Ecole de Mosaïque de Montpellier

Shards Concert, matter of dreams

Add my stone to the building:

The School of Mosaic Art of Montpellier, or, "Ecole de mosaique de Montpellier" school board is announcing a call for artists for their mosaic mural project . This project is open to all artists. Deadline for completion is june 15 , 2006.

Project description:

A mosaic mural depicting the cosmos, on a white ceramic background including, the planets and elements of the solar system. The surface to be mosaiced is 15 m² to 30m², depending on participations. A fundamental idea underlines the concept of this project: Enlighten the " Maison Pour Tous " idea of a surrounding neighborhood of artists and individuals. By opening this project to all artists and creative minds. A participation of many, as one.

Submission for artists, is made to any artist individually and willingly who create and participate with this Mosaic mural project, conceived and completed by the association teachers.

Selection criteria :

Each and every mosaic entry must be in the shape of a disc or half-sphere, representing a planet. 5 to 30 cms diameter, receiving light from one direction or none at all. Every piece submitted must include the following: name, address and country of artist. Sendings deadline April 15, 2006. The shape must be securely place between two sheets of plywood or very strong paper, and addressed to :

Maison Pour Tous Albert Camus,

c/o Ecole de mosaïque de Montpellier,

Projet "Concert d'éclats",

118, allée Maurice Bonafos
34070 Montpellier - France -

Style and tesserae used are open to the artist.

General rules:

Artists are in charge of shipping, and must agree to the fact that pieces will NOT be returned, as they will become a permanent part of the mosaic mural in question.

Association and Maison Pour Tous Albert Camus will be responsable for the acknowledgement of each mosaic piece sent. An email will be immediatly sent to each artist, announcing it's arrival to the association.

A rigorous selection will be made by participating staff, on two points:

Appropriate content of artistic piece for the mural

Appropriate size and attribution of piece for the mural.

All mosaic pieces not chosen for the mural shall be kept by the school indefinitly. Non selected pieces shall be received by Jacques Brel School in Lunel, France, and made available for teaching purpose.

Artist understands and agrees that the piece will NOT be shipped back to them.

Those pieces selected to be a part of the permanent mural will be duly noted on the copper memorial with names, country, and title. Selected authors shall be informed individually of this selection and receive a descriptive file of the completed project. Selected authors names and country shall also be mentionned within the Internet file on association site.

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