INTERNATIONAL STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM – TURKEY
 | Deadline: 23rd of August, 2013
The 10th International Stone Sculpture Symposium is organised by an Fine arts University and a Turkish Municipality.
The aim of the symposium is to contribute to the City with quality works of art.
The International Stone Sculpture Symposium will take place in Turkey, between 4th November – 4th December 2013.
A total of 10 artists (5 Turkish residents, 5 Non-Turkish residents) will be participating at the symposium. Only applications from European or Mediterranean Countries will be accepted.
If an applicant has participated in this symposium in a 5 year period, he/she will lose their right to participate again until the 5 years are completed since his/her participation.
The material to be used is diabase.
The theme of the Symposium is ‘Child and Nature‘.
The sculptures produced by the artists in the symposium will be placed in a sculpture park being constructed, when the park is completed; in positions chosen by the Symposium Committee and The Municipality.
The transportation, accommodation and food will be arranged by the Municipality.
Accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner will also be provided by the Municipality for the symposium participants’ companions (limited to one person, staying in the same room as the participating artist). The companions will not be reimbursed for their travel costs, nor will they be paid for their labour, if any.
Travel expenses for all artists will be covered 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 2000eu/2,670usd for equipment expenses and copyright. 1000eu/1,330usd of the total amount will be paid in the first week of the symposium, the remainder will be given after the symposium is completed, along with the certificate of participation.
Working Conditions
The Municipality will provide each artist with a maximum of 2 m3 block/blocks of diabase 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.
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 artist will be provided with 220V of electricity, cable systems and a compressor with necessary hoses and shading.
The working area will be outdoors. The artists should be prepared for changes in weather like sudden rain or a heat wave.
The Symposium Calendar
August 23rd, 2013 – Symposium application deadline.
September 9th, 2013 – The announcement of results by e-mail to the applicants.
October 4th, 2013- Deadline for sending in preferred date of travel. Participating artists must provide their preferred dates of travel, and if being accompanied by someone, their name and other needed details.
November 3rd, 2013- Arrival of artists, and transfer to accommodation.
November 4th, 2013 – Opening ceremony. The beginning of the symposium.
December 4th, 2013– Closing ceremony. The delivery of the certificates of participation, payment of the copyright sums.
December 5th, 2013 – Departure.
For detailed information on how to participate ( required documentation and contact address),
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