ISSA Open Call: Rustavi symposiums of Georgia

History of the city of Rustavi

Rustavi is a self-governing city. It is distinguished by its strategic location. It is 27 kilometers from the center of the capital, and 20 kilometers from Tbilisi International Airport. Rustavi is 45 kilometers from the border of the Republic of Armenia and 30 kilometers from the border with Azerbaijan. The city ranks third in the country in terms of population.
 The foundation for the construction of the new city was laid in 1944 in the Soviet era, in parallel with the construction of the largest metallurgical plant in Transcaucasia. The new industrial district received city status in 1948. In the first days of the construction of Rustavi, it became clear that the city was being built on the ancient, medieval settlement of Bia, which was confirmed by earthworks and small archaeological excavations.
The exploitation of the Rustavi territory began in the Middle Bronze Age. In the Late Bronze Age, these territories were more intensively occupied. Settlements were also found on the hill of "Rustavi Castle".
 In the 4th-8th centuries, Rustavi was also called "Bostan-city", because from that time it became the residence of princes and a princely city.


History of Rustavi symposiums  
Rustavi International sculpture symposium was held for the first time in 1990, and artists from different countries of the world participated in it. Between 1990 and 1995, the symposium was held three times and had an international character. During this period, 21 statues were created. The works are placed on the territory of ‘’Rurtavi Culture and Recreation Park’’.
After a long hiatus, the symposium was held in 2016. Eight Georgian and three foreign sculptors worked on their own compositions and sculptures in a specially arranged space in Rustavi Central Park for a month. The works made within the framework of the symposium are placed in the squares and gardens of the city.


 Dates and schedule
The International Symposium of Rustavi Sculptors will open on June 8 and will be closed on June 29. The participants will work on their own compositions and sculptures in a specially arranged space in Rustavi Central Park. Sculptors will learn about the old and new history of the city within the framework of the symposium.

June 8 - Opening of Rustavi International Symposium
June 16 - Entertainment activity for participants
June 22 - Art school students' visit to the symposium area
June 23 - Excursion for symposium participants in Kvemo Kartli region
June 28 - Last day of the symposium
June 29 - Closing of the symposium 

                      
Conditions and obligations of participation a) The theme of the symposium is free.
b) Participants can work on the stone (sand stone, thorn stone or tuf fstone -Min.2-Max3Cube) and metal (size is free).
c) Sculptors must have experience (at least 5 years)
d) The participant must give consent to transfer and place his work in another area after the end of the symposium.
e) The artist must give his consent, after the end of the symposium, for the transfer of his work to the ownership of the city.
f) The participants will have assistants from the Academy of Arts
                                        

Terms of selection
 The participants will be selected by a special commission, which will be staffed by specialists in the field, representatives of local authorities and members of civil society.   

Deadline is 31 March.          

Participants' travel, accommodation and honorarium conditions
a) Each participant's fee is the equivalent of 3,000 euros in GEL (without taxes)
b) Accommodation and food services in the hotel of the artists will be provided by the symposium
c) The flight of foreign participants will be provided by the symposium
d) The symposium will provide the necessary tools and materials for the participants

Documents required for participation
a) Personal information of the participants (name, surname, citizenship, place of residence, address, contact information, bank details, allergies and dietary restrictions)
b) Professional information (biography, photo portrait, photos of 5 old works)
c) 3 photos of the competition work Sketch
d) Size and description of the competition work
e) Material and inventory required for the competition work (a detailed description of the material and inventory is necessary)
f) At the opening of the symposium, the participants must present a mock-up of the competition work
f) Written consent of the participants to the terms of the symposium

Information about the symposium 

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Registration link 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v4D4oQ3wVdpUIn0u1etjkOj3Ou5M8gPuS1HxA55G2ZY/edit

             
       
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                                     contact information

Participants should send the documents to the following email

Rustaviinternationalsymposium@gmail.com

For more information, call the number
+995 579 07 33 77 – Mariam Gachechiladze

Contributor:  Mariam Gachechiladze

Editor: Liu Qin, Song Mingcheng

Translator: Sun Ya’nan, Sun Shuang

Legal advisor: Tao Ranting