10th Symposium Fiss

Art on the Mountain:
From 10th September to 02nd October 2022

1. Organiser
Fisser Bergbahnen GmbH, and various sponsors

2. Participants
15 sculptors and various other artists shall be invited to the symposium. The participants may work as individual artists or as a team. Accompanying persons may be brought at their own expense.

Participation conditions:
Every person who participates in the category of sculptor must also work as a sculptor as their main employment. Hobby or amateur artists participate in a different category.
The photographic rights of the symposium belong to the organiser (for advertising purposes of Fisser Bergbahnen and the symposium).

3. Dates

Invitation to participate

30th May 2022  Registration deadline with CV, portrait photo, text, sketch, model photo, and size of the planned sculpture, website if available

06th June 2022  Selection of participants by the organising committee

17th June 2022  Confirmation of participation or letter of refusal to the sculptor

Symposium

From 10th September 2022  Independent arrival and setting up the site within the time frame
Work on the sculptures from morning to evening    
Independent departure

Presentation: 02nd September 2022 at 11 am at the Restaurant Bergdiamant
The artist is requested to attend.

The organizer takes over at the vernissage, for the Participating artists,
Lunch, dinner and one drink for each meal.

4. Sculptures

Every sculptor shall be provided with a block of marble and a larch
or Swiss pine trunk in an unworked state.
The dimensions specified by the sculptor can be roughly taken into account. Additional material is permitted, but the costs shall be borne by the participant.

5. Selection criteria

The designs shall be selected according to the following criteria:
Idea and originality
Feasibility (suitable for marble/wood)
Technical effort
Overall impression
Use of the material provided

6. Equipment

A 220 V power supply shall be provided, as well as compressed air (for connection, see photo).
Workplace
Fork-lift truck or similar vehicle available
The sculptors must bring any other tools required themselves.

7. Working hours

From 9.00 am to 6.00 pm, programme subject to change

8. Services provided by the organiser

Overnight stay in either the mountain restaurant at 2,400 metres above sea level or in the valley – the organiser shall decide.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner; a drink with every meal, quantity of drinks in the evening to be agreed with the organiser
Supporting programme
Block of marble
Swiss pine/larch trunk

9. Sculptor’s work

The sculptures are the property of the sculptor. However, they shall remain in Fiss for 2 years after their creation, and shall be exhibited outdoors at various places around the Bergdiamant Restaurant (marble works of art: 3 years).
The location shall be determined by the organiser. If the sculpture is sold, 10% of the sales price shall go to Fisser Bergbahnen. The sculptor must reimburse the organiser for the cost of the materials.
The price of the sculpture shall be determined by the sculptor. If the sculpture is not sold after 2 years, it may be collected free of charge.
After consultation, the sculptures may also be exhibited for longer if desired.

10. Insurance

Every artist is individually liable for any accidents and must take out suitable insurance. Warning and notification obligations on the part of the artist apply in the case of any shortcomings.

11. Collection of sculptures after expiry
After the first contact regarding the return action of the sculpture:
If the sculpture is not picked up within six months, the objects will become property of the Bergbahnen Fiss.

Address:
z.H. Martin Kaplja
Seilbahnstrasse 44
Fisser Bergbahnen