USUK Cast Iron Symposium – Entry Deadline Soon!

The 13th USUK International Cast Iron Sculpture Symposium will be hosted at Salem Art Works, Salem, New York and Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

US Component: Friday 15th June – Sunday 30th June 2012
UK Component: Friday 7th July – Sunday 22nd July 2012

The 13th USUK Iron Symposium will take place for the first time at two venues: Salem Art Works (SAW), USA and Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW), UK.

During each 15 day symposium, internationally selected artists will produce work in cast iron with experimental and traditional sand molds using a coke fired iron cupola furnace. In addition to artists’ presentations, panels and technical demonstrations, artists learn from each other by working together in the critically engaged environment created by the symposium and its unique sites.

No previous casting experience is necessary; artists from different disciplines are encouraged to apply

Applications

Artists may apply to either the US component at SAW, the UK component at SSW or both, please specify your interest. Digital applications will be accepted via email.

Please email USUK Director, Coral Lambert at lambertc@alfred.edu by the March 15, 2012 deadline with the following:

Name, Address, Resume, Statement of Intent/Proposed Project, 4 jpeg images of your work.

Deadline is March 15, 2012.

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