9th International Woodsculpture Symposium in Ringkoebing 2019

Call for the 9th International Woodsculpture Symposium in Ringkoebing 2019. The event will take place from 21st to 28th July 2019. The aim of the organizer is to vivify the art in Ringkoebing and create contacts between sculptures, artisans and designers from Denmark and other countries.
The sculptures will be bought by or sponsored to local firms, private persons or organizations.

Purpose

To promote the knowledge of tree sculptures as traditional and artistic form of expression
To create artistic and professional contacts between sculptors, artisans and designers from Denmark and other countries
To create abstract and realistic sculptures of wood of high artistic quality
To vivify the art in the townscape of Ringkoebing
To raise awareness of Ringkoebing as a tourist attraction

10-12 sculptors will be invited.
The selection will be based on the submitted proposal for the sculptures.
The wood for the symposium in Ringkoebing is Oak tree from Denmark.

The symposium is taking place from 21st to 28th July 2019 in the old, nostalgic part of Ringkoebing in beautiful surroundings by the yachting harbor and the Ringkoebing Fjord.

Working time
The work with the wooden sculptures starts at 08 am on 22nd July and it has to be completed on Friday 26th July. On Saturday 27th July, there will be a final vernissage around midday.

The organizers will provide the participants with the following materials:

Hardwood log in max 2 meters length and about 60 - 80 cm diameter (Oak tree)
Electric saw ( in exceptional cases and for hard work motor saws may be used)
Electric power supply 200 V 50 Hz
Finishing materials (oil, paint .. etc.)

The participants are kindly requested to bring any other tools or auxiliary materials.

The committee will take care of the following in connection with the symposium in Ringkoebing:

All travel expenses from European countries (cheapest travel expenses cost).
Travel expenses from not European countries will be maximum 1200 EUR.
Accommodation (2 pers. room), meals and social arrangements
Transport between Ringkoebing and Billund Airport
Program with local or cultural spots during the symposium

The artists have to provide the organization with additional information about theirselves as sculptors and bring material that presents them as sculptors or their country (photo albums, videos, music, cd’s etc).
Companions (not sculptors) will have to pay full price for accommodation, meals and social arrangements. Transport between Ringkoebing and Billund Airport will be 70 Euro.

PLEASE NOTE:

The spoken language at the symposium will be English!
The committee of The International tree sculpture symposium in Ringkoebing 2019 is responsible for the organization of the symposium and it reserves the rights for the works, publications and advertisements.
Artist’s responsibility insurance required.
Participants are requested to bring their own safety equipment!

Application

In order to apply send the following material to ottopil@gmail.com

additional information about the artist as sculptor
pictures of sculptures that represent the artist working method and way of expression (min. 4 pictures)
2-3 sketches/proposals for the sculpture proposed for the symposium in Rinkoebing 2019
CV and contact information (address, phone, fax numbers, e-mail address etc.)
Application must be written in English

The invitations will be put out on the facebooksite https://www.facebook.com/InternationalWoodskulptureSymposiumInRingkobing and world-wide by email.