The 2021 China (Qingdao) Art Exposition will be held from July 9 to 11 in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, Qingdao officials announced at a recent news conference.

The event will include an art and cultural products exhibition and trading fair, a youth art week, high-end forums, as well as other key activities.

The art and cultural products exhibition will be divided into five areas, with different sections for: domestic and foreign art colleges; art social organizations, art troupes, and research institutes; artworks and cultural and creative products; art education equipment and technologies; as well as Qingdao culture and art exhibitions.

A dazzling array of activities will be held during the youth art week, such as opera performances, art education presentations, folk music performances, song and dance concerts, as well as outdoor performances and exhibitions.

There will also be a number of high-level forums, such as the China (Qingdao) Art Education Conference, the China Art Creative Conference, and the Qingdao Global Creative City Season, which will gather domestic experts and scholars to share insights on art education, creativity, as well as other pertinent topics.

The national college art graduates employment fair will be held both online and offline, with the participation of 895 domestic art colleges, universities, as well as art vocational schools. More than 40,000 positions will be offered by 2,000 companies.

In addition, agreements on a batch of cultural projects will be signed during the event.

Artworks are displayed at the 2019 edition of the China (Qingdao) Art Exposition. [Photo/qtvnews.com]

Musicians perform during the 2019 edition of the China (Qingdao) Art Exposition. [Photo/qtvnews.com]