2nd International Northern Aegean Gömeç Sculpture Symposium

The 2nd International Northern Aegean Gömeç Sculpture Symposium will be held. The "2nd International Northern Aegean Gömeç Sculpture Symposium" is carried out with Gömeç Municipality and Symposium Curator Özlem ŞENGÖNÜL and Hakan ŞENGÖNÜL.
The purpose of the symposium is to bring in Gömeç Municipality qualified contemporary art works, to contribute to the transformation of the region into a submarine sculpture museum and to promote Gömeç Municipality in the international platform.

General Explanations

The International Northern Aegean Gömeç Sculpture Symposium will be held in Gömeç between 09.05.2022-10.06.2022.
The artists participating in the symposium will be determined by Gömeç Municipality Presidency based on the application files submitted by the artists. At the end of the symposium each artist will receive a certificate of attendance and a plaque approved by the Municipality of Gömeç.
12 artists and 2 assistance will participate. One of the participants will be the Artist assigned to Gömeç Municipality Presidency. The number of participants may be less than 12 if the jury deems it necessary.
Approximately 3 m3 of Marmara Marble will be used as sculpture material.
Theme of symposium: Aeneas Route (from Ida to Rome) has been determined as suitable sculptures to be placed under the sea. (You can access the necessary information from the link http://www.gömec.bel.tr.)
Ownership of the works belongs to Gömeç Municipality. The municipality has the right to move the works in order to put them in the museum or participate in temporary exhibitions. The artist allows viewing of the work process and his work. The Municipality of Gömeç also has the right to use images for promotional purposes and the right to relocate the statue.
The works performed by the artists during the symposium will be placed at the underwater museum sculpture park prepared by Gömeç Municipality and at the locations determined by the Symposium Committee and Gömeç Municipality.

Food and Accommodation

The accommodation of the artists participating in the symposium, transportation, morning, lunch and dinner shall be covered by organizing committee and Gömeç Municipality.

Travel Expenses

For artists traveling abroad (2.000 TL), for artists participating in Turkey (1.250 TL), each artist will provide transportation tickets themselves.

Honorary

A total of 25.000 TL will be paid for each artist who performs his or her work in the time and place recognized for him, as general expenses and copyright. Within the first five days of the symposium, 5.000 TL (five thousand Turkish Liras) will be paid. On the last day of the symposium, net 20.000 TL (ten thousand) cash payment.
2 assistants will be selected from university students. 5.000 TL will be paid for the assistants. Within the first five days of the symposium, a net 1.000 TL (thousand Turkish Liras) will be made in the form of a net payment of 4.000 TL (one thousand five hundred Turkish Liras) on the last day of the symposium.
The participation of the artists who declare that they are entitled to participate in the symposium but cannot come, or the artists who are not present at the symposium within 3 days from the start date of the symposium without any excuse will be canceled to their participation.
The artists are obliged to be in the field of symposium within working hours and comply with the schedule of the symposium. Exceptions that may arise are assessed by the Symposium Committee.
The study area will be systematically brought together with groups of visitors such as students, young people, cyclists, elderly people, disabilities. Artists will be able to perform an art workshop with children within a 2-hour program within 1 working day. In order to share with the artists who participated in the symposium, visiters and the art circles, it is recommended that they bring a document of study with them, introductions of cultural and artistic values belonging to their cities and their countries, or visual material containing their works.

Working Conditions

A maximum of 3 cubic meters of marble shall be supplied by the Contracting Entity for the artists who will use the marble as the material. The artists must specify the marble that is needed to create the work and, if present, the base scale and the equipment needed for the installation in the application file.
The artists are obliged to bring in electric and small hand tools and their consumables themselves.
The technical solution and expense for the use of additional materials other than montage belongs to the artist.
In the field of artistic symposium, 220V electricity, extension cable, shade and also crane, hilt and compressor will be provided.
Day and night security officers shall be provided to ensure safety in the workplace.
Gömeç Municipality shall not be responsible for any direct or indirect damages, losses or work accidents that participants, third persons and employees may suffer during the symposium.
A technician shall be in charge for the maintenance of all types of cutters, drillers, etc. during the symposium.
Artisans have their own accident insurance, tetanus, hepatitis B, etc. They are obliged to have their vaccinations.
The work will be conducted outdoors. Artists must be prepared for seasonal weather conditions, such as sudden rain and hot weather.
Gömeç Municipality and project partners have the authority to cancel or postpone the symposium due to force majeure.
In case the works can not be performed within the duration of the symposium for any reason (except for coercive reasons), Gömeç Municipality and the Symposium Committee have the right to take decisions. As a result of these decisions, only Burhaniye Court of Justice and Executive Directorships have been authorized to settle any dispute that can be experienced with artists and not resolved through amicable settlement.

Symposium Calendar

05.11.2021 Announcement of the Symposium
25.03.2022 Symposium application deadline.
04.04.2022 Convening of the symposium selection committee.
08.04.2022 Announcement of the results of the artist who submitted by e-mail.
15.04.2022 Last day to report on the arrival and departure details of the artists who will attend the symposium.
08.05.2022 Meeting. Meeting the artists, settling in accommodation spaces.
09.05.2022 Opening ceremony. The beginning of the symposium.
10.06.2022 Closing ceremony. Giving participation documents of artists, making general expenses and copyright payments.
11.06.2022 Departure from the palaces.

HOW TO APPLY:

The files to be taken as basis for the selection of the artists to participate in the Symposium will include the following information and documents:

Application form (to require to the email application below).

A resume with a photo in English or Turkish, not exceeding a typewriter page, in which the artist describes the 10 most important events he attended.

Visual document in .jpeg format, introducing the five works performed by the artist.

The drawing that the artist will perform at the symposium from different angles, model photographs, montage scheme, and any additional materials to be used in the sculpture. If the artist deems necessary, a brief description of the work in English or in Turkish may be included in the file.

The application file containing the above documents and not exceeding 1.5 MB should be sent to the address below by e-mail at the latest. Only applications made by e-mail will be accepted. Missing applications will not be evaluated.

Application address: gomecheykelsempozyumu@gmail.com

The documents in the application files may be used in press releases and in catalogs and similar publications to be printed later.

Applicants who apply to participate in the symposium are deemed to have accepted the symposium specifications and schedule.

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