GUIDELINES AND POLICIES
The organizers of the 7. International WoodSculpture Symposium in Sønderborg is the Municipality of Sønderborg and the Uwe Wolff’s Foundation.
1. Practical matters
The invitation is only valid for one person (the artist) and the symposium requires that the artist works on his/her own.
There is no selected theme in 2018.
Each artist will be supplied with one oak tree block with the dimensions: minimum 60x160 cm from June 17th, 13 pm.
Each artist’s oak tree block will be drawn by lot before the official opening.
The oak tree block and the final art-work of the artist belongs to the WoodSculpture Symposium (The Municipality of Sønderborg and Uwe Wolff’s Foundation).
The oak tree block can be used to realize one artwork, which after completion will be handed over to an in advance known recipient (e.g. local school, organization, park, public community).
The final handover is planned to be on Saturday, June 23rd from 12 – 13 pm. It is required that the artist is present at the harbour square during the whole ceremony / handover session.
Each artist must bring his or her own hand tools and personal equipment for creating the sculpture.
A chainsaw of high quality will be provided during the working hours. In total the symposium will provide 10 medium seized petrol chainsaws and one large chainsaw for sharing among the artists.
There will be electrical connections (220V) on the spot.
A service manager on spot during the whole week will make sure that all equipment is provided and functional.
The artists need to wear safety-trousers and other equipment provided by the organizer.
Due to insurance, the artist must bring and wear his/her own safety shoes.
The programme for the week will be handed out at the start of the symposium and it will also contain special arrangements (e.g., excursions and social gatherings).
The artists are guests in the Municipality of Sønderborg and they are therefore expected to participate in these activities.
Every artist works at his or her own risk. The symposium has signed third-part insurance.
2. Working Schedule
The daily working time will be from 9 am. until 6 pm.
The chainsaw may not be used between 12 pm. and 2 pm. or according to the daily management.
Working with the artwork has to be finished by Friday, June 22nd at 4 pm.
The artist’s artwork will be handed over to a recipient on Saturday, June 24 at 2 pm. the recipients are selected by a jury.
The Symposium will end June 23, at 3 p.m. hereafter the artist can leave the symposium and the city Sønderborg.
As already mentioned in section 1, the programme for the week will also contain special arrangements, e.g. excursions and social gatherings.
The artists are guests in the Municipality of Sønderborg and they are therefore expected to participate in these activities.
It is expected that the artist is open for conversations and discussions about his or her artwork/project during the symposium. As experiences have shown, visitors are very interested in the artworks. During the week, schools and kindergarten-groups will visit the square.
3. Policies
The artists may not bring or sell own artworks on the square during the entire Symposium.
The consumption of alcohol is prohibited during the daily working hours.
Each artist will in the beginning of the Symposium be paid cash in hand an amount of DKK 1500,-. (approx. 200 Euro)
Each artist will on the day of departure be paid cash in hand an amount of EURO 450,-.
Participants living in Europe will receive a travel grant of EURO 100,-.
Participants coming from the outside of Europe will receive a travel grant of EURO 200,-.
Additional personal expenses e.g. telephone conversations, medicine, etc. will be on one’s own account.
4. Accommodation
Each artist will be accommodated at private family homes in the Municipality of Sønderborg. They are looking forward to being the artist’s host.
Breakfast and dinner will take place at the families home.
Lunch will be delivered to the symposium by a local catering company.
Snacks and non-alcoholic soft-drinks will be served during the entire symposium.
5. Arrival and Departure
The artist has to be in Sønderborg Saturday evening, June 17 and the artist can plan his or her departure after the Symposium, June 23 at 3 pm.
Important: 1st of May, the artist has to send his/hers travel details to the organizer. In case of not meeting this requirement, the organizers can reject the participation and find another artist.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us:
Line Sørensen, project leader, Municipality of Sønderborg: lnsr@sonderborg.dk