INTERNATIONAL STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM - TURKEY
 | Deadline: 28th September 2013
The 11 International Stone Sculpture Symposium will take place in a Turkish City, between the 01- 30 November 2013.
A total of 10 artists will be participating in the symposium. The Committee has the right to change the number of participants.
The material to be used is white marble.
The symposium’s theme is “SPORT”.
The sculptures created in the frame of the symposium will remain in the possession of the University and the Metropolitan Municipality. The Metropolitan Municipality also holds the rights of exhibiting these sculptures in museums or in temporary exhibitions.
To each artist who has completed his work in the given time and place will be given a total of 10.000 TL/ 3.700eu/4,900usd for equipment expenses and copyright. will be paid at the end of the symposium.
The transportation, accommodation and breakfast, lunch and dinner expenses of the participating artists will be paid by the Metropolitan Municipality.
Travel expenses for all artists will be covered as follows: economy class plane tickets and transfer from the Adana airport.
Accommodation , breakfast, lunch and dinner will also be paid by the Metropolitan Municipality for the symposium participants companions (limited to one person and only in case of sharing the same room). The companions will not be reimbursed for their travel costs, nor will they be paid for their labor, if any.
The Metropolitan Municipality will provide each artist with a maximum of 3m3 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 artist will be provided with 220V of electricity, cable systems, pressure water 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
28 September 2013 - Symposium application deadline.
05 October 2013 - The announcement of results send by e-mail to the applicants.
22 October 2013 - Deadline for sending in travel details.
30-31 October 2013 - Arrival of artists, and transfer to hotels.
01 November 2013 - The meeting of participating artists and beginning of the Symposium.
30 November 2013 - Closing ceremony. The delivery of participation certificates, payment of the copyright sums.
01-02 December 2013 - Departure.
For detailed information on how to participate ( required documentation and contact address),
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