11th INTERNATIONAL ALANYA STONE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM 2014
SPECIFICATIONS
The International Alanya Stone Sculpture Symposium has taken
place since the year 2004,
organised by the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and The Alanya
Municipality.
The aim of the symposium is to contribute to Alanya with quality
works of art.
General Conditions
ITEM 1. The International Alanya Stone Sculpture Symposium will
take place in Alanya,
between 3th November 4thDecember 2014.
ITEM 2. The participating artists will be chosen by a jury
appointed by the Mimar Sinan
Fine Arts University, with at least two guest jury members
representing the Alanya Municipality. Thejurys decision will be
based upon the evaluation of the artists application portfolios. At
theend of the symposium, each artist will be given a certificate of
participation signed by MimarSinan Fine Arts University and the
Alanya Municipality.
ITEM 3. A total of 10 artists (5 Turkish residents, 5
Non-Turkish residents) will be
participating in the symposium. One of these 10 artists will be
a member of the academic
staff of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Sculpture
Department, who will also be a
correspondent between the artists and the symposium committee.
Only applications from
European or Meditterranian Countries will be accepted. If the
jury deems appropriate, the
participating artists may be less than 10 persons. 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.
ITEM 4. The material to be used is Alanya EmperadorLight
marble.ITEM 5.The theme of the Symposium is Child and Nature.ITEM
6. The sculptures created in the frame of the symposium will remain
in the possession
of The Alanya Municipality. The Alanya Municipality also holds
the rights of exhibiting these
sculptures in museums or in temporary exhibitions. The artist
will allow filming and other
documentation of his/her work and the working process. Mimar
Sinan Fine Arts University
and Alanya Municipality preserve the rights of using this
material for publicity purposes.
ITEM 7. The sculptures produced by the artists in the symposium
will be placed in variousparksare being constructed in Alanya (when
the parks are completed), in positions chosen
by the Symposium Committee and The Alanya Municipality.
ITEM 8. The transportation, accomodation and breakfast, lunch
and dinner will be arranged
by the Alanya Municipality.
ITEM 9. Accomodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner will also be
provided by the Alanya
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.
ITEM 10. Travel expenses for all artists will be covered as
follows: economy class plane
tickets and transfer from the airport. The Alanya Municipality
will provide the plane tickets
and send them to the participating artists.
ITEM 11. To each artist who has completed his work in the given
time and place will be
given a total of 2000 (TwoThousandEuros) for equipment expenses
and copyright. 1000(OneThousandEuros) 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.
ITEM 12. The selected artists who notify their desicion not to
participate or those who do not
show up without a notice of excuse in the first five days of the
symposium will lose their right
to participate.
ITEM 13. The artists are obligated to remain in the symposium
working area during the
working hours and they obligated to follow the symposium
calendar. In any exceptional situations, the Symposium Committee
will have a right to assess the situation.
Application
ITEM 1. The application portfolios, which will be the base of
choice for the jury regarding
the participating artists, must contain the following:
Application form;
Artists CV (with photograph of artist) not exceeding one typed
page, explaining the
10 most important events the artist has attended, in English or
Turkish;
Visual documentation of the artists 5 previous works in .jpeg
format;
The sketches, model or the photograph of the model of the
proposed artwork for
the symposium, showing different angles, the mounting sketch,and
if needed, an
explanation of the quantity and type of additional material to
be used in the proposed
artwork;
If the artist sees necessary, a short explanation of the
proposed artwork in English or
Turkish;
E-mail address for communication.
ITEM 2. The application portfolio not excluding 1.5 MB in total,
including all of the
documents listed above must be sent to the following address
before 17.00 on the 29th of
August, 2014, via email: [email protected] 3. The
documents in the portfolios may be used in press releases, the
symposium
catalog which will be published at a later date, and similar
publications.
Working Conditions
ITEM 1. The Alanya Municipality will provide each artist with a
maximum of 2m3 block/blocks of Alanya Emperador Light marble in
total, cut in accordance to the artists 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 artists
responsibility.
ITEM 2. The artists should bring along their own cutting and
polishing machine, small electrical equipment and tools, and the
related expenditure materials.ITEM 3. 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 artists
responsibility.
ITEM 4.The artist will be provided with 220V of electricity,
cable systems and a compressor with necessary hoses and
shading.ITEM 5. A drill, a Hilti and in case of need a crane will
be ready in the working area during symposium.ITEM 6.A technician
will be avaible for servicing of the tools.ITEM 7. Security
officials ensuring the workplaces safety will be on duty day and
night.
ITEM 8. The artists will be responsible for insuring themselves
for any work related
accidents. The Alanya Municipality will determine health
officials in case of an emergency.
ITEM 9. The working area will be outdoors. The artists should be
prepared for changes in
weather like sudden rain or a heat wave.
ITEM 10. If the participant fails to complete his / her work in
the given time limit of the
symposium for any reason, the Symposium Committee, formed by the
Alanya Municipality
and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, at its discretion,
reserves the right of considering
the reason and coming to a desicion on the issue. In case of
disagreement, only the courts in
Alanya are authorised to judge.
The Symposium Calendar
August 29th, 2014 Symposium application deadline.
September 13rd, 2014 The announcement of results by e-mail to
the applicants.
October 5th, 2014- 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.
November2nd, 2014- Arrival of artists, and transfer to
accomodation.
November 3rd, 2014 Opening ceremony.The beginning of the
symposium.
December3rd, 2014 Closing ceremony. The delivery of the
certificates of
participation, payment of the copyright sums.
December4th, 2013 Departure from Alanya.
The artists who have applied to participate in this symposium
have consented to act
on the above principles and regulations.
