(Stone) Sculpture Symposia / Festivals

New: Application open until October 01, 2020: 10 to 15 grants for artists from or living in the Arab world, and/or engaged with the Arab world
* For young emerging Tunesian artists: the Rambourg Foundation Prize for Contemporary Art (submissions postponed to July 15, 2020)
* “Challenge” competition by Spanish Rosalstones company: “build with stone today for a sustainable tomorrow”
* Until June 30, 2020: Submissions open for the Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA)
* Submissions open for the 5th Lih Pao International Sculpture Biennial Awards
* Submissions open for the 1st Yellow River Culture International Sculpture Exhibition until June 10, 2020
* „Frauen in Staat und Gesellschaft“ ist das Thema des 2. Annegret Zawischa Kunstpreises der Frauen Union Ammerland
* Ideal für Steinfirmen in Kooperation mit Künstlern: Kunst am Bau an der Eisenbahnüberführung Ernst-Reuter-Allee, Magdeburg (Einreichungen bis 29. Juli 2020)

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	2020
Skulptur in Bissee / Skulpturensommer [Sculpture exhibition] Germany, Bisse, May 16 – Oktober 31, 2020
25. Internationales Bildhauer Symposium [Stone] Switzerland, Sur-En, June 06 – 14, 2020
5ème Sculptures au Jardin [exhibition, sculpteurs professionnels du Québec] Canada, Mascouche, Québec, June 19 – October 04, 2020
Krušné-mountain Wooden Sculpture Symposium [Wood] Czech Republic, Klášterec nad Ohří, June 22 – 28, 2020 Topic: springs (wells)
3ème Symp Intl Sculpture en direct sur Marbre [Stone Festival] France, Béziers, Dép. Hérault, June 27 – July 18, 2020
9ème concours Intl Sculpture sur Paille et Foin [Straw and hay] France, Valloire, Dep. Savoie, June 30 – July 05, 2020
27th Intl Wooden Sculpture Symposium [wood] Turkey, Gölcük, Kocaeli, July 07 – 24, 2020
Święto Granitu Strzegomskiego 2020 [Stone] Poland, Strzegom,
12. Bildhauersymposium [Stone] Germany, Hoyerswerda, annual
International Sculpture Symposium [Stone] Czech Republic, Horice, July 01 – 26, 2020, biennial
11th International Wooden Sculptors’ Symposium [Wood] Italy, Cadipietra/Valle Aurina – Steinhaus/Ahrntal, South Tyrol, July 05 – 11, 2020
20ème Festival de la Sculpture et du Marbe [Stone] France, Pyrénées, St. Béat, new: September 05 – 26, 2020
8. Intl Kunstdünger e.V. Sculpture Symposium [Various materials] Germany, Valley/Hohendilching close to Munich, July 12 – 26, 2020 (only 2 artists)
Intl Sculpture Symp Les Monumentales Mirecurtiennes [wood, stone] France, Mirecourt, Vosges, canceled
20th International Prokonessos Sculpture Symposium [Marmara marble] Turkey, Saraylar, Palaces pier, Marmara Island, August 05 – 31, 2020 Application open until June 19, 2020
Arctic Art Week [17th Wood Sculpture Symposium] Finland, Saariselkä, new date open
1. Simposio Internacional de Escultura Monumental [stone] Colombia, Zipaquira, August 2020
Simposio Internazionale di Scultura su Pietre FVG [Stone form Friuli-Venezia Giulia] Italy, Reana del Rojale (Vergnacco), September 04 – 20, 2020
VI Artifex ’20 [Simp. Int. de Escultura en Piedra Caliza de Gilena] Spain, Gilena, cancelled
27. Internat. Bildhauersymposium „Kunst in Stein / Art in Stone” [Stone] Germany, Wunsiedel, September 17 – 22, 2020, annual
International Woodsculpture Symposium [Wood] Denmark, Ringkøbing, cancelled
York Minster Stone Carving Festival [Festival] UK, York, England,
27th Intl Sculpture Meeting in Sprimont 2020 [Symposium for professionals] Belgium, Sprimont, August 14 – 30, 2020
Symposium „Kunst und Bier“ [Symposium for professionals] Germany, Andechs, August 18 – 25, 2020, annual
8th Izmir Sculpture Workshop 2020 [Symposium for professionals] Turkey, Izmir, Second Part: Stone and Metal, September 01 – October 01, 2020 (First Part: Bonze, May 20 – July 12, 2020), annual
III Monumental Sculpture Symposium [Stone: black Calatorao marble] Spain, Calatorao, October, 2020
Green e-Tower Impromptu Intl Stone Sculpture [Stone Sculptors' Symposium] Taiwan, Hualien, November 23 – December 07, 2020
Kyiv International Sculpture Symposium 2020 [Symposium for professionals] Ukraine, Kiew,
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2020 [Symposium for professionals] Australia, Sydney,
BenQ International Sculpture Workshop 2020 [Festival] Taiwan (R.O.C.), Beipu Township, Hsinchu County,
10th Tehran Intl Sculpture Symposium 2020 [Symposium for professionals] Iran, Tehran,
17th Intl Alanya Stone Sculpture Symposium 2020 [Symposium for professionals] Turkey, Alanya,
Sculto 2020 [Fair for Contemporary Stone Sculptures] Spain, Logroño (La Rioja)
	2021
Te Kupenga Intl Stone Sculpture Symposium [Stone] New Zealand, New Plymouth,
Intl Sculpture Symposium Nepal [Stone] Nepal, Galkot,
3rd Réalmont Stone Sculpture Symposium [Stone] France, Boissezon,
7ème Symposium international de la sculpture [Stone] Canada, Saint Georges, Québec
10. Kömürcüoğlu Intl Stone Sculpture Colony [Stone] Turkey, Kömürcüoğlu Sokak / Korucuk
XXVIII. Symposium Intl de Sculpture sur Pierre [Stone] France, Menet, July 2021
2nd Shiraz Intl Sculpture Symposium [various materials] Iran, Shiraz
Sculpture Saint John [Symposium for professionals] Canada, Saint John, NB, August 2021, annual
Rencontres Internationales de Sculpture Monumentale [Symposium for professionals] Belgium, Soignies, August 2021, triennial
Biennale de la Pierre [Symposium for professionals] France, Marc La Tour (Correze), biennial
19th Intl Symposium of Monumental Sculpture [Symposium for professionals] France, Oudon, biennial
Mains d’Art 2021 [Symposium for professionals] France, Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes (72), biennial
7th Biennal Intl de Escultura en Piedra [Symposium for professionals] Bolivia, La Paz, biennial
12ème Symposium de sculpture contemporaine [Stone] France, Julienne, September 2021
XIII Intl Symposium on Alabaster Sculpture [Symposium for professionals] Spain, Albalate del Arzobispo, biennial
WAISS 2021 [Western Australia Intl Stone Sculpture Symposium] Australia, Attadale, 2021
2nd Intl Sculpture Symposium [Stone] Israel, Ganey Tikva
Llano Earth Art Festival [Stone stacking] USA; Llano, TX
West Cork Stone Symposium 2020 [Workshop] Ireland, Kilcrohane, County Cork
12th Magic of Marble Festival [Stone] USA, Sylacauga, AL
VII Intl Symposium Art and Tradition [Works with non-figurative, kinetic and conceptual character] Costa Rica, Santa Ana Theme: Allegories and Trades/Crafts/Vocations of the Canton
X Intl Festival of Wooden Sculpture „Lukomorye at Baikal“ [wood] Russia, Savvateevka, Irkutsk region
European Stone Festival [Stonemasons' Festival] Austria, Salzburg, annual
28e Festival Internat. de Sculpture Camille Claudel [Stone] France, La Bresse
8ème Fête de la Pierre [Stone Festival] France, St Germain Nuelles, Beaujolais, biennial,
4th European Stone Stacking Championship [Festival for balancing stones] UK, Scotland, Dunbar, annual
Mains d’Art 2021 [Symposium for professionals] France, Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes (72), biennial
	2022
Bienal del Chaco [Stone] Argentina, Chaco, July 16 – 23, 2022, biennial
8ème Symposium international de sculpture de Durbuy 2022 [Stone] Belgium, Durbuy,

 
* Für sächsische Kulturschaffende: Förderpreis „KunstZeitAlter“ 2020 prämiert Konzepte zur Stärkung des gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalts (Einreichungen bis 31. Mai)
* Application open until June 19, 2020 for the Stone Sculpture Symposium on Marmara Island (see below)
* Ausschreibung für 3 Stipendien für künstlerische Projekte im ländlichen Raum in Thüringen im September und Oktober 2020 (Einreichungen bis 01. Juni 2020)
* Re-use Italy searches ideas how to turn the Roman water reservoir Piscina Mirabilis dug out of a hill of tuff into a contemporary art museum (English, deutsch), deadline: June 19, 2020
* Ausschreibung: beim „DA! Art-Award“ sollen sich Künstler in Deutschland kritisch mit Religionen und mit trügerischen Überzeugungen auseinandersetzen (Deadline: 20. Juni 2020)
* Open Call: Ostrale-Biennale „O21“ from July 01 to October 03, 2021 in Dresden (deadline June 28, 2020; English, deutsch)
* For Australian Residents: application open for the Lester Prize for portraits until July 10 (Adult) or July 24 (Youth) respectively
* International open art competition „Wales Contemporary” – „Cymru GyFoes” (entries until September 01, 2020)
* Female artists from all over the world may apply for residencies of 2 until 10 months on the idyllic Berlin peninsula of Schwanenwerder (English, deutsch), until November 20, 2020.