Deadline: 27 January 2012
Open to: both Ukrainian and international sculptors
Prize: detailed information on awards to be announced by 2 February, 2012
Artists are invited to submit entries by 27 January 2012 for pre-selection in the first international festival of contemporary sculpture to be staged in the National Botanical Garden after Hryshko in Kyiv, Ukraine, from 2 June to 2 July, 2012. The festival aims to present a variety of trends in contemporary sculpture. The main project will represent artworks by Ukrainian and international artists without age limitation. Existing sculptures as well as proposals of sculptures are eligible for entry.
Opportunities for artists:
- Participation in an international project in one of the most picturesque spots in Kyiv
- Prize System: Best Project Award, Best Emerging Artist Award, Audience Choice Prize, Special Award from the Project Sponsor (detailed information to be announced on February 16, 2012)
- Sculpture sales opportunity
- Technical or advisory assistance to all artists in logistics, installation and dismantling (to be discussed individually)
- High festival attendance, partially due to UEFA championship EURO 2012 visitors. It is expected that during the festival Kyiv will receive more than 800,000 additional tourists
- Organizational support from Yorkshire Sculpture Park, one of the best world sculpture parks.
Eligibility
Ukrainian and international sculptors with existing sculptures (produced after 2009) and proposals are eligible for entry to KSP. All types, forms and sizes of sculpture in all materials are eligible for entry to KSP. The exhibition site can accommodate the largest to the smallest sculpture, however when submitting works artists are required to consider safety, ease of installation and removal, the environment and the ability of their work to withstand the natural setting. New media, installation and non-object based proposals are also acceptable. The only sculptures that may be ineligible for the exhibition are those using fire, water or very loud amplified sound.
Prize
The curatorial panel will select 7 artists both Ukrainian and international, who will receive financial support to produce, install and de-install the sculpture. Funding will be determined individually for each proposal. The artist must provide a detailed budget once shortlisted.
The award winners’ ceremony will be held 30 June 2012.
Best Project Award and Best Emerging Artist Award will be chosen by the Expert Committee. The Project Sponsor (for consistency) of the festival will select the Special Award. The Audience Choice Prize will be awarded on the results of the audience voting.
Detailed information on awards to be announced by 2 February, 2012
Application
The Application Form is to be downloaded from the official KSP webpage sculptureproject.org.ua, completed and emailed including all submission appendices (supplementary materials) to contest@sculptureproject.org.ua by 27 January 2012. Before sending the completed entry form please read carefully Information for participants.
Information for the Artist
The Application Form
The Official Webpage