大華銀行（香港）宣布「2021年大華銀行年度水墨藝術大獎」由即日起至2021年9月12日接受公眾報名。這項賽事於今年踏入五週年，大華銀行誠邀香港資深和新晉藝術家反思藝術與可持續發展之間的關係，攜手締造可持續的未來。
UOB Hong Kong announced that the 2021 UOB Art in Ink Awards is now open for submissions till 12 September 2021. This year, the fifth annual Awards, invites both established and emerging artists in Hong Kong to reflect the relationship between art and sustainability.
「2021年大華銀行年度水墨藝術大獎」的得獎者將獲豐富的現金獎，總值超過港幣330,000元。除不同年齡組別及藝術類型的金、銀、銅獎外，評審團亦會挑選出兩名優勝者成為「大華銀行年度最佳水墨藝術作品」及「最具潛質藝術家年獎」的得主。評審團會根據作品的創作概念、原創性、藝術技巧、質素、對水墨藝術的詮釋，以及參賽者的整體能力作出評分。
Winners of the 2021 UOB Art in Ink Awards will receive attractive cash prizes worth more than HK$330,000 in total. Apart from the gold, silver and bronze awards in the different age and genre categories, two winners will be chosen to receive the UOB Ink Art of the Year Award and the Most Promising Artist of the Year Award. The panel of judges will evaluate the artworks based on creativity, originality, technique, quality of work, the interpretation of ink art and the artist’s overall ability.
獨立的專業評審包括著名書法水墨藝術家及學者徐沛之先生、香港著名嶺南派水墨畫家何百里先生、水墨現場創辦人及主席許劍龍先生、佳士得香港中國書畫部資深專家暨拍賣主管石嘉雯小姐、獨立策展人、藝評家及水墨會代表汪鈴小姐、世界畫廊畫廊總監楊永金先生，以及國際知名當代水墨藝術家鄭重賓先生。
The independent judging panel comprises Mr Chui Pui-chee, leading calligrapher and ink scholar; Mr He Baili, celebrated Hong Kong ink artist of the Lingnan School; Mr Calvin Hui, Founder and Chairman of INK NOW; Ms Carman Shek, Senior Specialist Head of Sale, Chinese Paintings Department, Christie’s Hong Kong; Ms Olivia Wang, independent curator, art writer and representative of Ink Society Hong Kong; Mr Kelvin Yang, Managing Director, Galerie du Monde; and Mr Zheng Chongbin, internationally-renowned contemporary ink artist.
「2021年大華銀行年度水墨藝術大獎」亦會首次頒發三個最踴躍參與學校或機構獎，每間得獎學校或機構將獲贈價值港幣1,000元的藝術用品現金券，以表揚該學校或機構在是次比賽中提交最多的參賽作品。
New Top Participation Prizes For the first time, the 2021 UOB Art in Ink Awards will also give away three Top Participation Prizes – HK$1,000 cash voucher for art supplies – to recognise schools or educational institutions with the most submissions in the competition.
「2021年大華銀行年度水墨藝術大獎」歡迎不同年齡組別的香港居民參加：公開組（18歲及以上）；高級學生組（13至17歲）及初級學生組（9至12歲）。有興趣參加者可登入www.UOBArtAcademy.com.hk網上提交作品，費用全免。
The 2021 UOB Art in Ink Awards is open to Hong Kong residents for the following categories: Open Category (aged 18 and above); Senior Student Category (aged 13 to 17) and Junior Student Category (aged 9 to 12). Submission is free and can be made online at http://www.UOBArtAcademy.com.hk.
Image courtesy of UOB Hong Kong and the artist