Contestants must be either Chinese or Chinese descendents. The competition is one of a series of world cultural and art events sponsored by New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV). The Competition features works of figure oil painting expressing meritorious traditional virtues and values with classical western realistic methods. Its purpose is to promote cultural exchange and the art of figure painting that portrays pure truth, pure compassion, and pure beauty. Entry fee.

Details:

http://oilpainting.ntdtv.com/en/regulation