Applicants
i. Eligibility:
i. Projects should be developed specifically for this competition and cannot be replications of earlier works.
ii. Entrants should be professional artists or students in art / sculpture programs at an educational institution.
iii. Artists past works and qualifications should be clearly stated in the artist’s CV.
iv. There are no gender, religion or nationality restrictions.
v. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
vi. Group submissions are permitted. For groups of more than one artist, all members must meet the individual eligibility requirements.
vii. Submissions should be in either Arabic or English.
viii. There is no fee for entry.

ii. How to enter:
i. Read the application guidelines and instructions.
ii. Completed applications should be uploaded by June 30, 2020 (11.59 pm GMT time) deadline.

iii. Stage 1 requires submission of the following:
i. Biographical details and CV of the artist’s work (or each of the artists in a group submission.)
ii. A portfolio of other work, including previous sculptures and a brief description of scale, material and purpose (story / meaning / significance) for each.
iii. An artist’s statement identifying the letter being highlighted, rationale for the selection, a description of the design and an explanation of how the sculpture and letter representation fit with the mission of the competition.
iv. Two-dimensional drawings / renderings of the proposed sculpture highlighting the chosen letter of the Arabic alphabet. Drawings must clearly show the letter from several vantage points and include notations on proposed materials, dimensions, etc.
v. Signed acceptance of terms and conditions of the competition.
vi. Email address for use in contact and all formal correspondence during the sculpture competition.

iv. Stage 2 submission for finalists selected in stage 1:
i. Finalists will produce a scale model or CAD 3D rendering of their proposed sculpture
ii. A description of the sculpture, dimensions, materials, cost estimate, explanation of durability and sustainability, etc.
iii. A stipend of US $1,000 will be awarded to finalists to complete their stage two submissions for final selection.

v. Submission of Entries and Timeline
i. Artists must submit their application online on this website.
ii. All entries for Stage 1 must be received (electronically, or postmarked if coming by mail) by June 30, 2020.
iii. Artists selected as finalist for the Stage 2 competition will be notified.
iv. Stage 2 submissions must be submitted approximately 2 months after notification.
v. Final selection for sculpture commissions will be announced.
1. Artists will have 6 months to complete their sculptures
vi. All sculptures should arrive in their final destination in Saudi Arabia for final installation (the date will be communicated).

Judging Criteria
i. Criteria for Stage 1:
i. Completeness of application package
ii. Adherence to the terms & conditions
iii. Background verification of credentials
iv. Strength of concept or idea

ii. The Judging Panel of five will select up to 56 (approx. 2 per letter) entrants in the first stage of judging as finalists to compete in stage 2.

iii. Finalists will then submit additional renderings/drawings/models from which the Judges will select the final 28 commissions – one for each letter of the Arabic alphabet.

iv. Submitted entries, prototypes, drawings or maquettes will not be returned to entrants once the selections have been made.

v. Criteria for Stage 2:
i. Adherence to the terms & conditions
ii. Strength of concept or idea
iii. Feasibility of construction

vi. Winning submissions from Stage 2 will be selected to receive commissions by the Judging Panel to create a full-size sculpture for installation (actual location will be communicated).

vii. Up to 28 different artists will be awarded commissions – one per Arabic letter.
i. Group submissions will be considered and award as a singular commission to the pre-organized group of artists.
ii. Judges may award more than one commission to the same artist.

viii. No expense budget can be awarded.

ix. Cost of shipment and installation of final works will be covered.
i. Any extra expenses incurred for any reason due to a failure on the part of the artist to meet any transportation deadline which was agreed between the Layan Cultural Foundation and the artist shall be covered by the artist.

x. No cash prize can be awarded.

xi. Winners will earn publicity around their sculpture by being included in the competition’s print and digital communications.

xii. The decision of the Layan Cultural Foundation on any and all matters relating to the Competition will be final and binding. Layan and members of the Judging Panel are not obliged or bound to enter into any communications whatsoever regarding such decisions.

Judges
i. A panel of 5 individuals will meet to determine finalists as well as winning submissions and will assign the commissions.

ii. Judges will include representatives from Academic institutions, Sculpture organizations, Sculptors, and art critics.

Copyright
i. Unless otherwise agreed with the Layan Cultural Foundation in writing, the entrant(s) for each entry consent to the following:
i. Artist maintains the rights to the images and submitted works, but gives the Layan Cultural Foundation, irrevocable, royalty-free, without any compensation, the worldwide rights of reproduction, exhibition, publication, translation, and communication to the public, in any manner, without exception and in perpetuity, for their works and for the texts participating in the selection.
ii. Layan Cultural Foundation has the right to create and reproduce images and video of the artist in the development of the work for publicity, marketing and educational purposes for the competition and the LCF.

ii. LCF has the right to reproduce images of the work (with full credit to the artists) for Layan Cultural Foundation marketing materials.

iii. The Layan Cultural Foundation, while fully respecting the rights of the author, will exercise these rights for all institutional activities for communication concerning the competition.

iv. Layan Cultural Foundation has the right to make miniature reproductions of the sculptures for marketing or sales to further its charitable aims, including artist credit lines and recognition on packaging or enclosed paperwork as appropriate.
All materials submitted for application to and consideration of the sculpture competition will not be returned to the artists but will be retained and archived by the Layan Cultural Foundation.