HAPPY PANDA FES 2022" at Adventure World (Shirahama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) will hold "Panda Art Fest Contest 2022" and "Panda Fest Willow Isle 2022" as Panda Art Fests to enjoy the autumn season of art with pandas.
　The theme of the "Panda Art Fest Contest 2022" is "Panda x Future," and we will be accepting art works that use giant pandas as their subjects to expand the circle of happiness into the future from October 21 (Fri.) to November 29 (Tue.), 2022. Special judges will be Mr. Yoshikazu Takai and Mr. Akio Kashiwara (President and Director of Kyoda Creation Co., Ltd.), and prize money and additional prizes will be awarded to the winning entries. We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.

About "Panda Art Fest Contest 2022

Application period: Friday, October 21, 2022 - Tuesday, November 29, 2022
■Theme: "Panda x Future"
■Rules for works:
①Free two-dimensional works drawn according to the theme
②Any drawing method (digital, paint, colored pencil, cutout, print, etc.) *No photos or videos
③Unpublished original works

■ How to apply
1. Online application Please submit your entry via the dedicated form.
*Digital data in JPG or PNG format under 10MB
*The dedicated form will be available on the Happy Panda Fest special site from October 21.

2. Entry by mail Please print out the entry sheet, fill in the form, and mail it together with your work.
Please send an original work of no more than 100 cm (H) x 100 cm (W) x 6 cm (D) (including the frame)
*Please send the work in a frame or in a manner that allows it to be displayed
*Printed out digital works
*Please note that applicants are responsible for shipping costs when applying
*If applicants wish to have their works returned to them, they may do so after the results are announced (the works will not be returned). If you wish to have your work returned, it will be sent back after the results are announced.
*The application sheet will be available on the Happy Panda Fest special site from October 21.

[To:]
2399 Katada, Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama, 649-2201
Adventure World Panda Art Fest Contest Section


■ Special Judges

■Awards for winning entries
The Panda Art Fest Contest 2022 Selection Committee and a special jury will select the winning entries.

0Online Award Ceremony
Scheduled for Sunday, December 25, 2022 (Winning entries will be announced via online distribution.
Winning entries will also be announced on the official website and SNS.


■Contest Entry Terms and Conditions
Only one entry per person will be accepted.
We will take all due care in storing and returning entries, but will not be held responsible for any damage or loss of entries due to accident or other causes.　
The copyright of the submitted works belongs to the organizer of this contest, Adventure World (Operator: AWARDS Co., Ltd.). The organizer shall have the right to publish, display, print, and reproduce the submitted works on the website operated by the organizer, in the Adventure World Park, and in public facilities in Shirahama Town in perpetuity without the permission of the entrant.
The contest organizer reserves the right to exclude from the judging process any work that is deemed offensive to public order and morals, or that is deemed unsuitable for the image of the theme park operated by the contest organizer.
The following cases may result in exclusion from the judging process.
　If the submitted work (image, title and comments) is judged to be offensive to public order and morals, if it is judged to contain slander or libel against a specific individual or group, etc.
If it is judged to be an inducement, solicitation, or advertisement on another site
If it contains personal information such as personal names, e-mail addresses, etc.
If it is judged to be unsuitable for the theme park image operated by the contest sponsor Entries that are judged to be unsuitable for the image of the theme park
・ Entries cannot be cancelled or changed midway through the contest.
Personal information received will be used only for the selection process and to send materials, and will not be provided to any third party.
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・Please apply for the contest after agreeing to the contest entry terms and conditions.


Exhibiting the winning entries of the 2020 and 2021 contests

All 36 winning works from the "Panda Smile Contest" and "Panda Art Fest Contest 2021" held in 2020 and 2021 will be exhibited in the Park! Panda Smile Contest" and "Panda Art Fest Contest 2021" will be exhibited in the Park.

■Exhibition Period: October 15, 2022 (Sat) - November 29, 2022 (Tue)
*A total of 36 works will be exhibited in rotation throughout the period.
■Exhibition sites: Rare Animal Breeding Center PANDA LOVE, Center Dome, Fureai no Sato, Resting Ursa Minor Cat