INTERNATIONAL STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM - TURKEYDeadline: 29th August 2014A Turkish town announces an International Stone Sculpture Symposium, that will be held from 3rd November to 4th December 2014 in Turkey.
The aim of the symposium is to contribute to the town with quality works of art.
A total of 10 artists (5 Turkish residents, 5 Non-Turkish residents) will be participating in the symposium. Only applications from European or Mediterranean Countries will be accepted. In addition, artists who have already participated in previous editions over the past five years, will not be accepted.
The material to be used is local marble.
The Municipality will provide each artist with a maximum of 2 m3 block/blocks of marble in total, cut in accordance to the artist’s dimension specifications. In addition, materials needed for the mounting of the sculpture and the base –if specified in the application portfolio- will be provided by the Municipality. In the event of the usage of additional materials other than for the mounting of the sculpture, the technical solutions and expenses will be in the artist’s responsibility.
The artists should bring along their own cutting and polishing machine, small electrical equipment and tools, and the related expenditure materials.
In the event of the usage of additional materials other than for the mounting of the sculpture, the technical solutions and expenses will be in the artist’s responsibility.
The sculptures created in the frame of the symposium will become property of The Municipality.The sculptures produced by the artists in the symposium will be placed in various parks of the town.
Accomodation and meals will be provided by the Municipality, for applicants and their companions (limited to one person, staying in the same room as the participating artist).
Travel expenses will also be reimbursed, but only for participant artists as follows: economy class plane tickets and transfer from the airport. The Municipality will provide the plane tickets and send them to the participating artists.
To each artist who has completed his work in the given time and place will be given a total of 2000€ for equipment expenses and copyright (1000€ of the total amount will be paid in the first week of the symposium)
The artists are obligated to remain in the symposium working area during the working hours and they have to follow the symposium calendar.
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