewellery Center is currently the only art centre of its kind in Greater China, that is driven by fashion, design and art, with focusing on high-end artistic jewellery and its related fashion and design products. The Center is dedicated to promoting cultural exchange and cross-border collaboration between pioneering and emerging international contemporary jewellery by gathering quality resources from all over the world.

Applications open 26th March - 5th May 2027

Application dates have been announced for the 2027 Cheongju International Craft Competition and Cheongju Craft Biennale.

Preliminary information for the competition is now on their website and you can also download a pdf here. This information is currently available in Korean, but more language translations should become available closer to the time.

The Competition exhibition will be open during the Biennale events from 2nd September to 31st October 2027.

The Artistic Director for the 15th Cheongju Craft Biennale has also been officially announced. Kim Ye-sung is widely recognised as a seasoned "rising curator" with extensive experience in the domestic and international craft sectors, notably curating the 2026 KCDF traveling craft exhibition, Shared Assets. The guest country for the Biennale will be Poland.

She has declared the theme for the 15th Cheongju Craft Biennale to be Back to Human. In the era of Artificial Intelligence, where AI has permeated human life and the realm of art, and in a time of rapid upheaval marked by war and the climate crisis, this theme embodies a cultural practice aimed at reflecting on how we engage with the world. Through craft - which is fundamentally connected to human spirit, senses, and emotions - it seeks to redefine our relationships and attitudes.

This will also be the first Biennale since Cheongju was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts.

Mark the dates and look out for more information to come in the near future.

You can read about the Cheongju Craft Biennale on their website and Instagram.