Regulations on the Appointment of Recommended and Invited Artists

Pursuant to Article 41 of the Articles of Incorporation, the purpose of these Regulations is to set out matters concerning the selection of Recommended Artists and Invited Artists of the Asian Society of Calligraphic Arts (hereinafter the "Society").

① Recommended Artists shall be selected from among those who obtain 10 points or more by adding up the points set forth in the following items. ② Invited Artists shall be selected from among those who obtain 15 points or more by adding up the points set forth in the following items. ③ From 2024 onward, certificates of Recommended Artist and Invited Artist shall be awarded separately for the Traditional Division and the Contemporary Division.

① Even a person who meets the point requirements of Article 2 shall be excluded from appointment if they do not satisfy all of the following requirements.

1. A person with a record of continuous submissions to the Society's exhibitions within the three years preceding the date of application

2. A person who has passed the portfolio review of recent representative works conducted by the Qualification Review Committee

3. A person whose contributions to the Society, such as operating Society events or volunteer service, have been confirmed three or more times

4. A person who has not received any disciplinary action from the Society within the past five years

① Points for winners of the Korea Oriental Calligraphy Grand Exhibition

1. Selected (入選): 1 point

2. Special Selection (特選): 3 points

3. Three-Script Prize (삼체상): 5 points

4. Five-Script Prize (오체상): 7 points

5. Excellence Prize (우수상): 7 points

6. Top Prize (최우수상): 8 points

7. Grand Prize (대상): 9 points

② Award records from the international calligraphy exhibitions hosted by the Society shall be given the same points as in paragraph ①. ③ Where a winning work has been included in an album (화첩), 0.5 points shall be additionally added. ④ Where a winning work that received the Grand Prize is held in the collection of a national museum or art museum, 1 point shall be additionally added. ⑤ For points earned in the same year, only the highest score is recognized.

① Award records from exhibitions hosted by the Society's branches and chapters shall be given differentiated points as follows.

1. Metropolitan city or province level: 2 points

2. City, county, or district level: 1 point ② An additional 1 point shall be added for award records held for three consecutive years. ③ Where points have been earned from the Korea Oriental Calligraphy Grand Exhibition or an exhibition of another chapter in the same year, only the highest score is recognized.

① Bonus points for calligraphy-related education are granted as follows.

1. Holders of a bachelor's degree or completers of a calligraphy-related department: 2 points

2. Holders of a master's degree or completers of a calligraphy-related department: an additional 1 point

3. Holders of a doctoral degree or completers of a calligraphy-related department: an additional 2 points

② Bonus points are granted for the following careers.

1. Holders of calligraphy-related certifications: 1 point

2. Successors of traditional calligraphy: persons with a record of at least three years of apprenticeship under a calligraphy master who holds at least the qualification of an Invited Artist of the Society: 2 points

3. Holders of overseas calligraphy-related degrees: recognized at the equivalent degree level

③ Bonus points (up to 3 points) are granted to those who have contributed to the development of the Society and the spread of social value.

1. Persons who have served three or more times as an operating or executive committee member or volunteer for a Society event: 1 point

2. Persons whose planning activities for the activation of Society branches or chapters are documented: 1 point

3. Persons whose social contribution (ESG) activities, including the donation of calligraphy talent, are certified at 20 hours or more per year: 1 point

4. Young Artists (Article 2, Paragraph ② of the Regulations on Membership and Dues) who have carried out online promotion group activities for at least one year: 1 point

① The Qualification Review Committee consists of the following members.

1. Five or more Invited Artists

2. Three or more external experts (provided that external experts account for at least one-third of all members)

3. Members appointed by the Board of Directors ② The term of members is two years, and members may be re-appointed. ③ To ensure the fairness of the review, a majority of the members shall be newly appointed.

① Reviews are conducted twice a year and are divided into document review and work review.

② The work review targets three representative works produced within the three years preceding the review.

③ Qualification is granted with the approval of two-thirds or more of all members of the review committee.

④ Applicants shall complete and submit the separate form "Recommended and Invited Artist Application Form." The Chairperson makes the final appointment after deliberation by the Qualification Review Committee.

① Recommended Artists and Invited Artists shall fulfill the following obligations.

1. Submission of works for qualification renewal every two years

2. Participation in exhibitions hosted by the Society at least once a year

3. Participation in guidance and mentoring of emerging artists

4. Payment of the prescribed annual dues

② The qualification requirements for Recommended Artists and Invited Artists are as follows.

1. A Recommended Artist must have been an active Full Member of the Society for three years or more and must have award records in a nationwide competition recognized by the Society.

2. An Invited Artist must have at least five years of experience as a Recommended Artist of the Society.

3. Persons who meet all the qualification requirements in the preceding items shall be finally appointed by the Chairperson after deliberation by the Qualification Review Committee under Article 8.

① Qualification shall be suspended in any of the following cases.

1. Non-attendance at exhibitions for two consecutive years

2. Non-payment of annual dues for two years or more

② Qualification shall be revoked in any of the following cases.

1. Where the Society's honor has been seriously damaged: where, through the acts listed in the following sub-items, it is judged by a resolution of the Board of Directors under Article 9 of the Articles of Incorporation that maintaining qualification is difficult

a. Violation of laws resulting in a sentence of imprisonment or a heavier penalty, or causing a serious social controversy

b. Confirmed plagiarism or dishonest conduct in works

c. Causing serious damage to the Society or other members, or obstructing the Society's activities through continuous defamation, dissemination of false facts, etc. 2. Where the suspension period exceeds three years 3. Where the person has applied in writing to renounce qualification 4. Where the person has been expelled under Article 5 of the Regulations on Membership and Dues

① Any of the following persons may be specially appointed upon approval by two-thirds or more of the Board of Directors.

1. Persons who have made a special contribution to the development of calligraphic culture

2. Persons who have been engaged in calligraphy education in Korea or abroad for 20 years or more

3. Invited Artists of other calligraphy organizations registered with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

② A special appointment may be made only upon the person's own application. Where the Board of Directors recommends a candidate, the candidate is deemed to have applied once the candidate consents. The application shall state the status applied for (Recommended Artist or Invited Artist) and the category (Traditional or Contemporary).

③ An applicant shall undergo the document review and review of works conducted by the Qualification Review Committee under Article 7 in accordance with Article 8, Paragraphs 2 and 3, at the regular review under Article 8, Paragraph 1, and the Board of Directors shall pass the resolution under Paragraph 1 only for an applicant who has passed the Committee's review. The Board may resolve on the status applied for or a lower status, and once resolved, the Chairperson makes the appointment. In this case, Article 2, Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 3, Paragraph 1, Items 1 and 3, and Article 9, Paragraph 2 do not apply, while Article 3, Paragraph 1, Items 2 and 4 apply.

④ Where a person who is not a Full Member of the Society applies, the following apply.

1. The application also serves as the application for admission under Article 5 of the Articles of Incorporation, and the Board's resolution under Paragraph 1 also serves as approval of admission under that Article.

2. The applicant pays the special appointment registration fee under Article 3, Paragraph 4 of the Regulations on Membership and Dues instead of the registration fee under Paragraph 2 of that Article. The review fee is paid upon application and is not refunded regardless of the outcome; the registration fee and the annual dues for the year of appointment are paid together after the appointment is resolved, based on the status resolved.

3. The appointment takes effect, and the person becomes a Full Member of that grade, on the day the full amount due of the registration fee and the annual dues for the year of appointment (after any reduction under Paragraph 7) is paid, or on the day of the Board's resolution where nothing remains due. The annual dues for the year of appointment are deemed paid (including where reduced or waived under Paragraph 7), and from the following year annual dues are paid under Article 3, Paragraph 1 and Article 5 of the Regulations on Membership and Dues.

⑤ Where a Full Member of the Society applies, the member pays, after the appointment is resolved, the sum of the promotion registration fees under Article 3, Paragraph 2 of the Regulations on Membership and Dues for each step from the current grade to the grade resolved (for example, KRW 30,000 plus KRW 50,000, or KRW 80,000, for appointment from General Artist to Invited Artist), (after any reduction under Paragraph 7), and the appointment takes effect on the day of payment, or on the day of the Board's resolution where nothing remains due. Annual dues already paid, and the exemption from annual dues of a Lifetime Member under Paragraph 3 of that Article, remain unaffected.

⑥ A member whose powers are restricted or whose status is suspended under Article 5 of the Regulations on Membership and Dues may apply only after restoring that status by paying all outstanding annual dues, in which case Paragraph 5 applies.

⑦ For a person falling under Paragraph 1, Item 1, the Board of Directors may, when resolving on the appointment, reduce or waive in whole or in part the registration fee and the annual dues for the year of appointment under Paragraph 4, or the promotion registration fees under Paragraph 5. The review fee is not reduced.

⑧ A specially appointed person bears the obligations under Article 9, Paragraph 1 from the day the appointment takes effect.

① Any of the following persons may be nominated as an Honorary Artist.

1. Persons who have maintained qualification as an Invited Artist for 30 years or more

2. Persons aged 70 or older who have made a significant contribution to the development of the Society ② Honorary Artists are exempt from the obligations of dues and exhibition submission.

① To promote international calligraphy exchange, the following are recognized.

1. Award records from international calligraphy exhibitions

2. Records of participation in exchange exhibitions with overseas calligraphy organizations ② The Society may operate a mutual certification system with overseas calligraphy organizations.