Rules and Conditions of the Symposium
1. Time and place
The 4th International Sculpture Symposium ‘Autumn. Insparation. Penza 2011 will be held in Penza from the 25th of August to the 20th of September at the hotel complex ‘Chistie Prudi’, Russia, Penza region, Mokshan district, Ramzay village, Ozdorovitelnaya str., 2
2. Symposium  purposes
Popularization of sculpture art
Creation of new sculptures for the sculpture park ‘Legend’
Introduction of the visitors to current sculpture art tendencies
Consolidation of international contacts
Sharing of art experience between sculptors from different countries
Development of tourism in the region
Realization of master classes in sculpture in the frameworks of the Symposium
3. Organizers of the Symposium
Penza region Government
The hotel complex ‘Chistie Prudi’
The holding company ‘Rosstroy
The sculpture park ‘Legend’
4.  Materials
Marble
Metal in sheets steel and stainless steel
Bronze, casting in a highly professional workshop according to the model made of plastiline during the Symposium, web site of bronze casting factory: http://www.dimavlasov.ru/index.php?mod=galery3_items_list&id_cat_prec=6
Glass in sheets and in blocks
Canvases, acryl paints for painters
5. The Symposium provides the participants with
Accomodation and alimentation at the hotel ‘Chistie Prudi’
Materials for the sculptures: stone (white marble from 1.5 to 2 cubic metres), metal (steel or stainless steel), clay for making a life-size model , casting in bronze after the end of the Symposium, glass in sheets and in blocks
For sculptors money reward amounting to 2000€ (its equivalent in rubles) for completed sculptures at the end of the Symposium; and for painters 1000€ (its equivalent in rubles) for 20 completed works 1m x1m by size at the end of the Symposium
Transportation expenses coverage: for artists from counties of Europe - 200€, for artists from countries of Asia and Africa - 300€, for artists from countries of North and South America and The Far East - 500€
Working site commodities for sculptors: electricity, air compressor, crane, storage for keeping working clothes and instruments, umbrellas to protect from sun or rain, big (230mm) angle grinders
For metal sculptors welding and cutting machines, grinders, another tools, working space
The equipped studio for painters with painting materials: aclylic, canvases, brushes
Bus transportation from Moscow airports to Penza and from Penza to Moscow on the indicated days
Exhibition of smaller sculptures in The Museum of the International Sculpture Symposiums ‘Autumn. Insparation. Penza’ during the Symposium
Symposium Catalogue
Coverage of the most important events of the Symposium on www.symposiumsculpture.ru at facebook links
Coverage of the Symposium events by russian mass media ( television, radio, newspapers, magazines)
6. The participants are obliged
To accomplish the sculpture in accordance with the selected project
To be present at the working site during the whole symposium
To provide a small sculpture for the exhibition at The Museum of The International Sculpture Symposiums ‘Autumn. Insparation. Penza’
To bring their own electric, air and hand tools as well as personal means of protection and professional disks for marble
To have individual insurance for the whole period of the symposium
To take part in the traditional painting competition
To be present at the working place during the working time of symposium
7. The topic of the Symposium
‘The poetroy of love’
8. The procedure of selecting the participants of the Symposium
The participants of the Symposium will be selected on the base of projects of the sculptures, painting sketches and documents
All the necessary sketches and documents are to be given in digitalized form to the symposium organizing committee to symposiumsculpturepenza@gmail.com not later than the 1st of February 2011. For the selection artists should send:The filled and signed registration form
CV
Not less than 4 photos of previous works of monumental size in the selected material
For sculptors: pictures (photos or sketches) of suggested sculpture from 4 perspectives (we ask to present 2 projects from each artist); the description of the project (the name of the sculpture, material, size, explanation of the artistic idea of the project)
For painters: sketches, drafts, artistic motives for the works of the symposium, the description of the artistic concept
The results of the selection will be given out on the web site of the symposium www.symposiumsculpture.ru on the 20th of March 2011
During the selection for sculpture the preference will be given to more figurative proposals
9. Other conditions
Participant can use other materials for the sculpture but purchase them themselves
Participant can be accompanied by someone, but they are to pay for his/her accommodation and alimentation
The symposium does not cover other expenses such as beverages, cell phone charges etc
The organizer of the Symposium is in title to the sculptures, the paintings and other works and has the right of their reproduction
The sculptures created during the Symposium will figure the sculpture park ‘Legend’
The paintings will adorn the interiors of the hotel ‘Chistie Prudi’
10. Contacts
Yury Tkachenko – a sculptor, the coordinator of the Symposium, art director of the sculpture park ‘Legend’ , www.yurytkachenko.net, www.tkachenko-yury.narod.ru
E-mail: symposiumsculpturepenza@gmail.com, cell phone+79053633873, home telephone +7 8412407905,
Valentina Dusavitskaya – a sculptor, the secretary of the Symposium, art director of the Museum of the Symposiums’, www.dvalentina.blogspot.com,
E-mail:symposiumsculpturepenza@gmail.com, cell +79053653873, home telephone +7 8412407905, address: 440071, flat 104, 138, prospect Stroiteley, Penza, Russia,
The hotel complex ‘Chistie Prudi’ http://www.hoteels-penza.ru,
address: 442395, 2, Ozdorovitelnayastreet, Ramzay village, Mokshanskiy district, Penza region, Russia. Tel. +7 8412 78 0000; +7 8412390717

REGISTRATION FORM
THE 4 INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE  SYMPOSIUM
AUTUMN. INSPIRATION. PENZA 2011
Name of artist:
Date of birth:
Address of artist:
E-mail:
Web-URL:
Mobile/Cellphone:
Titles of proposal sculptures/paintings:
Materials of proposal sculptures/paintings:
Dimensions of sculptures/paintings:
Me, underwritten, I oblige to realize my sculpture fully complying to my selected project during Symposium.
Rules and Regulations of Symposium I have read and approved.
Date:                                                             Signature: