An award created to advance technical innovation in Korea's screen printing industry
and to bring outstanding printed work to light.
Entries 1 Sep (Tue) – 6 Nov (Fri) 2026, 18:00 KSTOpens in 12 days
All you need is the entry form and your work. There is no online registration and no entry fee.
Download the form and fill it in. Describe your work in the “Work description (technical specification)” field. One form per work is required.
Submit two identical pieces per work. Maximum size is 2 m × 2 m. Please seal them securely so they are not damaged before the exhibition.
Send your entry to the association or bring it in yourself. Deadline 6 Nov (Fri) 18:00 KST — for postal entries, a postmark of 6 Nov is accepted.
Entering as a company? Please enclose a copy of your business registration certificate. Everything else is set out under “Full details” below.
Anyone may enter, as long as the work was produced using screen printing (serigraphy).
Entries are accepted in three categories. Please mark your category on the entry form.
Labels, membrane switches, signage, POP, packaging and more
Textiles, apparel, direct-to-garment, transfer and hybrid printing
PCBs, solar panels, touch panels, semiconductors and more
20 prizes will be awarded. The first winners in the categories below will be recorded here — your work could be where it starts.
Winning works are shown in a post-award exhibition and receive a participation benefit for the FESPA AWARD.
From entry through to the awards ceremony. All times are Korea Standard Time (KST).
Open only the sections you need. If anything is unclear, please contact the association.
| Eligibility | Work produced using screen printing (serigraphy) Open to everyone, inside or outside the industry |
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| Conditions | Work that has not won a prize at a comparable event in Korea or abroad No limit on the number of works per entrant (2 pieces per work) |
| Size | Within 2 m × 2 m |
| Entry fee | None |
| What to submit | Entry form (one per work) and 2 pieces of the work Company entries must also enclose a copy of the business registration certificate. |
| Basic details | Entrant name (company name), name of representative, date of birth, address, contact person, phone, email |
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| Category | Commercial printing · Art/textile · Printed electronics |
| Title of work | The name of the work you are entering |
| Substrate | e.g. polycarbonate (PC) film, 100% cotton fabric, glass, paper |
| Press & method | Press used and curing method (UV, hot air and so on) |
| Ink & finishing | Ink type, special effects and post-processing |
| What makes it stand out | Technical excellence, distinctive effects, originality, commercial potential and so on Write freely about what you want the judges to notice. |
| One form per work | If you enter several works, complete a separate form for each. (1 work = 1 form) |
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| Two pieces | You must submit two identical pieces of each work. |
| Company entries | Entries made in a company's name must enclose a copy of the business registration certificate. |
| Packing | Seal your work securely so it is not damaged before the exhibition. Frames should be prepared to the same specification regardless of the size of the work. |
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| Rights | Responsibility for portrait rights and for any misuse of authorship rests entirely with the entrant. |
| Return of work | Entries are not returned. |
| Technical execution 40 | Colour accuracy, ink coverage and curing, image sharpness, technical difficulty |
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| Creativity & aesthetics 25 | Originality of design, fit with the medium, visual impact and finish |
| Innovation 20 | Use of new technology, use of AI |
| Commercial & functional value 15 | Marketability, functional performance, impact on the industry |
| Bonus +2 | Use of environmentally friendly materials |
The “Public Choice Award” is decided separately from the judging score, by an on-site public ballot during the preview exhibition. Votes are counted up to 6 December; the exhibition continues until 12 December.
The panel is made up of specialists from each field, including external judges, to keep the assessment impartial.
PhD in Printing Engineering, Joongbu University
Professor, Electronic Publishing & Printing Engineering, Joongbu University
Master Printer of Korea, Ministry of Employment and Labor
PhD in Printing Engineering, Pukyong National University
Professor, Graphic Arts, Shingu College
PhD candidate in Printing Engineering, Joongbu University
Professor, Publishing & Print Design, Korea Polytechnic University
PhD in Engineering, Joongbu University · Master Craftsman, Ministry of Employment and Labor
Send your completed form and your work to the address below. You are welcome to call with any questions.
The entry form is currently available in Korean only. If you would like help completing it, please email us.
There is no entry fee, and no limit on the number of works you may submit.