The selection time of China Painting and Calligraphy Lifetime Achievement Award varies with the number of sessions, and the official will generally announce the selection time in advance. The 8th, 9th and 10th China Painting and Calligraphy Lifetime Achievement Awards were selected on 20 18, 20 19 and 2020 respectively, and the selection of the 11th China Painting and Calligraphy Lifetime Achievement Award has not been announced.
China Lifetime Achievement Award for Calligraphy and Painting refers to the China Calligraphy Lanting Award, which is the highest award of China calligraphy art sponsored by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and China Calligraphers Association. It is the highest award and honor awarded to calligraphers, calligraphy theorists, calligraphy educators and calligraphers who have made great achievements and outstanding contributions in the fields of calligraphy art creation, theoretical research, calligraphy education, editing and publishing.