(Stone) Sculpture Symposia / Festivals

* New: Call for international creatives: Helsinki Design Week has launched a call for entries for its main exhibition to take place in the Olympic Stadium September 11-13, 2020. Deadline is April 06.
* New: Bewerbungen möglich für die Außen-Skulpturenausstellung im Katharinenhof in Bonn–Bad Godesberg (bis 30. April)
* New: Deadline for entries for the International Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition „Liu Kaiqu Award“ in Wuhu, China postponed until March 31, 2020

* New: Call for artists for the 27th International Sculpture Symposium in Sprimont, Belgium (see below)

 

	2020
1st Intl Sculpture Symposium [Stone] Israel, Ganey Tikva, March 01 – 19, 2020
Llano Earth Art Festival [Stone stacking] USA; Llano, TX, March 13 – 16, 2020,
West Cork Stone Symposium 2020 [Workshop] Ireland, Kilcrohane, County Cork, March 27 – 29, 2020,
12th Magic of Marble Festival [Stone] USA, Sylacauga, AL, March 31 – April 11, 2020
VII Intl Symposium Art and Tradition [Works with non-figurative, kinetic and conceptual character] Costa Rica, Santa Ana, April 16 – 26, 2020 Theme: Allegories and Trades/Crafts/Vocations of the Canton
X Intl Festival of Wooden Sculpture „Lukomorye at Baikal“ [wood] Russia, Savvateevka, Irkutsk region, May 07 – 17, 2020,
European Stone Festival [Stonemasons' Festival] Germany, Freiburg, May 15 – 17, 2020, annual
28e Festival Internat. de Sculpture Camille Claudel [Stone] France, La Bresse, May 16 – 24, 2020
Skulptur in Bissee / Skulpturensommer [Sculpture exhibition] Germany, Bisse, May 16 – Oktober 31, 2020
7ème Symposium international de la sculpture [Stone] Canada, Saint Georges, Québec, May 24 – June 14, 2020
10. Kömürcüoğlu Intl Stone Sculpture Colony [Stone] Turkey, Kömürcüoğlu Sokak / Korucuk, June 02 – July 03, 2020, Turkish
25. Internationales Bildhauer Symposium [Stone] Switzerland, Sur-En, June 06 – 14, 2020
Indiana Limestone Symposium [Workshop for amateurs] USA, Bloomington, IN, June 07 – 27, 2020, annual
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)
8ème Fête de la Pierre [Stone Festival] France, St Germain Nuelles, Beaujolais, June 27 and 28, 2020, biennial,
3ème Symp Intl Sculpture en direct sur Marbre [Stone Festival] France, Béziers, Dép. Hérault, June 27 – July 18, 2020
4th European Stone Stacking Championship [Festival for balancing stones] UK, Scotland, Dunbar, annual
8ème Symposium international de sculpture de Durbuy 2020 [Stone] Belgium, Durbuy,
Święto Granitu Strzegomskiego 2020 [Stone] Poland, Strzegom,
12. Bildhauersymposium [Stone] Germany, Hoyerswerda, annual
3rd Réalmont Stone Sculpture Symposium [Stone] France, Boissezon,
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 Application open until March 31, 2020, English, deutsch, italiano
27. Internat. Bildhauersymposium „Kunst in Stein / Art in Stone” [Stone] Germany, Wunsiedel, July 08 – 15, 2020, annual Application open until March 31, 2020, deutsch / English
Bienal del Chaco [Stone] Argentina, Chaco, July 11 – 18, 2020, biennial
Camp Pilgrim Firs [Workshop for amateurs] USA, Port Orchard, WA, July 11 – 19, 2020
20ème Festival de la Sculpture et du Marbe [Stone] France, Pyrénées, St. Béat, July 11 – August 01, 2020
8. Intl Kunstdünger e.V. Sculpture Symposium [Various materials] Germany, Valley/Hohendilching close to Munich, July 12 – 25, 2020
Simposio Internazionale di Scultura su Pietre FVG [Stone form Friuli-Venezia Giulia] Italy, Reana del Rojale (Vergnacco)
VI Artifex ’20 [Simp. Int. de Escultura en Piedra Caliza de Gilena] Spain, Gilena, September 13 – 27, 2020, Application open until May 31, 2020
12ème Symposium de sculpture contemporaine [Stone] France, Julienne, September 2020
XXVIII. Symposium Intl de Sculpture sur Pierre [Stone] France, Menet, July 16 – 26, 2020
International Woodsculpture Symposium [Wood] Denmark, Ringkøbing, July 19 – 26, 2020
Sculpture Saint John [Symposium for professionals] Canada, Saint John, NB, August 06 – September 19, 2020annual
Camp Suttle Lake [Workshop for amateurs] USA, Sisters, OR, August 09 – 16, 2020
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 Application open until before May 30, 2020
Symposium „Kunst und Bier“ [Symposium for professionals] Germany, Andechs, August 18 – 25, 2020, annual
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,
III Monumental Sculpture Symposium [Stone: black Calatorao marble] Spain, Calatorao, October, 2020
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
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,
2nd Shiraz Intl Sculpture Symposium [various materials] Iran, Shiraz
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
7th Biennal Intl de Escultura en Piedra [Symposium for professionals] Bolivia, La Paz, biennial
XIII Intl Symposium on Alabaster Sculpture [Symposium for professionals] Spain, Albalate del Arzobispo, biennial
	Sculpting courses
Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust [Stone Carving and Sculpture Courses] United Kingdom, Dorset, Portland
Fondazione Arkad [Sculpting workshops, trainigs, symposiums, conferences, performances, cultural exchange] Italy, 55047 Seravezza LU
Scuola di Scultura [Sculpting courses in stone, metal, wood, drawing courses, further training, seminars in art history] Switzerland, CH-6695 Peccia, Vallemaggia – Ticino
Arco Arte [Learn to sculpt / Sculpture studio since 1990] Italy, 54033 Carrara MS
Mains d’Art 2021 [Symposium for professionals] France, Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes (72), biennial
Sax Stonecarving [Stonecarving workshop for all levels] USA, New Mexico, Rinconada

 
* Wettbewerb „Flâneur d’Or“: 10.000 CHF für Schweizer Projekte, die „die Qualität … und Sicherheit des Gehens erhöhen“, bis 30. März 2020
* Für das Charlotte-Prinz-Stipendium 2020–2022 können sich Absolventen von deutschen Kunstakademien und -hochschulen (Maximalalter: 35 Jahre) bis zu 31. März 2020 bewerben.
* Call for entries for the 3rd Yukuhasi International Figurative Sculpture Competition until March 31, 2020
* Bildhauer für „Atelier im Freien“ im Sommer 2020 in Berlin-Neukölln gesucht. Bewerbungen bis 31. März
* Concorso „Flâneur d’Or”: 10.000 CHF per idee capaci di favorire la mobilità pedonale
* Call for 10 artists for the 11th International Wooden Sculptors’ Symposium in South Tyrol, Italy, deadline: March 31, 2020, English, deutsch, italiano
* Five scholarships in 2021 for professional 3-D artists by Fondazione Internazionale per la Scultura (English) (German) (Italian), deadline is March 31, 2020
* „Change?!“ is the theme of the 10th Wind Art Festival in August 2020 in Hesse province near Kassel, Germany (English, deutsch) until April 03 (English) or 09 (German)
* Application open for 15 artists for the 25th Woodcarving Symposium in St. Blasien, Black Forest, Germany (August 30 – September 06, 2020), English, deutsch, combination of wood with other materials possible, entries until April 17, 2020
* Ausschreibung der Gustav Seitz Stiftung zum deutsch-polnischen Pleinair für figürliche Plastik vom 20. Juli – 02. August 2020. Bewerbungen bis zum 19. April 2020
* Zaproszenie na konkurs Fundacji Gustava Seitza – polsko-niemiecki plener rzeźby figuralnej (20 lipca – 2 sierpnia 2020 r). Termin nadsyłania podań: 19 kwietnia 2020 r.
* Call for students’ entries for the 14th Cosentino Design Challenge with 6 prizes of 1000 € each (deadline June 01, 2020)