Theme

Artworks should focus on Beijing’s World Cultural Heritage Sites, including:

• The Great Wall

• The Forbidden City

• Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site

• Summer Palace

• Temple of Heaven

• Ming Tombs

• Grand Canal

• Beijing Central Axis

Works should reflect their historical context, cultural significance, artistic achievements, architectural wisdom, spiritual values, and contemporary relevance.

⏰ Deadline for Submissions

September 20, 2025

📋 Regulations

• Open to all artists worldwide (no age limit).

• All works must be original and of artistic and intellectual value.

• No limit on number of submissions, style, or technique.

• Digital submissions only:

  • Format: JPEG

  • Resolution: 300 dpi minimum

  • File size: up to 20 MB

  • Dimensions: A3 (297 × 420 mm)

• Formats accepted: single-panel, four-panel, multi-panel, strip comics.

• Both color and black & white are acceptable.

• No personal information (name, address, phone) should appear on the artwork itself.

• AI-assisted works are allowed but pure AI-generated works are not accepted.

  • If AI tools are used, the email must state: “This work uses AIGC assisted creation.”

• Email subject line: "World Heritage in Beijing 2025 International Cartoon Exhibition" + Author’s Name + Work Title.

• Artwork file name format: Title + Name (as in passport/ID) + Nationality (Province).

• Email body must include: author’s full name, nationality, address, postal code, and phone number.

• Submissions that fail to meet the requirements will be disqualified.

• Copyright remains with the author. The organizer retains the right to use selected works for non-commercial purposes (exhibitions, research, publications, photography, video, promotion, with attribution).

• Authors must ensure no copyright, privacy, portrait, or reputation infringement. Legal responsibility rests with the author.

• Participation is free of charge.

🏅 Awards & Selection

• 200 artworks will be selected.

• Selected works will be exhibited in Beijing, Liangzhu, and other locations.

• Works will be published in a multilingual catalog and showcased through digital exhibitions at the 8 heritage sites, as well as domestic and international tours (both online and offline).

• Selected artists will receive an Exhibition Certificate and the official catalog.

• The jury will include renowned international and Chinese cartoonists, scholars, and professors.

📮 Address & Submission

• Submission Email: mhds@bisu.edu.cn

• Contact Information:

  • Phone: +86 10 65760258

  • Email: bcs@bisu.edu.cn

📅 Exhibition & Awards Ceremony: 2025 – Beijing and partner World Heritage sites.