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Horizons « Arts-Nature »

Horizons « Arts-Nature » in Sancy, will take place between the 18th June and 18th September 2022, a contemporary art event based on short-lived visual works of art specifically made for the Sancy massif (heart of the Massif Central in France).
Managed by the Sancy Tourist Office, the call for projects involves the creation of 10 works of art in the Sancy Massif.
Art remuneration: a payment of €8,000 VAT will be given to each selected artist (covering the creation, travel expenses, the transport of materials from the studio to the site, installation of the work, food and accommodation for the artist in the area)
The event is open to all artists, without any limit of age, and to young talents (just or recently - less than 2 years- graduated from art school)
Type of artworks: installations in situ
Number of  selected candidates: 10

The places for installation:
The potential places for installing the works (via the proposal of an exhaustive list of sites per locality) are based on the following criteria:
- Aesthetic and artistic factors of the place; Natural sites; Different types of site (puy (local name for volcanic crater or dome), lake, forest, open space, etc.); Enough space to be able to cater for the work of art, visitors and events; Facilities for the public nearby (car park, rest area, etc.); Sites accessible to everyone (children, the elderly, people with reduced mobility), or at least visible from afar.
Most of the sites are in the middle of nature, there is no electric connection possible. Every energy supply will have to be a solar system (lights,…).

The thematic
Since the beginning, no specific theme has been given to the event so as to leave the artists free to express their artistic temperament. However, a guideline is taking shape around the notions of "the environment" and "territory".
Artists - Selection method:

  • Ineligibility of the selected artists for 2 years: artists which have been selected for an edition of the event Horizons “Arts-Nature" in Sancy, will be subject to a period of ineligibility of two years from the year of selection.
  • The event is opened to all. Artists are selected by a committee including elected representatives, members of civil society and qualified members (arts centre, DRAC Regional Cultural Affairs Department, artists).
  • Are involved as "young talent", students, alone or in team, of Schools of Art, Architecture, Landscape, in penultimate or final year of degree course or have graduated maximum for 2 years.
  • The selection of artists is deliberately national and international.
  • The selection committee will select a young talent (alone or in teams) among 10 artists selected (depending on the quality and feasibility of proposed projects).
  • The selection committee’s decisions are final and candidates will be informed personally of them on March; the jury will not have to justify its decisions. To make selection easier, the jury is entitled to request further information from candidates.

 

Honorarium: a grant totaling €8,000 including VAT will be given to each artist (or team) selected including €6.500 for artistic fees and €1.500 for rights of authors.
This budget will be managed entirely by the artist and approved by the organizer. The budget must cover all expenses necessary to carry out the work (creation, materials, logistics, transport, installation of the work), artist’s trip; food and accommodation, etc… The artist manages the project from A to Z to find out all the tasks of the organization, research suppliers, requests for quote, logistics for delivery and routing of materials (see list below).

Artworks :

  • Type of work: The artworks are in situ installations. Created in the middle of nature on a natural chosen space, they suggest the close ties between art and nature.
  • Original and unpublished work.
  • Ephemeral: The installations are ephemeral. Their lifetime must be for a minimum of 3.5 months beginning at the installation of the work.
  • New: In the light of the previous works realized during the nine editions of the events, the jury will support the new and innovative projects that bring a new light and a different approach. The event promotes modernity and installations supporting that dimension.
  • Visuals: The proposed works must be visual, and obviously mark the territory (for example, are not only sound works). We do not accept paintings or frescoes.
  • Environmentally friendly;
  • Choice of materials: the artist is free to choose any type of material while respecting the site’s environment. Art pieces using materials from nature, recycled materials or renewable energy such as wind or solar energy will be privileged. A good point will be to consider the recycling of the installations materials.
  • Resistant to weather conditions
  • Security works: works must not present a danger for the visitors (risk of falling, switchgear, etc.)
  • The artists have to precise all the terms and conditions of their project

 

HOW TO APPLY:
Registration is exclusively online at the site: https://horizons.wiin.io/en/applications/Horizons?programId=612e3e24831fb666c36ef6fa


For more information visit: https://www.horizons-sancy.com
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