What: 27th International Değirmendere Zühtü Müridoğlu Wooden Sculpture Symposium
Where: Değirmendere Çınarlık Square, near Gölcük, Turkey
When: July 19 to August 06, 2022
Who: six sculptors – three from abroad and three from Turkey will be invited to participate in this wood carving symposium
Remuneration:
* 16,000 ₤ (1050 €) to chosen participants from Europe
* 18,000 ₤ (1130 €) to chosen participants from transcontinental countries
* 15,000 ₤ (950 €) to chosen participants from Turkey
* Accommodation expenses including lunch and dinner and the transfer from the airport to Değirmendere will be provided
* Participants will have to pay their travel expense
* The intellectual property of the works will revert to the Gölcük Municipality. The works cannot be sold or donated for any reason
Symposium procedure:
* Artists will provide their own tools auxiliary equipment
* 220V outlet and extension will be provided as well as technical support such as cutting and and milling of tree trunks
* Chestnut or linden will be provided
* Artists must have their own health insurance. No obligation will ensue for moral compensation or accident during the symposium
Theme: site-specific and/or historical sculptures relating to the environment and proximity of Değirmendere.
Applications must include
* The artist’s resume
* The artist’s own photograph
* Visual documentation of the artist’s previous five works in .jpeg format
Introductory images containing the artist’s work in .jpeg or .tiff format in 3500 x 2400 pixels, 300DPI resolution
* Model images, description plan, size and technical detailed explanation and materials of the artwork
Application deadline: June 10, 2022
