The selection process for the first national calligraphy works exhibition for the elderly, known as "of strategic importance", was held in Wuhan from September 14th to 16th. After three days of intense and orderly review, 15 judges selected 360 works from 34,182 submissions for inclusion in the exhibition through preliminary, re-evaluation and final evaluation. The oldest among them is 100 years old.

The first national exhibition of calligraphy works for the elderly is hosted by the Chinese Calligraphers Association, co-sponsored by the Hubei Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Hubei Changjiang Publishing Group, hosted by the Calligraphy Newspaper, co-organized by the Changjiang Commercial Newspaper, Hubei Provincial Calligraphers Association, Hubei Fine Arts Publishing House Co-organized by the Society and Hubei Guochuang Hi-Tech Industrial Group Co., Ltd.

Zhao Changqing, director of the jury, emphasized at the review meeting: "Our judges must be responsible for the elderly, the art, the exhibition, and the judges themselves." The preliminary evaluation was conducted on the 14th, and the judges were divided into There are four groups, each with 3 judges. As long as one judge agrees, you can be shortlisted for the next round. In order to avoid the regret of missing out, the review team will conduct a sampling review of the eliminated works, and the works selected by the review will directly enter the re-evaluation. In the preliminary evaluation, 2,000 works were selected from more than 30,000 works, and they were packaged and sealed in designated locations under the supervision of notaries and supervisory committee members. On the 15th, the preliminary shortlisted works will be re-evaluated. Only two or more judges in each group agree to be selected. The 1,300 works selected for re-evaluation will be logged in and numbered on the computer by notaries and staff, and then hung separately at the final evaluation venue according to age groups above and below 75 years old. The final evaluation will be held on the morning of the 16th. While taking into account different styles, schools, and approaches, the final evaluation fully takes into account the characteristics of the elderly and pays attention to works that are individual, creative, and of academic value. All judges will make a final vote, and blacken the numbered boxes of the works that should be eliminated according to the numbering sequence and the voting card of the judging software. The judge signs the ballot and it becomes valid. After the staff has verified that the judges' voting cards are accurate, the judges, notaries, and staff will work together to count the votes in the counting hall. Due to the use of computer review software, the selection results can be quickly and directly displayed on the large screen. This not only improves efficiency, but also eliminates human interference and achieves justice, fairness and openness in the true sense. At 2 pm on the 16th, the organizing committee of the First National Exhibition of Calligraphy Works for the Elderly held a press conference. All judges signed the exhibition entry list on the spot, and the notary read out the notarization.

The elderly author’s enthusiasm for calligraphy is beyond everyone’s expectation. The first National Exhibition of Calligraphy Works by the Elderly received the largest number of submissions among any single exhibition sponsored by the Chinese Calligraphy Association, basically the same as the Eighth National Exhibition. When introducing the submissions for the Senior Exhibition, Zhou Henghuai, the president of this newspaper, said that among the submitted authors, there are well-known calligraphers, ordinary calligraphy enthusiasts who are just learning calligraphy, and calligraphy partners who are husband and wife participating together. There are also many calligraphy enthusiasts who make a special trip to Wuhan to send their manuscripts. The great attention of the Chinese Calligraphy Association and the advantages of the professional media of "Calligraphy News" have made this exhibition very popular among the elderly. The extensive participation and enthusiastic participation of elderly authors have proved everything.

Bai Xu, secretary-general of the jury, said that 300 people were originally scheduled to enter the exhibition. Taking into account the quantity and quality of submissions, the jury reported to the China Calligraphy Association and decided to increase the number of people to 360. In order to encourage the calligraphy creation of the elderly, 917 selected works have been set.

The works in this exhibition reflect the unique creative appearance and style of the elderly. Zhang Xuguang, deputy director of the jury, said that the works exhibited at the Senior Citizen Exhibition focus on the pursuit of connotation, the expression and praise of life experience. A group of works written on Wei steles, seal scripts, and those influenced by Wu Changshuo, He Shaoji, and Yu Youren showed very solid skills and rich connotations. We found clues that calligraphy continued among the people from the late Qing Dynasty to today, which greatly enhanced the historical sense of the works. , has important academic value. He went on to say that from these works in the exhibition, we can also see that old age does not age. The elderly people who are now in their 60s were in their 30s in the early 1980s when Chinese calligraphy was just reviving. They followed the drumbeat of the times and came along. Influenced by the exhibition hall effect, their works pursue a sense of modernity, form, and The decorative effect of color pays attention to the changes in ink color. The elderly author's understanding of life transcends the level of technique, and the exhibited works represent the highest level of contemporary elderly calligraphy. At this time of communication, people with books are getting old. The Senior Citizen Exhibition has verified the law that calligraphers grow up late and blooms late. It also strengthens our confidence in continuing to hold the second and third Senior Citizen Exhibition successfully.

Na Tuoqi, deputy general manager of Hubei Changjiang Publishing Group, said that excellent calligraphy works for the elderly should be a high reflection of the value of life and ideological and artistic realm. He hopes that through these one-in-a-hundred works, the artistic achievements of calligraphy for the elderly across the country can be demonstrated. , to promote the development of calligraphy.

Liu Yongze, Party Secretary of the Hubei Federation of Literary and Art Circles, said: "This event has very far-reaching historical significance. A group of outstanding elderly calligraphers have been discovered through the exhibition, which will go down in history. This exhibition for the elderly is of great significance. The distinctive color of humanistic care represents the voice of elderly calligraphers across the country and plays an important role in building a harmonious society and advocating a harmonious calligraphy style."

The first national exhibition of calligraphy works by the elderly is scheduled for November 27~. On December 2, 360 exhibited works will be displayed at the Hubei Provincial Art Museum together with specially invited works. The "Collection of the First National Exhibition of Calligraphy Works by the Elderly" will be published simultaneously.