Xi Zhi Calligraphy and Painting Newspaper is jointly sponsored by central research institute of culture and history, China Publishers Association and Shandong Literature and History Research Institute, with the unified domestic issue number of CN37-0083. According to Xizhi Calligraphy and Painting Newspaper, the first "Chenis Cup" Global Chinese Calligraphy Art Competition organized by China Culture and Art Research Center, US-China Culture and Art Center, Australian Victorian Multicultural Education Association and Chenis China Record Headquarters collected works for Chinese and foreign artists, and China Art Network made a full report. The remaining three parts of the report are reproduced as follows: the academic activities of China Culture and Art Research Center and the efforts and achievements of 5. 12 earthquake relief, which belong to every member and supporter of China Culture and Art Research Center and are also included in the artistic life course of every member and supporter.
—— Chen Zhixiong, Executive Chairman of China Culture and Art Research Center
China Culture and Art Research Center's 2008-meter painting and calligraphy scroll, named as "the longest painting and calligraphy scroll with the largest number of Chinese and foreign painters", created the Janice China Record. Chenis the Guinness Book of Records in China, which has been published to the world through China Guinness Network and Chenis China Record Network.
In August 2008, the 29th Olympic Games opened in Beijing. In order to join hands with Chinese and foreign painters and painters to eulogize the motherland's Olympic Games with pen and ink, China Cultural and Art Research Center planned and held the "2008 China Olympic Games Annual Award" public welfare contest. From 65438+ 10, China painters and painters from all over the country and overseas were collected, and 2008 outstanding works were selected from a large number of submitted works. In May, it completed a 2008-meter-long scroll of Olympic painting and calligraphy. The works that make up this long scroll come from many famous painters and painters at home and abroad. Wu Yongxiong, member of the special committee of China Calligraphy Association and vice chairman of Hainan Calligraphers Association, Colonel An Zhongliang, political commissar of a certain department of China People's Liberation Army, Li, vice chairman of China Artists Association, Ye Yongxing, vice chairman of Luzhou Calligraphy Association and other famous works were selected for the long scroll. More than 200 articles were submitted by many leaders of the Municipal Book Association, including honorary chairman and president, articles from China Book Association and China Artists Association, and members of provincial book associations. Cadres of the party and government organs in various provinces, cities, counties and districts, and cadres of the CPPCC National People's Congress participated in this activity with great enthusiasm. For example, some political painters and enthusiasts, such as Qinghai Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and cadres of Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Committee, sent their works to stand for election. The works of China artists from the United States, Australia, Singapore, Canada and other countries account for a considerable proportion in the whole volume. Among many overseas works, overseas Chinese celebrities such as Ye, overseas consultant of the China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Li, executive vice chairman of the Greater Chicago Federation of Overseas Chinese, Guo, director of the American International Calligraphy Art Center, Guo, chairman of the Victorian Multicultural Education Association of Australia, and Ni Guangpan, winner of the title of "National Volleyball Player" in the 1970s, have submitted their works from the other side of the ocean. China Calligraphy and Painting Newspaper, Xizhi Calligraphy and Painting Newspaper, Sichuan Deyang Daily, Zhejiang Jinhua Tribune, Guangdong Pearl River Times, Australia Dahua Times, World Journal, Ming Pao and Morning Post, etc., which are distributed all over the world, have made great contributions to the public welfare activities of "2008 China Olympic Awards" of China Culture and Art Research Center. In August, 2008, the scroll was certified by the China Book of World Records as "the longest scroll with the largest number of Chinese and foreign painters". China art circles are particularly concerned about the people affected by the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan. China Culture and Art Research Center, together with Peking University "China Modern Art Archives", Wu Zuoren International Art Foundation, Asia Art Foundation, Peking University Institute of Education and Finance Science and the editorial department of Pictorial, launched "China Artists' Homebuilding Action after Earthquake". The action of "Building a House after Earthquake" was first initiated by Peking University China Modern Art Archives on May 14, 2008. On May 18, China Culture and Art Research Center contacted Peking University on the action of "building houses after the earthquake". On May 20th, China Culture and Art Research Center officially joined as the initiator of "Building Houses after Earthquake", together with other initiators.
According to Chen Zhixiong, executive chairman of China Culture and Art Research Center, the "Building Home after Earthquake" action is an influential action of China art circles to support disaster relief. Supported media include CCTV, Xinhua Painting and Calligraphy Channel, Tom Art Alliance Network, Art International, Oriental Art Finance, Contemporary Artists, Sohu.com, Beijing News, Yachang Art Network, Zhejiang Art Network, Century Architecture, Financial Times, 99 Art Network, IBTimes Chinese Network, and Music Life Newspaper-Work Delivery Weekly of the Ministry of Culture. During the "Building Home after the Earthquake" activity, art donations and special exhibitions will be organized for a long time within one year, and all the proceeds from the charity sale will be used for the reconstruction of facilities of art institutions and the assistance to art practitioners after the earthquake. The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation has specially set up a "Family Public Welfare Fund after the Earthquake" for this action. China Culture and Art Research Center donated 120 calligraphy and painting to support campus reconstruction.
On May 12 14: 28, an earthquake of magnitude 8 occurred in Wenchuan, Sichuan. The Organizing Committee of People's Daily (Overseas Edition) "Beijing Olympic Special Issue" and Beijing Olympic Painting and Calligraphy Collection Campaign urgently launched "Reconstruction Campus Assistance Action". China Culture and Art Research Center set up a "Working Group to Support Campus Reconstruction", contacted overseas friendly art groups such as Australia and the United States, and donated 120 paintings and calligraphy to the Organizing Committee to support earthquake relief with artistic strength. The following excerpts are taken from official website, the Organizing Committee for the Collection of Calligraphy and Painting for the Beijing Olympic Games, and published to the public as a report on the disaster relief work of the China Culture and Art Research Center:
12 May 16: 00, the Organizing Committee of People's Daily (Overseas Edition) Beijing Olympic Special Issue and Beijing Olympic Painting and Calligraphy Collection Campaign launched "Wenchuan Earthquake Emergency Assistance Action".
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China Artists Association, China Calligraphers Association, China Painting and Calligraphy General Research Association, Tokyo Painting and Calligraphy Institute and China Culture and Art Research Center quickly took action and actively participated in the relief charity sale.
On May 22nd, the first batch of 26 paintings and calligraphy donated by China Culture and Art Research Center arrived in Beijing by express delivery.
On May 23rd, the China Cultural and Art Research Center has set up the "Action Working Group for Supporting Campus Reconstruction" to continue to organize domestic painters and artists and overseas friendly art groups such as Australia and the United States to donate paintings and calligraphy to the Organizing Committee.
On the morning of May 23rd, Professor Guo, Chairman of the Victorian Multicultural Education Association of Australia, who was on an academic visit to China, told the organizing committee through the China Culture and Art Research Center that they would donate their works to support disaster relief.
Here, the organizing committee would like to express its gratitude to China Culture and Art Research Center. At this moment of national disaster, so many patriots at home and abroad have given their love. We have a sense of mission, and we must pass on the patriotism of many painting and calligraphy artists to our compatriots in the disaster areas to help them rebuild their homes and campuses.
On May 26th, China Culture and Art Research Center organized a donation to support the second batch of 60 paintings and calligraphy works, which were delivered to the Organizing Committee by famous painters and painters from all provinces and cities in China.
After learning that the organizing committee was preparing for the charity sale for disaster relief, the US-China Cultural and Art Center convened a number of Chicago overseas Chinese leaders and painters to conduct many creative observation activities for the charity sale. President He Daquan and Vice President Deng contacted the China Cultural and Art Research Center for many times to plan the charity sale as a whole. On June 17, 40 paintings and calligraphy works donated by the US-China Cultural and Art Center arrived in Guangzhou, and were entrusted to the China Cultural and Art Research Center to be handed over to the Beijing Organizing Committee.
On June 12, a large-scale auction of calligraphy and painting entitled "Rebuilding Home-All for Children" was held in the exhibition hall of Chengdu Tianfu Expo Center as scheduled, and hundreds of charitable and caring painters and painters were invited to participate in the auction. Li Jianzhong, signer of the emblem of the Beijing Olympic Games, Zhou Shaohua, member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, He Junhua, a famous painter and cartoonist, Songshi, vice president of Ziguangge Painting and Calligraphy Institute, Chen Zhixiong, executive chairman of China Culture and Art Research Center, Zhang Jihai, a famous military calligrapher, Yao Xiaoyao, a master of arts and crafts in China, Lou Deping, member of the Fifth CPPCC National Committee and chairman of the East-West Artists Association, Meng, deputy secretary general of the Painters Association directly under the Central Committee, and other famous people and painters attended the event.
During the Beijing Olympic Games in August, 2008, the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games awarded the title of "Excellent Organizational Unit" to China Culture and Art Research Center, which was awarded by the Organizing Committee of Beijing Olympic Special Issue and Beijing Olympic Painting and Calligraphy Collection. Beijing Olympic Special Issue Organizing Committee of Beijing Olympic Painting and Calligraphy Collection, Chengdu Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Chengdu Collectors Association presented honorary certificates to China Culture and Art Research Center.