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Summer Vacation Art Marché 7: Call for submissions (until July 29th) & Event Report & Exhibition Information

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"Summer Vacation Art Marché 2025" was held on Saturday, July 7th and Sunday, July 19th, 20 at the University of Tsukuba's Sports and Arts Area.
Despite the scorching heat, many children and their parents participated.
The "Art Marche at Home", where you can submit drawings you've made at home, will run until July 7th.
https://www.tcf.or.jp/exhibition/25071920_artmarche2025.pdf

On July 19 (Sat) and 20 (Sun), 2025, the Summer Vacation Art Marché 2025 was held at the University of Tsukuba's Physical Education and Art Area.
Despite the summer heat, many children and their families joined, making for a lively and creative two days filled with art.

There are a total of 8 different workshops this year! This year's workshops featured 8 unique programs!

▶① Still Life Drawing "Art Day Camp (Still Life)" Art Day Camp (Still Life)

▶② "Art Day Camp (People)" - Drawing a human model Art Day Camp (Figure Drawing)

▶③ "Reborn Art Ball" - Reborning unusable balls with art: Reborn Art Ball

▶④ "Art Medal" for creating 3D works using clay and plaster: Art Medal

▶⑤ "Koppa sculpture" - making sculptures by combining pieces of wood: Coppa Sculpture

▶⑥ Tsukuba-style "Let's make a broom": Let's Make Brooms

▶⑦ Take memorable photos with a large-format camera: "Let's take analog photos": Analog Photography Workshop

▶⑧ The "Art Exploration Team" explores the art areaArt Exploration Team

 

 

Exhibition information:Exhibition information

Works created at the Art Marche will be exhibited at the Tsukuba Museum of Art!
The artworks created during the Summer Vacation Art Marché will be exhibiting at the Tsukuba Museum of Art!

Venue: Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki Prefecture (Azuma 2-8, Tsukuba City)
Admission Fee: Free
Dates: June 2025th (Tuesday) -July 8st (Sunday), 19
Time: 9: 30-17: 00 (Admission until 16:30)
*Last day until 14:00 / Closed on Monday, August 8th
※ Closes at 14:00 on the final day. Closed on August 25 (Mon).

Judging: The entries will be judged by faculty members of the University of Tsukuba's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and prizes will be awarded to outstanding works. Winners will be contacted separately.
Judging will be conducted by faculty members of the University of Tsukuba's Art Program. Selected outstanding works will receive awards. Winners will be notified separately.

Regarding return of artwork:Artwork Return

📦 [Return at Venue]
8 month 31 (day) 14: 00 ~ 15: 00
August 31 (Sun), 14:00–15:00

*If you are unable to collect your item within the designated period, please contact the Foundation for Cultural Promotion.
If you are unable to pick up the artwork during the above periods, please contact the Tsukuba Cultural Foundation

We look forward to your visit!
We look forward to your visit!

Summer Art Marche will be held on July 7-19 (applications open June 20-6 at 3pm)

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Spend an artistic summer vacation at University of Tsukuba!

"Summer Vacation Art Marche," an art event aimed at children from preschool to high school students, will be held again this year!
Dates 7 month 19 day (Saturday) · 20 day (day) Why not start the first weekend of summer vacation with some fun art?

Application period: June 6rd (Tue) to June 3th (Wed) 18:17
*We receive many applications every year. Please note that if the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held.

This year,New photography workshop!
We look forward to receiving many applications!

To apply, please use Google Form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSek8hpZhFEmcyXp8_fWlaIB2gU8obawXB9VqlIJzOxGRk6kNg/viewform

Implementation program

① Art Day Camp (Still Life Drawing)
Look closely at the motif (fruits, tools, etc.) and try drawing it! It's okay even if it's your first time. Teachers and university students will teach you how to draw. It's also recommended for those who are aiming to go on to higher education!

② Art Day Camp (Figure Drawing)
Let's draw a picture while looking at a human model. Even beginners can feel at ease.

3. Reborn Art Ball
Draw pictures on balls actually used by professional athletes and bring them back to life as works of art!

④ Art Medal
Use clay or plaster to create palm-sized 3D art.

⑤ Coppa Sculpture
Combine pieces of wood as you like to create your own unique sculpture!

⑥ Make a broom
Let's make a genuine Tsukuba style broom by hand. I'm sure you'll enjoy cleaning!

⑦ Take analog photos!
Are you interested in how a camera works? What is a darkroom? Let's take photos of your memories!

⑧ Art Exploration Team
Explore the art area of ​​the University of Tsukuba and look at various artworks! (Only for those who have participated in ①-⑦)

📌 For more information, please see the flyer (PDF)
View flyer

To apply, please visit the Foundation's website.

Flyer and poster design (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)　Yoshida Rinka)

Summer Vacation Art Marche 2024 was held

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The annual Summer Vacation Art Marche 2024 was held in the Sports and Arts area on August XNUMXth and XNUMXth.
We had a lot of people participate. Thank you very much.

We carried out more events than usual, such as Art Day Camp (still life drawing), Art Day Camp (figure drawing), Reborn Art Ball, Let's make a broom, Art medal, Copper sculpture, Art Exploration Team, etc. We were able to see many children having fun making art with their parents, and seriously working on making and appreciating art.
Even when it was a little difficult, we took on the challenge with the advice and help of our instructors and university students.(movie)

The works created and images from the day will be exhibited at the Tsukuba Museum of Art from August 24th to September 1st.(Flyer)
We will be exhibiting works created by the participants, so please come and see the exhibition.







Photo) From top to bottom: Art Day Camp, Let's Make a Broom, Coppa Sculpture, Art Medal, Reborn Art Ball, Art Exploration Team
Instructors: Kei Ohta, Fumiya Kawashima, Katsuhito Miyahara, Shinji Miyasaka, Ayako Moriya, Naoko Yoshida

This project is being carried out as a social contribution project by the University of Tsukuba.
(Naoko Yoshida: Childcare support activities through art - Implementation of Summer Vacation Art Marche 2024)
Other sponsors: Tsukuba Cultural Promotion Foundation, Tsukuba City
Sponsored by Kyoei Steel Co., Ltd. and Turner Color Co., Ltd.