Under the guidance of the People's Government of Nan'ao County, Shantou City, the "Shantou Nan'ao Island International Sculpture Competition" was organized by the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports of Nan'ao County and Shantou Cultural Creative Industry Association. Since it was launched in July this year, it has attracted wide attention from all walks of life and set off an upsurge in the global public art and design circle. Up to now, the collection of works has been concluded, and a total of 481 works have entered the online voting session.

In the session of the collection of works this time, more than 500 entries from the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Japan and other countries as well as many provinces and cities in China were received. The preliminary review of the works will be conducted at the end of this month, and experts and scholars from the field of public art in China will be specially invited to Shantou for review. The organizer will also invite the authors of shortlisted works to visit Nan’ao in person to conduct on-the-spot investigation and improve their works for final review. The work which wins the special prize in the Competition will be exhibited in Qing'ao Bay in Nan'ao Island, forming an innovative contrast with the "Gate of Nature", the landmark tower of the Tropic of Cancer, and becoming a new landmark of Nan'ao in the future.

Source:Shantou Daily, Oct 22, 2021

　　“南澳岛国际雕塑大赛”网络投票开启

　　由汕头市南澳县人民政府指导，南澳县文化广电旅游体育局、汕头市文化创意产业协会主办的“汕头市南澳岛国际雕塑大赛”自今年7月启动以来，受到社会各界的广泛关注，在全球公共艺术设计圈中掀起一波热潮。目前，作品征集工作已结束，共有481件作品进入网络投票环节。

　　本次作品征集环节收到来自英国、德国、美国、日本等国家和国内多个省市的参赛作品逾500件。作品初评将在本月底进行，特邀来自国内公共艺术领域的专家学者莅汕评审。主办方还将邀请入围作品作者亲临南澳采风，优化创作，并进入终评。大赛特等奖作品将落地南澳岛青澳湾，与北回归线标志塔“自然之门”形成创新对景，成为南澳未来新地标。

来源：汕头日报 2021-10-22